I’m startung to do marquetry using the window method. The books recommend PVA glue aka white glue. I can buy genuine PVS glue mail order. It appeasrs to be a specialty item. But the books inmply it is very common. Is good old Elmer’s white glue true PVA glue? A lot of Glue spec sheets don’t tell you what they contain.
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Elmers as well as yellow glues (Titebond, Probond, et al) are PVA's
If you build it he will come.
Yes, Elmer's is PVA, , and I think the yellow is Aliphatic resin. If you can use one, you should be able to use either.
However, marquetry at its heart is veneering, and I and most professionals normally recommend using more rigid glues like Unibond 800, or epoxy especially if you are doing any large areas.
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