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
UHU
Solvent-Free
Multi-Purpose Adhesive
International Favourite
Good Excellent Good Good Good Good Excellent Excellent Good OK -
UHU
All-Purpose Quick-Dry
General Adhesive
Dangerous Goods
Millinery Favourite
Excellent Good Good Good Good Good Excellent Excellent - OK -
UHU
Expanded Polystyrene
Adhesive for Styrofoam
Dangerous Goods
Best for Styrofoam
- Good Good Good Fair Fair Fair Fair Excellent - -
UHU
Power All Purpose Quick-Dry
Adhesive for Leather &
Heavier Materials
Dangerous Goods
Best Glue for Leather
Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Excellent Excellent - - -
Helmar
Fabric GlueDangerous Goods
New!
Great craft glue that
works well on fabrics
Good Fair Fair Fair Excellent Excellent Good Excellent - - -
Helmar
Craft & Hobby
PVA Glue
Can also be used as a stiffener!
Fair Excellent - - Good Good Fair Good Good - -
Helmar
Premium Craft GlueDangerous Goods
Millinery Favourite
Good Fair Fair Fair Excellent Excellent Good Excellent - - -
Helmar
450 Quick DryDangerous Goods
Millinery Favourite
Good Fair Fair Fair Excellent Excellent Good Excellent - - -
E6000
Industrial Strength
Adhesive
Dangerous Goods
Also available with Jewelry tips
Excellent Fair Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Fair Excellent - Excellent -
E6000
Fabri-Fuse
Extreme Stretch Adhesive
Best Crystal Glue
Excellent Excellent Excellent Fair Excellent Excellent Excellent Good - Excellent -
Design Master
Tack 2000Dangerous Goods
Spray Adhesive
Excellent Excellent - - Excellent Excellent - Excellent Excellent - -
Mehron
Spirit Gum
Face & Body Adhesive
- - - - - - - - - - Excellent
Mehron
Adgem Adhesive
Latex Free!
- - - - - - - - - - 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.