Favorite Tip - How to Refill a Glue Bottle (016)
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2024
- Refilling a glue bottle can be a big mess, here's a tip to help make it neater. Use a medicine syringe to pull up the glue from a small cup and easily dispense it into a variety of glue bottles. I learned this technique from Natasha Foote so please check out her channel for a lot of other great crafting and card making tips!
Good tips - I used syringes at work and would add that removing the plunger from the syringe when cleaning and drying it would help keep the seal in better condition (as they are only designed for single-use really) and, after cleaning the necks of the refilled glue bottles with damp tissue, smear the thread with a small amount of vaseline- this will stop the top being hard to get off next time.
Those are really good tips, thanks for sharing! 😀 I will have to try the Vaseline trick.
@@LoveAndPieces000 Vaseline will degrade rubber, which is why they tell you to never use it as a lubricant with condoms, nor use it to revive rubber stamps that have dried out. In the stamping community, glycerine is recommended instead.
Oh! Good to know, thanks for sharing that. I have not had to deal with dried out stamps but will remember glycerin instead of Vaseline. I love that everyone is sharing their knowledge with the group. We can all learn something if we are willing to listen and share. 🥰
Buy a funnel. You can buy them so cheaply 3 in a pack. Hope this helps someone xx
I have been using the mini funnels that came with a set of empty nail polish bottles. I ordered them to put my Fray Check in because I prefer the control of using the brush rather than applying it straight from the bottle it comes in. Too often you get way more than you need that way.
Replace the bigger syringe. It is disposable and worn out. Great video. Love that your cats are entertaining you. Hope your knee is 100% now. It took me a long time to rehab back but function better and no pain is the payoff.
Very helpful! Especially leaving room for air when refilling.
Glad it was helpful! When I saw this on Natasha Foote's channel it was a game changer for me. I just wanted to share what I had learned along the way.
This is one of the most helpful videos I have ever watched!! I love my little glue bottles but I hated refilling them!! It was so stinking messy! This syringe idea is a life saver!! Thank you!!
I know how you feel! That was me when I saw Natasha Foote's original video... LIFE CHANGING. 😂
I knew about the syringe - but oh boy did it ever end up a mess! The idea of using a little container is a game changer for me! No more glaring at the almost empty bottle. And i agree about puffing out the fine tip top remove glue. Also if the metal tip does get clogged soaking in hot water and thin fine needle works a treat
Glad it helps! 😃
Thanks for this information!
I used this syringe trick to refill air in my flat tire…
…It required about seven hundred and twelve pumps.
LIFE HACK!!!!
Glad you found other uses for the idea. I wonder if I could find one that would pop out Reese's cereal? 🤔😂
I refill all sorts of things with those syringes! They are great! (Travel sized lotion and toothpaste are my most frequent refills) I have recently realized that many times I can simply pour directly into the syringe while holding my finger under the small nozzle. Good luck with your continued recovery!
They are handy little tools 😀
Love Natasha Foote. You did very well.
Thank you! It was such a game changer for me I want everyone to know how to do it. 😉
I have seen Natasha do this too. How awesome! And I hope you are up and have a healthy knee know.
She changed my life with that tip, I was always cleaning up glue spills. 😂 I am doing great and just working out the last kinks from my surgery. I will be 100% in time for Spring Weather. 💐
Boy, this was a great tip. I knew I saved those syringes for one reason or another.❤
It really was a game changer for me! But all credit goes to Natasha Foote for the original idea, I just added my two cents worth. 😂
Reminder: After applying glue from the small precision metal tipped bottle, poof out a bit of air to insure it isn't clogged before closing it with the top plastic seal.
That's a great tip! I haven't had a problem with these clogging or the lid sticking but an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure as my Dad used to say. 😂
Thanks for sharing this great tip.
Hope your knee is feeling much better now.
Thank you! I am doing much better. Right now I a trying to walk without a limp. After a decade of bad knees and hobbling, I have to learn to trust the new hardware and walk normally. 😀
Awesome tips! Always hate refilling my glue bottles…game changer!!!
Agreed! But all credit goes to Natasha Foote for the original idea. I just added my learned experience. 😀
Game changer! Thanks so much!
