Hi Liz, Everyone A conservator friend once suggested using a water-based paper glue for anything that you'd want to last a long time, simply because it is the easiest adhesive to remove when restoring an artwork. Craft paper glue sticks are usually pH neutral too, but do check with the manufacturer first. I would personally rather tack the pieces to a backing board with a couple of stitches (trough carefully placed pre pricked holes - like a needlelace tracing) than using glue. That way the pieces won't fall off in very humid conditions that might soften the adhesive. And you don't need many tacks, three per motif usually does the trick - depending on the shape, of course.
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