On Oct 13, 2022, dirtyfoucault wrote:

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On Oct 13, 2022, EZrhythm wrote:
I am sorry that you are having such difficulty. I just use some Elmer's Repositional Glue Stick and can toss around two cards that are together without an issue.

Thanks for the suggestion Ezrhythm. Does repositional not get in the way of easy spreading when you need to separate?

On Oct 15, 2022, EZrhythm wrote:
I've been using this Elmer's version-
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Elmer-s-Craft......40932926

On Oct 19, 2022, Ed Wilde wrote:
Here is a hack that Juan Tamariz shared with John Archer, who I heard it from in a lecture. I figured that if it was good enough for them it probably works, and it does. The product is a Silicone Putty. It is soft, as you would expect a putty to be. But you can use it somewhat like a crayon and apply it to a card. Another card will then stick to the “treated” card. No need to apply to both cards. The cards will stick together easily with light pressure to adhere them. You can toss the card pair in the air, drop them on the ground and they stay together as one card. When you want them to split a light sideways pressure is all it takes, similar to R&S. No noise when they separate like other glues I have used. You can experiment with whether to draw an X across the card with the putty or a stripe at top or bottom. It all depends on how easily you want them to separate and how much you want to toss them about as “one card”. The putty is sold as an ear plug. In the states it is sold as “Mack’s Pillow Soft Earplugs”. You can find it at a pharmacy (Chemist) with other ear plugs. I got mine at Walmart, who sell their own brand of the product for a few cents less that Mack’s. It is invisible and clear, like most R&S treatments. Hard to notice unless you are looking real close and know what to look for. Spectators never see it since it is clear. Highly recommended.

On Oct 19, 2022, Ed Wilde wrote:
Here is a hack that Juan Tamariz shared with John Archer, who I heard it from in a lecture. I figured that if it was good enough for them it probably works, and it does. The product is a Silicone Putty. It is soft, as you would expect a putty to be. But you can use it somewhat like a crayon and apply it to a card. Another card will then stick to the “treated” card. No need to apply to both cards. The cards will stick together easily with light pressure to adhere them. You can toss the card pair in the air, drop them on the ground and they stay together as one card. When you want them to split a light sideways pressure is all it takes, similar to R&S. No noise when they separate like other glues I have used. You can experiment with whether to draw an X across the card with the putty or a stripe at top or bottom. It all depends on how easily you want them to separate and how much you want to toss them about as “one card”. The putty is sold as an ear plug. In the states it is sold as “Mack’s Pillow Soft Earplugs”. You can find it at a pharmacy (Chemist) with other ear plugs. I got mine at Walmart, who sell their own brand of the product for a few cents less that Mack’s. It is invisible and clear, like most R&S treatments. Hard to notice unless you are looking real close and know what to look for. Spectators never see it since it is clear. Highly recommended.

On Oct 24, 2022, videoman wrote:
Well, if Gaz thinks it’s brilliant then I guess I'm going to have to get me some of these silicone putty earplugs.
Thank you both Ed and Gaz for the tip.
Never would have thought to try that in a million years!
Amazon here I come.

On Oct 29, 2022, andykean wrote:
It’s fantastic I have science friction but this is a cheap and effective alternative