Glad it helps! All credit goes to Natasha Foote for the original idea. I just added my two cents 😊
Great idea, you should see the mess I make sometimes. I’m off to fill up my bottles now. TFS 💝🤩🤗
Ditto! I dreaded the mess and wasted glue of filling up bottles before this. But all credit goes to Natasha Foote for the original idea, I am just spreading her gospel. 💞
Thanks for showing us how to refill the glue. Greatly helps.
Full credit goes to Natasha Foote, this was a crafting life saver from her. 💞
Thanks for the great tip. Love the syringe idea!
Thank you but Natasha Foote gets the credit for her original idea, I just shared my lessons learned. 😀
Natasha is THE BEST!! 💜
Agreed! And I love her little hand helpers. 🥰
Great tips!! I never would’ve thought about using syringes!!
All the credit goes to Natasha Foote. She saved my sanity when she shared this on her channel. I am just trying to help spread the magic and share my learning. 😄
If you squeeze the bottle and gradually release it as it fills, that will also help with the burps and air bubbles
Thanks for sharing that tip! 😀
Hi, I use the little bottles too. I squeeze the little bottle and slowly let go while I plunge the glue in. The suction helps pull the glue into the little bottle. Also, I wish that precision press was available in Canada. It would cost me 75.00 USD to purchase it for up here, which would be 102.00 canadian. Craft supply prices in Canada are unbelievable. Very frequently, we can not purchase them at all... I'll keep using the little bottle. It is starting hurt, though, because I've developed arthritis in my hands.
Great idea about squeezing the bottle! I will try that next time. Glue burps are evil. Ha!! I hear a lot of people in Canada talking about prices and lack of availability. So sorry y'all have to deal with that. 🫤
Hi! Scrapbook Centrale in Montreal sells the Glue Press for $48.95. Depending where you live, shipping is around $20.
Thank you so much for that. I got in a real mess trying to get the glue into the little plastic bottle with the metal tube from temu, with a spoon. I'll definitely get some syringes. Happy crafting
All credit goes to Natasha Foote for the original idea. It changed my life as well. 😂
nice idea. i always use a funnel. its much more easier and faster and you have no residue left in the cup.
That is a good idea too! Where did you find funnels that small?
@@LoveAndPieces000A tiny funnel came with my little bottles. Bought them on Amazon.
Thats how I fill mine too and burp them as you go.
Great tip! You can also squeeze the sides of the bottle when filling and this helps keep the air out.
That is a great tip. Thanks for sharing! 😀
I quit using my little bottles because they plugged up all the time. Now I know how to prevent that! Thanks!
I use a small little funnel works awesome ..
Good tip!
I love the Glitter glue. It has a top available to squeeze the glue into smaller containers. It is black. You can use it with the larger container but it has a bigger spout. More glue comes out
Thanks for letting me know, I will have to look for that top. 😀
Try putting a tiny bit of vasaline around the rubber before using. It will slide easier. After washing dry plunger, apply more and store without putting plunger in tube. It will last longer. Also pour glue in syringe, then add plunger. Stop pushing before air when glue is out. Having patience means less waste. Use qtip inside empty cup on a craft. Tag making time!😊
Great suggestions! Thanks for sharing😀
Thanks for the great tips!! Will surely try the syringe! ❤
Credit goes to Natasha Foote, I just shared her technique with my learned experience. That is what I love about the crafting community, we learn and grow from each other. 💞 Thanks for watching!
Thank you! I’ve been wondering how I was going to fill my extra bottle from Sweet Petunia. 😁
Never ever thought of using a syringe 💉 Thanks a lot🎉🎉
Natasha Foote gets all the credit for the original idea, I am just spreading the word. 😀 It really was a game changer for me.
Great idea
Thank you but all credit goes to Natasha Foote for the original idea, I just added my two cents. 😀
Thank you so much for sharing and teaching, many 🙏
All credit goes to Natasha Foote for the original idea, I just shared her brilliance with my own learned experience. 💞
When I ordered the needle point bottles they came with a funnel which work great.
I will have to look for a little funnel, thanks for the idea!
