Are you wondering what is the difference between Tombow Mono Adhesive Tape and Double Sided Tape?

Double-side tape is just like any other tape on a roll. You have to handle the tape with your fingers and tear if off the roll before you can apply it to your paper. If you've handled double-sided tape before, you know that it's sometimes a little hard to tear off and then it bounces as it does and sticks to itself and you have to start all over. Sigh…

With the Tombow Mono Adhesive Tape you don't have to touch the tape with your fingers. You put the end of the dispenser on your paper at a 45-degree angle and gently roll it along your paper where you want your adhesive to be. It's very easy to use, saves time, and is more convenient.

A dispenser holds a refill, which saves money and is less wasteful because the dispenser can be used over and over again. You only need to purchase refills for it. Tombow does make a disposable dispenser, but in my experience, it doesn't seem to hold as securely as the refillable kind.

Tombow makes two different kinds of Mono Adhesive. The Permanent style is preferred by stampers and card makers. It gives a permanent bond right away.

The Removable style is sometimes preferred by scrapbookers because it allows them to reposition their paper after applying the adhesive. I'm not certain, but I think the bond becomes become permanent after a certain amount of time.

I've been stamping and card making for 10 years and I've tried other brands of adhesives. In my experience, Tombow Permanent Adhesive is the best and most reliable adhesive for adhering paper to paper.

In situations where I want to attach a button or some other embellishment to paper, I prefer to use Glue Dots or Scotch Scrapbook's Tacky Glue. This glue advantage over other glues is that it allows for precise application from a calligraphy tip, doesn't string, and is very fast drying.

I do like to use Double Sided Tape in situations where one of the papers is fuzzy (such as mulberry paper).

Hope this helps. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about this guide.