Guest guest Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 Hi, The glue question comes up frequently on a lot of boards I visit. While Elmer's has a reputation for having contained animal products such as casein, it " generally " is now recognized to be vegan. Rubber cement is vegan and can be found in acid-free versions. I use this when assembling things before or after use by my dd. The fumes are too strong for me to let her use it. Here is a link that one forum discussing glue with other links as well. http://www.veggieboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=53223 This forum brings up the questions of tempera paint, bubbles and construction paper as well. (Also other types of glue.) I think the comment about children's allergies makes a lot of sense. Commercial manufacturers' don't want to be sued because their product killed a child with egg or dairy allergies. You never know though, do you? The problem I am having myself is the crayon issue. I had been led to believe years ago that crayons for about the past decade are vegan unless specifically stated as containing beeswax (and thus costing more for this). However, current discussions seem to lead back toward animal origin for most crayons (excluding the debate over petroleum as vegan or not). There are crayons recommended as being " likely vegan " but I haven't found confirmation on a widely available crayon that is indeed vegan. Any thoughts? Does anyone have a source of inexpensive but good synthetic paint brushes? I do not want to pay dollars per brush but just a few dollars for a multi-pack (these are for my child). We are tired of plastic bristles that don't hold or spread paint well. I hoped this helps you somewhat, Bea. Thanks for any help to my questions, Carrol 3 y/o adopted dd, homeschooling for lifestyle and educational reasons as well , Bea <veggiefamily wrote: Does anyone have a > resource for vegan glue? Any other " school " products I should be > aware of that use animal products? Part of our homeschooling decision is around > our lifestyle (food, values, spirituality) as well as politics and > the general state of education. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 i have found soybean-based crayons made by prang on ebay that the manufacturer swears are vegan. On 12/9/06, rtillmansmail <rtillmansmail wrote: > > Hi, > The glue question comes up frequently on a lot of boards I visit. > While Elmer's has a reputation for having contained animal products > such as casein, it " generally " is now recognized to be vegan. Rubber > cement is vegan and can be found in acid-free versions. I use this > when assembling things before or after use by my dd. The fumes are > too strong for me to let her use it. > > Here is a link that one forum discussing glue with other links as > well. > http://www.veggieboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=53223 > > This forum brings up the questions of tempera paint, bubbles and > construction paper as well. (Also other types of glue.) > > I think the comment about children's allergies makes a lot of sense. > Commercial manufacturers' don't want to be sued because their product > killed a child with egg or dairy allergies. You never know though, do > you? > > The problem I am having myself is the crayon issue. I had been led to > believe years ago that crayons for about the past decade are vegan > unless specifically stated as containing beeswax (and thus costing > more for this). However, current discussions seem to lead back toward > animal origin for most crayons (excluding the debate over petroleum > as vegan or not). There are crayons recommended as being " likely > vegan " but I haven't found confirmation on a widely available crayon > that is indeed vegan. Any thoughts? > > Does anyone have a source of inexpensive but good synthetic paint > brushes? I do not want to pay dollars per brush but just a few > dollars for a multi-pack (these are for my child). We are tired of > plastic bristles that don't hold or spread paint well. > > I hoped this helps you somewhat, Bea. > Thanks for any help to my questions, > Carrol > > 3 y/o adopted dd, homeschooling for lifestyle and educational reasons > as well > > , Bea <veggiefamily wrote: > Does anyone have a > > resource for vegan glue? Any other " school " products I should be > > aware of that use animal products? Part of our homeschooling > decision is around > > our lifestyle (food, values, spirituality) as well as politics and > > the general state of education. > > > > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at > http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to > http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to > provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a > qualified health professional. > > edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health > professional. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Last I heard, and last I was in Staples in that state, you could not buy rubber cement in New Jersey >Rubber >cement is vegan and can be found in acid-free versions. I use this >when assembling things before or after use by my dd. The fumes are >too strong for me to let her use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Have you talked to the company or read an announcement somewhere? I thought they were vegan also. Recently I came across an older post (2004) on another board that said they are not veg, not even the soybean one. This poster said she calls them yearly, but I haven't seen a post since 2004. I do have some older regular Prangs. I would love to know if the new soybean ones are vegan - better for the environment too! I have looked on their website but cannot find a list of ingredients or any comment about animal ingredients. Please tell me you have communication from the company!!! Carrol , earthmother <earthmother213 wrote: > > i have found soybean-based crayons made by prang on ebay that the > manufacturer swears are vegan. