Glue

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What type of glue do you prefer for intarsia and why?

Interested in the longevity, ease of use, as well as availability.

[Intarsia92]

I normally use Aleene's, Fast Grab, Tacky Glue to edge glue my Intarsia pieces together as I sand them; I use it because it grabs fast and doesn't have the tendency to squeeze out as I place the pieces together. And then, when I fasten the whole Intarsia down to the backer, i use either Elmer's Yellow glue or Titebond lll. And, the reason is: it flows easy and doesn't grab as fast; giving me time to place glue on both intarsia and the backer.

[ChuckD]

I typed out a reply then saw that Al had done the same.  Almost word for word so Needless to say I agree.  Saves me a bunch of typing.  Good Luck 

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Thanks..

Making a supply shopping list and got to glue.

This also answered another question, do you group sand pieces. Two for the price of one.

[Intarsia92]

I don't quite understand your question. (Group Sand, Two for the price of one). 

Each piece is sanded individually.

 When I finish sanding the first piece I'll go ahead and sand the second piece, then edge glue it to the first piece and so on 

[troy_curtis]

I need to check out some of these glue  types. I have only used gorilla glue on my projects. I think I will investigate the glue you mention here. My gorilla glue is good for some things, but gets frustrating when trying to glue my intarsia projects.

[Jim Finn]

I use Elmers white glue for Intarsia. It dries clear and is cheap but does grab quickly.

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Two for the price of one was just a reference to getting two questions answered.

Unit sand or group sand is a technique I have seen described in several tutorials. A group of pieces are edge glued then sanded/shaped.