Library Pocket Question - inspired by missesdisney's file folder thread

[piratesmate]

I've been meaning to ask this question for a while now, but keep forgetting.

What kind of adhesive do you use when making a library pocket? I mean on the little tabs that hold the pocket together. What I'd love to use is Alene's Tacky Glue, but that's very acidic - so I can't.

I got some Alene's Memory Glue thinking it would be similar (thick & holds well) while being acid-free. Unfortunately, it's much thinner than I'd like & doesn't hold without some sort of clamp first.

I'd tried using TONS of CM adhesive, but that wasn't enough - at least not on Bazill, which is what I prefer to use for the pocket. I've been gluing the sides and then using 6 mini binder clips on each one for a couple hours. That seems to work, but it's annoying that I can't make them & move on. This was especially bad recently when I had to re-make my swap items because my package got lost. I wanted a quick turn around time, but that couldn't happen as I had to make 10 pockets and only have about 20 of the clips.

Anyway, the question is what do you use and is it "stick & move on"?

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

The red Art Accentz works on most of the textured card stock.
Scotch quick dry liquid works on the none textured. I haven't tried to make Bazzill ones with it yet.

 

[hopemax]

I just use a glue stick, heavily applied. Then I put them under my MM tool kit tin, with some sizzix dies stacked on top while it dries, or under the Disney from A to Z book.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

One of the crafters glue things, like glue dots. Anyway, they have glue strips, I've used those.

 

[happycampers]

Terrifically Tacky Tape

That stuff holds great. I've used it to adhere grosgrain ribbon to a Frappuccino lid, and I can still turn the lid to open it without the ribbon coming off.

 

[nicurn]

big fan of the glue lines. maggie

 

[Faerie]

Glue dots (dry adhesive) or zip dry (wet adhesive)

 

[missesdisney]

Happy to inspire your thread - and I had the same issues making these.

So do you ladies just make the pocket by hand or are you using some tools to do it? I did these a few times recently and pretty much just made the card and then measured around to cut the pocket. I have a sizzix and a cricut (the regular one).

 

[Faerie]

I use my Cricut. I use the one on Doodlecharms. It fits the tags from George beautifully

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Do you cut a 4" pocket for a 4" tag?

 

[missesdisney]

I use my Cricut. I use the one on Doodlecharms. It fits the tags from George beautifully

Hmmmmm.....don't have that cartridge but maybe I will get those gift cards for christmas.....

 

[Faerie]

Do you cut a 4" pocket for a 4" tag?

I usually do 5" but yeah, 5" for 5" so I would think it would be the same for 4"