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 I can see this. I buy Rose Art or another brand in Office Depot or WalMart or the chain art stores. It is even sold for scrapbooking. It does have a strong smell but not as strong as I remember from my childhood. I looked up the MSDS and it does contain ether (for evaporative drying)- bad for you, the environment and probably good for those wanting to use it as a solvent for making not so legal drugs (trying to remember my chemistry, could be totally off base here). I did find a site that said no adhesive with a solvent other than water can be sold in Germany due to environmental reasons. (FYI: WARNING: When I tried researching your comment on line, I ended up on some adult sites. They were boards without pictures but you may not want to be holding your child in your lap if you do research it.) Thanks for the info, I will definitely not have the kiddo around when using it and will dispose of the bottle with the hazardous household chemicals. Carrol -- In , darranged wrote: > > Last I heard, and last I was in Staples in that state, you could not > buy rubber cement in New Jersey > > >Rubber > >cement is vegan and can be found in acid-free versions. I use this > >when assembling things before or after use by my dd. The fumes are > >too strong for me to let her use it. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 I'm a journalist and we tend to use a lot of rubber cement as it doesn't break the newsprint. One of my job's was in NJ (I live in PA.) and you can imagine my surprise when I went out for rubber cement was told it couldn't be sold. AA >I can see this. I buy Rose Art or another brand in Office Depot or >WalMart or the chain art stores. It is even sold for scrapbooking. It >does have a strong smell but not as strong as I remember from my >childhood. I looked up the MSDS and it does contain ether (for >evaporative drying)- bad for you, the environment and probably good for >those wanting to use it as a solvent for making not so legal drugs >(trying to remember my chemistry, could be totally off base here). I >did find a site that said no adhesive with a solvent other than water >can be sold in Germany due to environmental reasons. > >(FYI: WARNING: When I tried researching your comment on line, I ended >up on some adult sites. They were boards without pictures but you may >not want to be holding your child in your lap if you do research it.) > >Thanks for the info, I will definitely not have the kiddo around when >using it and will dispose of the bottle with the hazardous household >chemicals. > >Carrol >-- In , darranged wrote: >> >> Last I heard, and last I was in Staples in that state, you could not >> buy rubber cement in New Jersey >> >> >Rubber >> >cement is vegan and can be found in acid-free versions. I use this >> >when assembling things before or after use by my dd. The fumes are >> >too strong for me to let her use it. >> > > > > >For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG >website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful >for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion >list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical >advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. > >edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified >health professional. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 i did contact the seller - prang - and asked if they contained animal products; he told me no. On 12/11/06, rtillmansmail <rtillmansmail wrote: > > Have you talked to the company or read an announcement somewhere? I > thought they were vegan also. Recently I came across an older post > (2004) on another board that said they are not veg, not even the > soybean one. This poster said she calls them yearly, but I haven't > seen a post since 2004. > > I do have some older regular Prangs. I would love to know if the new > soybean ones are vegan - better for the environment too! I have > looked on their website but cannot find a list of ingredients or any > comment about animal ingredients. > > Please tell me you have communication from the company!!! > Carrol > > , earthmother <earthmother213 > wrote: > > > > i have found soybean-based crayons made by prang on ebay that the > > manufacturer swears are vegan. > > > > > > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at > http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to > http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to > provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a > qualified health professional. > > edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health > professional. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Yea! Thanks Carrol , earthmother <earthmother213 wrote: > > i did contact the seller - prang - and asked if they contained animal > products; he told me no. > > On 12/11/06, rtillmansmail <rtillmansmail wrote: > > > > Have you talked to the company or read an announcement somewhere? I > > thought they were vegan also. Recently I came across an older post > > (2004) on another board that said they are not veg, not even the > > soybean one. This poster said she calls them yearly, but I haven't > > seen a post since 2004. > > > > I do have some older regular Prangs. I would love to know if the new > > soybean ones are vegan - better for the environment too! I have > > looked on their website but cannot find a list of ingredients or any > > comment about animal ingredients. > > > > Please tell me you have communication from the company!!! > > Carrol > > > > , earthmother <earthmother213@> > > wrote: > > > > > > i have found soybean-based crayons made by prang on ebay that the > > > manufacturer swears are vegan. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at > > http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to > > http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to > > provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a > > qualified health professional. > > > > edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health > > professional. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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