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12-01-2018, 08:29 AM

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Snooze2978

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I've tried using my glue gun putting just a wee bitty line all over the back side of the rubber, laying it flat down so the glue will flatten out too. Once dry its good to go. The glue will peel right off easily too if you added too much as I did the first time I tried this.

12-01-2018, 12:35 PM

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Jingle

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There are lots of different ways to keep rulers from slipping.

12-01-2018, 01:43 PM

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EasyPeezy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by QuiltnNan

here's a video about it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNLZzQGlxmM

Looks like Elmer's School Glue in a different bottle. Maybe we should start
with Elmer's which is a lot cheaper.

12-01-2018, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Snooze2978

Thanks for the tip. I bought a glue gun just for that but still haven't tried it.

12-02-2018, 03:44 PM

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On Jordan fabrics, she suggest laying a 5lb excercise weight on the ruer to hold it still. It works wonderful.

12-03-2018, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Onetomatoplant

And it smells good!

D'you mean the rubber cement smelling good? I love that smell, but I like some weird things!

I like the idea of trying something different, I've had those little dots migrate too often!

12-03-2018, 02:45 PM

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I' m very pleased with the rubber cement on the back of this ruler. I have 1/2 of my sashing quilted and I haven't had any slippage. It is working really well to do the peaks and valleys FMQ along the ruler. Here is one of them and you can see how smooth it looks, very pleased![ATTACH=CONFIG]604779[/ATTACH]

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12-03-2018, 05:36 PM

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batik lover

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I spray with basting spray and let it dry it lasts along time can be removed with running alcohol or fingernail polish when it gets bad

12-03-2018, 06:46 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tartan

I decided to try using rubber cement on the back of my ruler today. It goes on milky but dries clear. I have tried the stick on dots but with limited success. The rubber cement does not totally prevent slipping but it does make the ruler less slippery on the fabric. It was only about $4.75 so it was worth a shot.[ATTACH=CONFIG]604640[/ATTACH]

I got some today. I was putting it on the back of a ruler, but it went on clear and was not bumpy like yours. Did you put on more than one coat? Did you put it on really thick? How long did you let it dry? I put my thin layer on this morning and it is still wet feeling.

12-03-2018, 07:43 PM

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I globbed mine down the length of this rulers edge kind of thick. I Googled the length of time it takes for the Elmer’s rubber cement glue to cure and it said about 20 minutes but I waited an hour. It still feels tacky to your fingertip even when dry. The tackiness decreases as it picks up fuzz off the quilt surface and I think eventually it will need to be replaced but so far mine is still working. Try your ruler on a scrap piece of fabric and check for any transfer of the rubber cement. If no transfer, it’s dry enough.