I need "something" to hold 2 cards together, stronger than the roughing fluid, but not as stronger as the non permanent glue.
Any ideas?

May I ask what your doing this for? It may help us find a solution easier.

Sam Pearce

A few spots of magicians wax. It's been used for this exact purpose for decades, maybe even centuries.

TW

Double sided tape?, touching the tape with your finger make it less sticky...
pablo

Try 3M Spray Mount Artist's Adhesive. You can find it at most art stores. It's stronger than roughing fluid, but is not permanent like most glues. It holds two cards together strong enough to toss them in the air as one.

Lynetta

I need to handle 2 cards(as 1) and place them on a table, and then separate them very smoothly

thank you , I will try, but I am afraid that the wax become dirty after I use it many times.

For that purpose wax is the way to go. I use bees wax. Just rub a bit on two diagonal corners then press the cards together. They will stay together until you add a little presure on one of the corners. This is the method I use for my invisible deck and it works great.

Thanks,
Richard

BTW: Bees wax won't stain the paper, so when it gets dirty, just scrape it off and apply a new bit.

thank you, the one you are talking about is the REMOUNT ,( the mount artist adhesive is soft and the beggining, but after a while becomes permanent(it is used when you want to fix something , but you have to adjust the exactly position )), anyway,i used many times the remount, and is the one which works closest to my needs, but I am trying to find out is there is any other posibilitie.

Thank you very much rtgree, wgere can I get that wax? why is that one differents to others?do you know if it works with non laminated papers?

I know candle making stores carry it, but I buy mine at a local health food store.

Thanks,
Richard]

You can also get it from woodworking supply stores like Woodcraft.

http://woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=750

Hi, can you explain a little more about what is the bee wax used for? I mean is for wood? how do you use it? is it for candles? I am asking these because I have to find here a similar product.
thanks

Beeswax is the wax manufactured by bees. They use it for another purpose entirely, and are usually willing to fight to keep it. Humans are able to steal it, because they are bigger than bees and they fight unfairly. Humans use beeswax to make some types of candles, and in woodworking for a few different purposes, among them, lubricating drawer glides, so they operate more smoothly. Magicians buy small quantities for huge sums of money, the product that the humans have stolen from the bees, and use it in very, very tiny amounts for a number of purposes, among them, as an adhesive to stick two cards together, but with the ability to separate easily, as desired.

Richard,

I've always had problems with handling rough-and-smooth ID. Thanks for the great idea!

Bill