Great tips! Thanks for sharing ❤
All credit goes to Natasha Foote for the original idea. I just added my experience. 💞
Great tips. Thank you so much
You are very welcome! All the credit for the original idea goes to Natasha Foote but I hope my tips can help as well. 😀
Thank you
I am fully tired of fighting the refill battle. Lol
All credit goes to Natasha Foote, I just shared her brilliant idea with my learned tips as well. And yes, the glue fight is real. 😂
What a great idea! Nuvo was also one of my fav glues as well. Would love to know how you like the Art glitter glue.
I don't want to speak too soon but in general I find it a little runny for the glue press but I love how it works on my projects. I will do a full review once I feel like I have given it a good test.
Love Art Glitterglue. It’s the only glue I use!
Fabulous idea!
Thank you! All the credit goes to Natasha Foote for the original idea. 😀
thank you so much for this tip very helpful
All the credit goes to Natasha Foote for the original idea. When I watched hr video it was a game changer and I just want to spread the word. 😀
Check the labels on your glue bottles for how much they hold. Your Nuvo bottle holds 50mls, from what I've just seen (you used two and a half syringe-fills), so fill the 20ml syringe twice, then fill it to the 10ml level for the last fill.
It doesn't matter about air in the top of the syringe. That only matters if you're putting its contents into a body. You did ok keeping the nozzle in the glue, so that prevented it in the mix, but if that does happen, with the nozzle upwards, tap it gently, but firmly till the bubbles go to the nozzle.
Someone else already said about squeezing the bottle you're filling till the glue comes to the top, then letting it go as you fill it, It works really well, especially on those every small bottles. With those, you're better off using the smaller syringe, as it gives better control and usually, they take less effort to to pull up and push down the plunger.
When you've part-filled the bottle (about a third full), tap it gently but firmly on a hard surface a few times to 'burp' the air out. repeat at two thirds and again when full.
As another person's already said, pull the plunger right out of the syringe for cleaning. Clean the barrel with warm washing up water (not too much washing up liquid, though. You don't want masses of foam, just a little) and a small bottle brush, then rinse it out. Push the plunger back in while the rubber and the inside are still wet. It'll go in easier and the little bit of dampness doesn't affect the glue. Then half-fill it with warm water, pull the plunger back up, shake it hard and empty it about five times. It'll clear any residual glue in the nozzle. Then fill it with air, and clear out residual dampness in the nozzle by pushing down the plunger fast several times while the nozzle's in a piece of kitchen towel. Store the plunger and body separately, both parts together inside a zippy bag (helps to keep the rubber soft as there's very limited air).
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Wow! This is a lot of good information 😀 I will definitely try the "burping" technique.
HINT: If you tap the bottle on the desk a few times, when you’ve finished filling bottle, this brings air bubbles up to the top of the bottle so you can pop them with a pin. Also I’m wondering if you removed the plunger completely, rubbed it with some vaseline, or oil, let it sit for a minute and then wipe it clean, if this would help preserve the rubber without contaminating your glue. 😊
Good ideas! Thanks for sharing 😀
I have a small funnel that works very easy. I estimate how much I need & pour, then take out the funnel & look into the small bottle and estimate the amount. Aim to fill about 90 % full. Takes about 30 seconds to do & no syringes to wash. Washing the syringe is easier too. This is my opinion.
That is a good solution as well. Thanks for sharing! 😀
Love this tip!!
Glad it helps! Natasha Foote gets all the credit for the original idea, I just added in my experiences. 😀
Great tutorial. Tfs
Thank you! But all credit for the original idea goes to Natasha Foote. I just shared my technique for implementing her brilliance. 😀
There are tiny funnels of various sizes that I use to do this task. They are a bit easier to clean than the syringes.
Thanks for sharing, I will have to look for them. 😀 Where did you find yours?
Great idea!
After using the syringes and washing them; use some alcohol, I prefer 91% as it dissipates quicker, but only in the syringe placing a finger on the tip, or place in a container and alcohol cleans out glue well. I also use it to clean the fine metal tips used with art glitter glue, I let them soak in an empty container with a lid. The guile will turn to gel making easy to get out with a toothpick, then I can reuse tips, tops and bottles again.
Great tip!! Thanks for sharing with us 😀
Good tip about the syringes! But you CAN buy a Nuvo larger size refill
😲 I will have to look for it! Thanks for letting me know.
Thank you I haven’t tried Nuvo glue. Good to know
I am still new to all the different types of glue but it has definitely gone to the top of my list.
