1 00:00:01,340 --> 00:00:04,870 - I want to put sprinkles on everything. 2 00:00:04,870 --> 00:00:08,990 The tiny nonporous items that I'm often gluing 3 00:00:08,990 --> 00:00:11,500 to my crochet work are sprinkles. 4 00:00:11,500 --> 00:00:13,609 They can range from glass beads 5 00:00:13,609 --> 00:00:17,730 to polymer clay pieces, plastic. 6 00:00:17,730 --> 00:00:19,809 I don't know what these little pink things are. 7 00:00:19,809 --> 00:00:21,079 They're kinda rubbery. 8 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:23,920 But my number one favorite glue for these types 9 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:26,469 of embellishments is Gem-Tac. 10 00:00:26,469 --> 00:00:30,280 It's washable, it dries clear, and it's awesome. 11 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:32,070 You could put it on your wearable items, 12 00:00:32,070 --> 00:00:34,130 but these things can be scratchy against the skin, 13 00:00:34,130 --> 00:00:36,840 so I mostly use these kinds of embellishments 14 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:40,909 and the Gem-Tac with home decor or hair clips or pins. 15 00:00:40,909 --> 00:00:41,899 But since it is washable, 16 00:00:41,899 --> 00:00:44,929 you could definitely experiment on clothing as well. 17 00:00:44,929 --> 00:00:48,070 All these sprinkles on these cupcakes 18 00:00:48,070 --> 00:00:51,280 and ice creams were attached with Gem-Tac. 19 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:55,210 You can actually also use your Crafter's Pick The Ultimate. 20 00:00:55,210 --> 00:00:56,140 That works pretty well. 21 00:00:56,140 --> 00:00:58,380 These three embellishments, 22 00:00:58,380 --> 00:01:00,560 I just experimented with The Ultimate, 23 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:02,869 and the grab is really great. 24 00:01:02,869 --> 00:01:04,879 However, that is not washable. 25 00:01:04,879 --> 00:01:07,569 To apply either of these glues, 26 00:01:07,569 --> 00:01:12,082 I would squirt some out onto a little piece of cardboard. 27 00:01:14,420 --> 00:01:15,689 The tip is pretty fine, 28 00:01:15,689 --> 00:01:17,510 and you could apply it directly to a bead. 29 00:01:17,510 --> 00:01:19,359 But if you're doing multiple beads, 30 00:01:19,359 --> 00:01:21,159 it's just easier to squirt some out. 31 00:01:23,219 --> 00:01:25,319 I like to use a pair of tweezers. 32 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:27,989 I think it makes the application much easier. 33 00:01:27,989 --> 00:01:31,612 Let's start with a glass bead. 34 00:01:33,430 --> 00:01:34,750 This is really easy. 35 00:01:34,750 --> 00:01:37,900 Just take the bead into your tweezer. 36 00:01:37,900 --> 00:01:39,793 Give it a dab into the glue. 37 00:01:40,900 --> 00:01:42,730 Place it on. 38 00:01:42,730 --> 00:01:45,099 Trust that the glue has great grab. 39 00:01:45,099 --> 00:01:47,969 You don't need to push it down or squish it or anything. 40 00:01:47,969 --> 00:01:49,609 And that's really it. 41 00:01:49,609 --> 00:01:54,123 Let's try one of these little pink rubbery things. 42 00:01:55,400 --> 00:01:59,102 If there is a little seepage, it's okay. It dries clear. 43 00:02:00,489 --> 00:02:04,272 And on these pieces, you can't really see the glue at all. 44 00:02:08,070 --> 00:02:10,389 This little pink polymer clay sprinkle, 45 00:02:11,620 --> 00:02:14,259 stick it on there just like that. 46 00:02:14,259 --> 00:02:16,419 In the past when I've bought Gem-Tac, 47 00:02:16,419 --> 00:02:18,610 it's been a little bit more liquidy, 48 00:02:18,610 --> 00:02:19,900 and I needed to pour it out 49 00:02:19,900 --> 00:02:22,960 and walk away for about 10 minutes for it to get tackier. 50 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:25,780 This bottle happened to be pretty thick and tacky 51 00:02:25,780 --> 00:02:26,960 as soon as I opened it. 52 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:30,740 So you can kind of gauge the viscosity of your glue 53 00:02:30,740 --> 00:02:32,509 and whether you feel like it's too runny 54 00:02:32,509 --> 00:02:35,939 to put onto your crocheted piece right away. 55 00:02:35,939 --> 00:02:38,300 For drying time, you can always refer to your label, 56 00:02:38,300 --> 00:02:40,973 but I always leave it overnight or for 24 hours.