Take the guesswork out of figuring out which glue to use! Compare all of our glues & adhesives with this handy guide. This table includes recommended uses and material suitability for most products in our range.
Learn more about the glue guide and our full range in video - The Milliner's Guide to Glue
| Glue | Leather | Paper | Plastic | Metal | Fabric | Feathers | Millinery Straws & Foundations* |
Styrofoam | Crystals & Rhinestones | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural | Synthetic | To Fabric | To Skin | |||||||||
|
Aleene's Tacky Glue Adhesive All-purpose
|
Good | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Good | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | OK | - |
|
Aleene's Fast Grab Glue Adhesive Quick-Drying
|
Good | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Good | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good | - |
|
Aleene's Jewel-It Glue Adhesive Gemming Glue
|
Good | Good | Good | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Good | Good | Excellent | - |
|
UHU Solvent-Free Multi-Purpose Adhesive International Favourite
|
Good | Excellent | Good | Good | Good | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Good | OK | - |
 |
UHU All-Purpose Quick-Dry General AdhesiveDangerous Goods Millinery Favourite
|
Excellent | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Excellent | Excellent | - | OK | - |
|
UHU Expanded Polystyrene Adhesive for StyrofoamDangerous Goods Best for Styrofoam
|
- | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Excellent | - | - |
|
E6000 Industrial Strength AdhesiveDangerous Goods Also available with Jewelry tips
|
Excellent | Fair | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Fair | Excellent | - | Excellent | - |
|
E6000 Fabri-Fuse Extreme Stretch Adhesive Best Crystal Glue
|
Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Fair | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good | - | Excellent | - |
|
E6000 Fray Lock Adhesive Best for hems &
light-weight fabrics |
- | - | - | - | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Good | - | Excellent | - |
|
E6000 Extreme Tack Repositional Adhesive Best for appliques &
temporary adhesive |
- | Excellent | Excellent | Fair | Excellent | Excellent | Fair | Good | OK | Good | - |
|
E6000 Spray Adhesive Spray-on stick!
|
Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Excellent | OK | - |
|
Design Master Tack 2000Dangerous Goods Spray Adhesive
|
Excellent | Excellent | - | - | Excellent | Excellent | - | Excellent | Excellent | - | - |
|
Mehron Spirit Gum Face & Body Adhesive
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Excellent |
|
Mehron Adgem Adhesive Latex Free!
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Excellent |
* Including Sinamay, Abaca, Jinsin, Tinalak, Buckram, Buntal & Parisisal
Dangerous
Goods Some products are classified as Dangerous Goods for shipping purposes and cannot
be sent internationally.
These recommendations are of a general nature only and we cannot guarantee compatibility of any specific products.
