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Most glues and gluesticks you buy from the office-supply store are non-archival, meaning they're a little acidic. Non-archival materials will deteriorate over time. Magazines and catalogs are also non-archival, but if you're willing to spend a little more to give your collage the best chance of lasting, buy the archival glue.
A frame looks best with glass. If you want an inexpensive piece, your local hardware store will cut windowglass to fit your frame.
You can make collages with just scissors, glue, and paper. As you make more collages, though, somme additional tools com in handy:
If you're using a liquid glue rather than a gluestick, make your life easier by applying it with a small brush. The brush allows you to apply the glue in a thin layer; if the glue puddles it will wrinkle your paper.
You can use a utility knife and ruler to trim backgrounds to the size and composition you want.
Use colored pencils to fill in detail on collage elements. Sometimes a judicious application of colored pencil can fill in missing elbows or teacup handles.
The eraser can be used to remove your colored pencil lines. Press a little harder, and the eraser will remove the printed colors on your collage cutouts. That can be useful if you want to remove a small detail from a cutout.
Both of these items are used when framing. The framing points hold the collage in place within the frame. Linen tape attaches the collage to a mat board.
The full complement of tools includes a gun for framing points, linen tape, utility knife, rulers, an eraser, and colored pencils.
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