spoth28 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 I am a 14 year old scroller with about a year of cutting experience. I recently bought a Dewalt 20" variable speed saw for 240 dollars. I wanted to know, what kind of adhesive would be good for sticking paper to wood? Thanks. -Josh. MetalScroll 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorcier Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Hello Josh and welcome. I am new here myself. I use 3m Super 77 Multipurpose Adhesive. It comes off easily with mineral spirits. Clayton717 and spoth28 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoth28 Posted September 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoth28 Posted September 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Has anyone ever tried double sided tape? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 I do not use adhesives on patterns. I use clear packing tape on the area of the wood that are going to get cut lines. Then I use a permanent marker on the tape to put the pattern to the wood. (I make a lot of templates up for anything I am going to do a repeat of.) I use the markers around the templates on to the tape. The tape peels off easily and a slight miss of a line does not even show! Dollar Tree has a good tape for this at $1 each. Look the tape over though; and if bubbled of the roll or not smooth --take one that is. Those have had too much light exposure and will break instead of unrolling right. You can also just staple a pattern in the waste area without any damage to the project. the clear tape also acts a a blade lubricant. Do not buy the blades at the local store! Buy them on-line from a reliable source. Here is the web site of my favorite supplier. http://www.pozsgaidesigns.com/contact.htm He is a good, fair dealing man and I actually know him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoth28 Posted September 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Sounds interesting... I'll have to try it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 (edited) Hey Josh, go to 'General Scrollsawing' (here in SSV) and in the upper right is a 'Search' Type in "Attaching Patterns" There are a lot of POSTS on this subject. 1) some use spray glue and attach directly to the wood. Remove with mineral spirits 2) some use Blue painters tape over the wood and attach pattern with spray glue to the blue tape. 3) and there are other methods.......... And most do cover the pattern with clear packing tape. And welcome....good to have you Edited September 3, 2015 by LarryEA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoth28 Posted September 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Kudos to you Larry! This really helps! LarryEA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Kudos to you Larry! This really helps! Ya make me blush.... WE love questions and pictures.... Many many scrollsaw questions have been asked and you can always do that "Search' but there are lots of times you will get a different and maybe bettter answer by posting a question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Well i have been scrolling foe a number of yrs.and I have used carbon paper.but thats just me.And Welcome to The Village Josh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Whoa,Look at young blood starting out strong with a DW788,Heck why struggle with inferior machines.I have faith in Josh peaking out in scroll saw skills very rapidly coming to the village for quality advice from aged scroller!Welcome Josh! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: spoth28 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Welcome Josh. Nice to see a youngster interested in the hobby. What kind of scrolling do you like to do? I mostly do pictures/portraits so my answers below are related to that type of scrolling. Like others are saying, there are many methods and most have their preferences. I no longer use clear packing tape over my patterns, but if it is a very delicate pattern I do use blue painters tape. If not I put the pattern directly on the wood. I feel the painters tape helps hold the delicate stuff together, coarse you have to be very careful when removing it. I use 3M 77 spray adhesive but there are others that probably work just as well. I have not tried double sided tape. I would be concerned about the sawdust getting to it and the pattern lifting up. I would also worry about removing it from the wood once the cutting was complete, because any double sided tape I have had, really sticks. Those are my concerns, but does not mean it wouldn't work, like I wrote, I have not tried it. One other thing is it is expensive..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 Welcome to the Village , Josh!....Also check out the 3m General purpose 45 spray adhesive,,,,works well for me and half the price of the 77......good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordster Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 Welcome aboard Josh, you will do good here as there is a lot of knowledge here.Ask questions and you will recieve answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoth28 Posted September 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 Thank you everyone for your compliments, especially amazingkevin, and to scrapple I do what you do, predominantly portrait/pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clayton717 Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 Welcome to the village Josh. I use a spray glue 3M or something similar. and remove with mineral spirits when finished. There is also a paper a couple pattern companies sell I think they call it scrollers tape. Its just a big label you print directly on it peel the back off and stick it to the wood. I have used it a couple times and it peeled back off pretty easy. here is a link to a couple. http://www.woodenteddybearonline.com/x/product.php?productid=4463&cat=&page=1 http://www.woodenteddybearonline.com/x/product.php?productid=7219&cat=220&page=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 Hi Josh, welcome to the Village. I'm Marg from Australia. Its great to see some young blood here You have already had some great advice so I will leave it at that. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 Well Hi from Me Josh, From good old England! Welcome to the village and thank you for the intro, You might have seen already there are plenty of free patterns on here you to look at, See you later, Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 Well Josh, as you can see there are a lot of different ways to attach a pattern to wood. Allof them work and it is a matter of preference, this you learn by trial and error. I used blue painters tape and a glue stick for years and thought it was the best way there was, at least for me. a few months ago I started using a spray glue on the back of the patterna nd then putting it directly on the wood. when I am finished cutting my pattern I use a small sponge brush dipped into paint thinner and paint the moisten the pattern completely and wait about 15 seconds and the pattern falls off in one piece, I then take a clean rag and wipe the moisture from the wood, If however I find that i used the spray glue to generously and there remain a little bit of stickiness on the wood, I simply dampen my rag withthe paint thinner and wipe away the residue. you need to let the finished piece dry before you sand or finsh it. I have found that Harbor Freight sells a spray glue in a large can for under $10 that works really well, it is made by a company named CRC. It is cheaper than the other glues mentioned above and I have found no fault with it at all Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 (edited) Josh there are so many ways to stick the patterns on wood, all I can say is do what's best for you. I use re-positional spray glue on the pattern stick it to the wood and cover in two inch selotape and have never had any issues with it coming off ,I love this method but each to his/her own I say. I guess you have another 70 to 80+ years to get it right. Roly Edited September 5, 2015 by Phantom Scroller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Scroller Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 Welcome Josh! Glad to see a motivated young scroller jump into the hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalScroll Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 Welcome young man! Post some pics of your work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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