Basic Techniques
Gluing Vellum
Vellum is beautiful because it’s so transparent—but this also means that glue will show through. Remember, you don’t have to glue down every inch of your vellum! Another trick? Place the glue so it’s hidden by under another element on the page. For example, glue the photo to a vellum mat, then pick up the matted photo and apply glue only behind the photo to attach it to the background.
There are vellum adhesives on the market, but I usually use a small amount of stick glue (any other dry adhesives will work too). If I’m gluing patterned vellum or vellum with a painted design, I’ll place the glue under the darkest areas of the patterned vellum.
My favorite option? To use eyelets or brads. They do a great job of attaching the vellum and they add style to the page.