Mickie Gee Was the "Glue Gun Slinger" Contributor on Squidoo!

Hi, everyone! I used to be Mickie_G on a now defunct website named “Squidoo“. I was given the title "Glue Gun Slinger" contributor there.

What holds everything in life together for you? For me, it is glue! Yes, glue. Think about it; glue holds the labels on cans of soup and jars of mayonnaise. There are glues for wood, paper, fabric, plastic, glass and metal. A glue is used to build stuff, repair stuff and to create art plus lots of crafts.

Why was I just the right person to be the "Glue Gun Slinger" Contributor on Squidoo? Probably it is because the title intrigued me, but mostly I was perfect because I know a little bit about using glue. Mostly, I have shown a great many of you out there how to make repairs to real paper books by using glue--but not just any ol' glue! Interested? Then feel free to visit my page Glues to Use for Book Repairs. Not all glues are created equal if you need to fix a book!

I have also used all kinds of glue in many projects I have shared here on Squidoo. For example, I used some "book repair" glue on a custom lampshade I designed. Need another example? A glue gun and a craft glue were important ingredients on my Pompom Pinecone Christmas trees, too.

In fact, I have learned that there are all many, many kinds of glues or adhesives on the market. I recently read an article on FaveCrafts.com that listed 26 types of glues for crafting!

It will be my job as the "Glue Gun Slinger" to bond with you and help you come up with stickum ideas galore to share with the world here on Squidoo.

All Images: Mickie_G -free to use with attribution, please.

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This interest helped me bond with friends and family.

I have always loved books. I own so many of them that I have no more room on my bookshelves for new ones. Naturally, the perfect career for me was one as a librarian. Well, I got the dream job and discovered that there was so much more to the position than just reading and recommending books. For one thing, the library had to keep books in circulation and that meant keeping the broken books in good condition. I attended a few workshops that taught me many techniques for fixing all the booboos a book is prone to getting. After I retired, I continued to volunteer at public libraries and kept up my skills in repairing broken books.

As time passed, many of my friends learned that I could fix everyday books, too, and began to ask if I could repair theirs. Most often the books needing mending were cookbooks and Bibles. Children's books are usually in need of repairs, too. In fact, I spend a lot of my repair time mending the books that belonged to my own now grown daughters. Their children find it quite delightful that the "Good Night Moon" book on my shelf was read by their mom or aunt when they were 3 years old.

Needless to say, I have used a lot of glue and tape during my years of mending books. I made quite a few mistakes on the choices I made on how to fix a book, but I learned from those errors.

If you are interested in repairing your own books, you might find my article, DIY Book Repair helpful.

Yes, you do need these products. I have put all of these on my wish list on Amazon. At the present time, I have two glue guns. One is a mini and one is a high temp gun that needs to be plugged into the wall. The other accessories would come in handy on future projects. I especially want the finger tip protectors. How many of you have burned your tender fingers?

If you know of other products that would be a welcome addition to my crafting tool kit, feel free to tell me about them.

Join the gang at the Glue Gun Slinger Corral. Write a review of your favorite products. Make some extra cash! Have some fun or find some information you can use.

Come back often to find more ideas and products you can write about.

I am never without a PVA glue in my home. Of course, I have other kinds of adhesives in my tool kit, but I find this one indispensable in my own life. I also have a collection of inexpensive brushes that I use to apply glue. I sometimes use cotton swabs when the grandchildren are working on a project that involves gluing. Oh, don't forget soap and water.

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Can you spot the adhesive in this project?

So, what bonding agent do you see at work on my gift money tree project in the image here? It took a lot of work to cement this gift idea together.

Cement is the "glue" being used. I must admit that I had to use my Thesaurus to come up with the connection. Hey, I didn't go to college for nothing! Cement Mortar is a glue that is used for a brick wall, a stone patio or a mosaic pot. My area of contribution just got a whole lot bigger! Yes, it takes more than just a glue gun to make the world a secure place.

As you can tell by the photos on this page, I am also a "crafty" person who cannot stand to see a bottle of glue or a bag of cement go to waste.

There are lots of projects that use GLUE! Go, Glue Gun Slinger, Go!