Every once in a while I buy a scrapbook tool that I am impressed with. When I recently purchased the Scotch Advanced Tape Glider I was definitely impressed!
Before my purchase I had spent some time posting questions on forums asking other crafters their recommendations for a good adhesive, browsing the Internet and magazines as well as word of mouth. I have to say that no one ever mentioned the Scotch Advanced Tape Glider.
I don't have to tell you how expensive adhesive can be. Not to mention as papercrafters we need how many different kinds? I don't know how many times I've been in the middle of a project to have my adhesive dispenser run out. I've actually opened them up thinking that surely something is wrong to discover that nothing is wrong at all it just ran out... thinking to myself "Already?"
On a recent trip to Michael's it was time to buy adhesive again! I picked out some refills, but on my way out I saw this large tape dispenser. When I say large, I do mean large! lol!! I actually picked up the box and thought to myself "Who in the world uses these giant things?" After I started to read the box and just how much adhesive this thing held, 216 ft, I quickly became interested. The price was around 30.00 but I had a 50% off coupon, so that brought the price down to around 15.00 and it came with 2 rolls of acid free adhesive. And it's pink... I'm sold.
After 10+ years of paper crafting and I hate to think how much money, I have finally found an adhesive tool that I am 100% happy with. The tape is a nice 1/4" wide, I have had no problem with the tape breaking or sliding around and the adhesive goes on nicely every time. However the one thing that put this tool over the top for me was that I put together a 8 x 8 scrapbook album using only the Scotch Advanced Tape Glider, besides glue dots for heavier embellishments, and I still have over 1/2 of my roll of adhesive left! Then of course it's pink...
To answer my previous question "Who in the world uses these giant things?" the answer is me! So next time you need to buy adhesive I strongly recommend giving this great tool a try. I am sure glad that I did.
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Until Next Time... Take Care!
