Glue Guide
Take the guesswork out of figuring out which glue to use! Compare all of our glues & adhesives with this handy guide. This table includes recommended uses and material suitibility for most products in our range.
| Glue | Leather | Paper | Plastic | Metal | Fabric | Feathers | Millinery Straws & Foundations* |
Styrofoam | Crystals & Rhinestones | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural | Synthetic | To Fabric | To Skin | |||||||||
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UHU Solvent-Free Multi-Purpose Adhesive International Favourite
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Good | Excellent | Good | Good | Good | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Good | OK | - |
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UHU All-Purpose Quick-Dry General AdhesiveDangerous Goods Millinery Favourite
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Excellent | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Excellent | Excellent | - | OK | - |
 |
UHU Expanded Polystyrene Adhesive for StyrofoamDangerous Goods Best for Styrofoam
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- | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Excellent | - | - |
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UHU Power All Purpose Quick-Dry Adhesive for Leather & Heavier MaterialsDangerous Goods Best Glue for Leather
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Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Excellent | - | - | - |
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Helmar Fabric GlueDangerous Goods New!
Great craft glue that works well on fabrics |
Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Excellent | - | - | - |
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Helmar Craft & Hobby PVA Glue Can also be used as a stiffener!
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Fair | Excellent | - | - | Good | Good | Fair | Good | Good | - | - |
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Helmar Premium Craft GlueDangerous Goods Millinery Favourite
|
Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Excellent | - | - | - |
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Helmar 450 Quick DryDangerous Goods Millinery Favourite
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Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Excellent | - | - | - |
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E6000 Industrial Strength AdhesiveDangerous Goods Also available with Jewelry tips
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Excellent | Fair | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Fair | Excellent | - | Excellent | - |
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E6000 Fabri-Fuse Extreme Stretch Adhesive Best Crystal Glue
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Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Fair | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good | - | Excellent | - |
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Design Master Tack 2000Dangerous Goods Spray Adhesive
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Excellent | Excellent | - | - | Excellent | Excellent | - | Excellent | Excellent | - | - |
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Mehron Spirit Gum Face & Body Adhesive
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Excellent |
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Mehron Adgem Adhesive Latex Free!
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Excellent |
* Including Sinamay, Abaca, Jinsin, Tinalak, Buckram, Buntal & Parisisal
Dangerous Goods Some products are classified as Dangerous Goods for shipping purposes and cannot be sent internationally.
These recommendations are of a general nature only and we cannot guarantee compatibility of any specific products.