Cool Tip on making a Non-slip Rulers
04-27-2011, 08:11 PM
#73
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Richmond, Va
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I saw a video on using a506 spray glue on the back of the ruler but my LQS owner said NO WAY I will try the rubber cement. My rulers always slip and the owner said I needed her cutting class for $25. I could buy lots of rubber cement for that much
Thanks for the tip.
Thanks for the tip.
04-30-2011, 12:00 PM
#76
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Ridgefield WA
Posts: 7,765
Originally Posted by eparys
Went to MQX in Providence RI last week and took a class from Dustin Farrell on Radical Rulers with the Long Arm. As he was whipping along someone asked about the ruler slipping. His response kind of blew me away.
He laughed - and commented it was nothing that a little "old fashion" Rubber Cement would not solve - he continued to say that all you need to do is spread a little rubber cement on the back of the ruler and let it dry completely.
The up side of this technique is that it is cheap, easy to see through, rubs off the ruler easily and will not harm the fabric.
I tried this today on one of my rulers and it worked fantastically!! Best I can see is that it is a win win situation. I have tried the clear rubber stick ones (which were thick, the ruler did not grip where I need it to continuously along the edge because it was not flat and and only worked sometimes) , the sand paper ones (which blocked the visual on the seams) and others - but this is so easy, the ruler stayed flat and I could see through it.
Try it you will be amazed!
He laughed - and commented it was nothing that a little "old fashion" Rubber Cement would not solve - he continued to say that all you need to do is spread a little rubber cement on the back of the ruler and let it dry completely.
The up side of this technique is that it is cheap, easy to see through, rubs off the ruler easily and will not harm the fabric.
I tried this today on one of my rulers and it worked fantastically!! Best I can see is that it is a win win situation. I have tried the clear rubber stick ones (which were thick, the ruler did not grip where I need it to continuously along the edge because it was not flat and and only worked sometimes) , the sand paper ones (which blocked the visual on the seams) and others - but this is so easy, the ruler stayed flat and I could see through it.
Try it you will be amazed!
Have put rubber cement on my ruler over an hour ago! How long does it take to dry completely?
05-01-2011, 04:45 PM
#79
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: La Grande, OR
Posts: 2,457
I had to wait for over a week to try this due to finances, but buying that little bottle of Elmers Contact Cement was by far one of the best quilting aids I have ever spent money on. I went to my LQS today and told the owner what I did, and she shook her head saying "who would have thunk it?" It is amazing. I found mine at Walmart in the Crafting aisle that has stencils. I originally thought it would be in office supplies; I was wrong.
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