GLUE CLASS

10 Lessons

5,620 Enrolled

Beginner Level

Welcome to the wonderful world of adhesives. Follow along on a journey of learning about how to stick stuff together without using fasteners, hardware, stitches, etc. No holes allowed! (Well, maybe a few, but we'll get to that later.)

This class is designed so that you may explore the universe of adhesives by type, but without a specific course trajectory. Some lessons will reference one another, and if you follow along sequentially we will move from craft glues to industrial adhesives.

Each lesson will go over what different kinds of adhesives are made out of, what they are suited for, common repairs, and a creative project with that glue.

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Lessons

Lesson 1: Tools and Materials for Glue

This lesson is your complete guide to tools and materials used frequently in this class. We will also emphasize basic techniques and vocabulary when it comes to working with adhesives

Lesson 2: Glue Sticks

This class will have you revisiting your first adhesive applicator ever, the glue stick! We will go over some techniques and options for this age-old classic.

Lesson 3: White Glue

PVA, in my opinion, is the world's most useful glue. This lesson will go over a fantastic repair, and a crafty project that turns an classic craft supply into a some super fun shelving.

Lesson 4: Hot Glue

This class will go how to use a hot glue gun, why they should be in every home, a few clever tips, and a fun project that will test your skills at reloading a glue gun over, and over, again.

Lesson 5: Rubber Cement and Contact Cement

We'll go over the different kinds of cement available, what they are used for, and the kinds of repairs you can make with both rubber and contact cement, before we dive into a fun decorative project.

Lesson 6: Industrial Adhesives

This class introduces working with precision glue applicators, and how they can be useful for making repairs. This lesson's project is perhaps my favorite of the entire course :)