"Glue for use with figures for dipped method" Topic

I've been doing a lot of reading on the "dipped" method of painting. And I have some armies I would like to begin using that method (15 mm 30YW, and a couple of DBA Ancients/Rise of Rome armies).

There are a lot of great blogs and tutorials on how to do the dip method, so I feel pretty good about that… But one thing I seem to have overlooked, or just have not found, is what type of glue to use to adhere the miniatures to whatever device you are going to use for painting and dipping?

My first thought is rubber cement, as it holds fairly decently, but is easy enough to remove when one goes to remount the figures on their "permanent" stands… But I thought I would pose the question just in case there is a better options or other method for thi.

Thank for your ideas!

I generally have minis on a stick with Elmer's white glue, and dip them while on the stick. THEN flock them and glue to base and flock that. Then spray with Dullcote, which helps hold the flocking on.

I just use a very small amount of super/CA glue and glue the figs to the heads of nails. It holds great and takes little effort to pop them off the nails. Has worked great for two 15mm armies and countless 28mm figs.

I've always thought of Elmer's White Glue as "temporary" glue, and am startled when it actually bonds two things together (curse you, wood and paper!).

Dot of Elmers, paint away, snap 'em off. That's my method.

Hot glue should work well.

I do mine the same way as Doc Mcb with the exception that I Dullcote before basing.

Use white Elmer's glue, it is strong enough to hold, but not too hard to get the figures free again.

Jeff

Elmer's here as well.

Basically, it is paint, brush on dip, dullcote, base, flock, dullcote.

I use rubber cement w/out any problems. Waco Joe has it right though; "dip" is a misnomer, I brush it on as well.

Yes, definitely brush on the dip. That lets you control how much stays on.

I use a type of glue found craft store, perhaps art shops.
It is called Beacon 527 multi-use glue.

It is a solvent based glue that dries stiff but not brittle.
I suspect Duco-cement would be very similar in effect.

It would hold up to a spinning technique, (but i would always suggest brushing on.) I can separate the figure from the base or stick or what ever by sticking a dull blade under the figure.

My dipping How-To:
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Since I brush on the dip, I glue my minis to a small ceramic floor tile with a drop of super glue. You can buy a sheet of 144 1" tiles for about $5 USD at most hardware store.

Mostly, though, I've taken to using 2" square tiles and gluing 3 minis (28mm) to it for mass production.

The floor tiles are inexpensive, it's easy to pop the minis off with the edge of a knife blade, and they are heavy so easy to handle and stay put.

respects,

hot glue on roofing nails. I have found that if you use high temp glue sticks on low temp setting the figures are easier to remove from the nails.