I love Natasha
She is definitely one of my favorites. I like her card making style and her videos. It's like hanging out with a friend. 💞
I also tap the bottle (to get air out of the bottle) when I get close to the top.
That is a good tip! Thanks for sharing. 💞
Tap the bottom of the bottle on the table or any hard surface for about a minute or so to get the air bubbles out.
That's a good tip, thanks for sharing! 😀
Please tell me about your knee replacement. My dr says I’m overdue. Is it worth it? Right now I can barely walk, my left knee has had steroidal injections that only work for 2 weeks the most. I’ve gained weight from sitting. Not sure what to do. Also ty for this tutorial, finally got my glue press for my bday and just now need to refil the bottle. I’m a big fan of Art Glitter glue. I’ve learned of it from Maymay made it on u tube. Her and hubby do such great shoes each week.
I am very pleased with the decision to do the knee replacement. I am moving so much better and with lesss pain. I had both done within about 4 months and I would do either or both again. Good luck with your knees whichever way you go.
Great idea.
All credit goes to Natasha Foote. She saved me from my glue refill nightmare. 😂
Thank you!
Glad you found it helpful. When I first learned it from Natasha Foote it was a game change for me. I want everyone to know about it. 😂
Hi Suzanne! New subbie here. Great tips. Time to buy some syringes. Hope we. Can be crafty friends. Xoxo happy Sunday
Thanks for subbing! I look forward to our craftship. 😀
Now if you could just figure out a way that it wouldn't keep plugging up, no matter what I do.. I use a pin in the top, I squeezed the air out and pull the glue back down in the bottle, but still in a short time the little silver cap plugs up. So frustrating!
So sorry you are having a hard time with it. Knock on wood I don't have trouble with the tip clogging. But I have thrown out glue bottles that kept clogging. So frustrating!
Love Art Glitter glue!
I am really appreciating how it works with projects. It may be a little runny for the glue press but not so bad to make it a deal breaker. I will do a more informed review once I have used it a little more. Thanks for watching!
After washing and drying the syringes you can put a little bit of baby oil or glycerin on the end of the rubber. Also you need to store them taken apart not together
Good tips, thanks for sharing! 😀
Just put a little oil in the black rubber with a paper towel and will be okay.
Maybe put a coating of Vaseline on the plunger to help glide. It will help the rubber last, too.
I will have to try that. Thanks for the suggestion! 😀
Tasha is the best
Tap the bottom of the glue bottle on the table may take out the air
Good tip! Thanks for sharing 😀
Excellent video.
Thank you for sharing!!!
Can you make a tutorial about how you so awesome?
Maybe one day! 😉
Have you ever tried one of those mini funnels?
I have not but that is a great idea. Have you used them?
A light coat of vaseline will keep your syringes sliding easily.
Good to know. Thanks for sharing!
Did you clean out the bottles before refilling them
No, I used as much as I could of the glue that was in there then just added to it.
For the life of me those plastic bottles with the "pin" top..ALWAYS gets plugged up.
Same here and I bought a bunch of those. What glue do you use?
That was my fear too, but knock on wood I have not had an issue with these doing it. I am careful to keep them stored up right when they have glue in them. Good luck on your glue journey. 😉
When done using, unscrew the top from the bottle & gently squeeze the bottle (holding pressyon the bottle) screw the top back on, and release the pressure on the bottle it will draw any glue out of the needle tip back into the bottle, then tap it on the table a few times before you put the cover back on the needle tip.
And, I use Natasha's recommended adhesive IT'S THICK! Ranger multi medium in the mat finish.
Right now I have Art Glitter Glue in all my bottles. I like that it's consistency is easy to squeeze but not so thin it just runs out the nozzle.
Can I use syringe to refill my…
…checking account?
That's a good question... If you find one that works let me know! 😂
TFS. VERY USEFUL TIP.
All credit goes to Natasha Foote, I am just spreading her awesome tip with my touch of experience. 💞
Where in Walmart did you get the syringes please?
I found them in the Health and Beauty aids/Pharmacy area but I had to ask someone for help. I have also seen them online.
Take care of that knee. Do what your PT says. I have had 4 knee replacements...don't ask.
Bless your heart! I plan to stop at two...fingers and toes crossed.