Fixing models to lolly sticks

[Gwydion]

Another vote for Copydex.
Yes it does take a while to cure, but once set it holds the figures firmly until you want to remove them. You can do that without breaking or bending them and the glue rubs off easily into satisfyingly squidgy pellets.

[mollinary]

Another vote for Copydex.
Yes it does take a while to cure, but once set it holds the figures firmly until you want to remove them. You can do that without breaking or bending them and the glue rubs off easily into satisfyingly squidgy pellets.

And it's vile smell is one of my nastiest memories from primary school. Revolting stuff!   

[Gwydion]

Preferable to that of most of the pupils from what I remember.

[Ithoriel]

"I love the smell of Copydex in the morning!"

Each to their own.

[toxicpixie]

I really don't like the smell but fortunately my sinuses are so blocked I can never really pick it up

[fred.]

I only have poor memories of copydex from arts and crafts projects from decades ago, I can't see why anyone would choose it for temporarily basing figures.

As said above I use double sided sticky tape for this - its quick, clean, doesn't smell, and needs no drying time. I've never had problems with figures dropping of the painting sticks, even after a few years.

[paulr]

I also use double side tape

Fred's highlighted all the advantages although mine don't hang around on the sticks for years

[fred.]

I don't plan for them to sit on painting sticks for years. But do keep finding them, carefully stashed away 

[Terry37]

I use water based Elmer's. Easily comes off of metal, but holds tight for painting. And, it's chap.

Terry

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

And, it's chap.

Terry

Is it obviously male ? 

[Jonny]

I use water based Elmer's. Easily comes off of metal, but holds tight for painting. And, it's chap.

Terry

I think Elmers is what we call PVA in the UK? Is copydex more or less stinky PVA, or does it have different properties? I was thinking I might try mod podge, which just seems like it's fancy (expensive) PVA, but I'm going to be buying a pot of mod podge for other hobby/craft anyway so might give it a go!

[toxicpixie]

Elmer's is a brand name for PVA.

I use copydex now as all my pva is hard core builders strength stuff and I find it a bit awkwardly strong when I come to remove figures off sticks

[Gwydion]

Copydex is definitely NOT pva.
It is a latex rubber cement in water solution, not to be confused with most (all?) other rubber solution glues which use harmful solvents - e.g. toluene or acetone.

It is used as a masking solution by watercolour artists and can be 'rolled' off the paper without damaging the ground. On he other hand it is firm enough to be used as a carpet glue. It all depends what direction the pressure is applied from how robust it is.

So in most figure painting circumstances it grips firmly enough for your needs but the figure can easily be separated from the stick/base without damage (or swearing, sharp objects, sliced thumbs etc).

Re Fred's comment - I can't see why anyone would use anything else.

[Jonny]

Copydex is definitely NOT pva.
It is a latex rubber cement in water solution, not to be confused with most (all?) other rubber solution glues which use harmful solvents - e.g. toluene or acetone.

It is used as a masking solution by watercolour artists and can be 'rolled' off the paper without damaging the ground. On he other hand it is firm enough to be used as a carpet glue. It all depends what direction the pressure is applied from how robust it is.

So in most figure painting circumstances it grips firmly enough for your needs but the figure can easily be separated from the stick/base without damage (or swearing, sharp objects, sliced thumbs etc).

Re Fred's comment - I can't see why anyone would use anything else.

Thanks for the explanation I think I'll give copydex a go and see how I get on!