Solving Sticky Situations

When I am using a lot of glue especially on small pieces, I have tried many things to protect my surface but it seems that the more I do, the more residual glue gets on the paper I am using under my pieces and soon I am frustrated with pieces sticking to the paper or inked images running and ruined.  I solved this with magazines.  Some are just junk mail, others are magazines we are done reading but none the less they are headed for trash/recycling. Recycle a magazine for a protective surface under your projects you are applying glue to and as they get sticky with residual glue, tear the page off for a new surface.