sheowahya Report post Posted November 30, 2008 I am getting ready to start my first project now that I have everything unpacked and set up in my new home here in Australia. I went to the store to buy a can of rubber cement... only to leave every store in town disappointed and leave the shopkeeper shaking his/her head and probably muttering something about that Yank that's always asking for the dumbest things. In the States I used ordinary common rubber cement to hold the leather to poster board to keep it from stretching while carving & tooling. What do you use here? What should I be asking for? Thanks for your help!! Cheers Marilyn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmorton Report post Posted November 30, 2008 Marilyn, I think the recipe for rubber cement is a hand full of the tan rubber bands disolved in acetone. Acetone is available as cheap, unscented fingernail polish remover. acetone may be called something else, perhaps ethyl acetate. Hope this is correct and is of use to you. John Morton Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elegant Report post Posted November 30, 2008 You might ask for name brands of alternative products: Marabu-Fixogum or Platignum Studio Gum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tonyc1 Report post Posted November 30, 2008 It appears that Birdsall's carry a rubber cement called K Brand Glue, you should try them. They are in Botany Bay, Sydney. Tony. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eirenealetheia Report post Posted November 30, 2008 (edited) The place where I get all my stuff stocks it... http://www.maclace.com.au/ They may do mail orders, not sure? Trinity Edited November 30, 2008 by eirenealetheia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidII Report post Posted December 8, 2008 Hi, I used to use rubber cement and card board, too.....but a friend shared his use of using the cheapest shelf/contact adhesive paper with me. I was suspect but tried it and it works very well and I don't use the cement/cardboard method any more. David Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
