Vent: I keep seeing people use the wrong glue for headbands

At the local craft fair last month, I looked at three different booths selling handmade journals. Every single one had a headband glued down with PVA, which is going to crack and peel in a few months. I learned the hard way after a batch of my own books failed that you need a flexible adhesive like paste or a specific flexible glue for that part. Has anyone found a good brand that stays strong but moves with the spine?

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kelly.nora6mo ago

Used to think any glue worked until my own books fell apart.

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rodriguez.diana6mo ago

Three whole booths did that?

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taylor_hayes256mo ago

Ever try the PVA bookbinding glue? That stuff actually soaks into the paper fibers instead of just sitting on top. I fixed a cookbook that lost its spine last year, and it's still holding strong. The cheap white glue I used before peeled right off after a few months.

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