How To Use Mod Podge For Paper Mache

The rule of thumb tends to be the thicker the paper the more mod podge you can use.

How to use mod podge for paper mache. The mod podge is used as the binder or glue in this case as well as a sealer at the end there is plenty of other glues that people use with paper mache and some are flour and water pva wood glue usually this can be thinned down with water so you can stretch it out and it will go a lot further the mod podge can also be watered down. To make a glue paste simply pour some white glue or wood glue into a mixing bowl and dilute with just enough water so the glue gets a bit less sticky and can soak more easily into the paper. Mod podge the paper fabric down and let it dry for 15 minutes. You ll need to test the plastic first with a small square of paper or fabric. You can tell when the layer is dry when it changes color from dark to light.

If it is more difficult to peel off then you should be safe to mod podge the item. Mod podge is much too expensive to use for paper mache and doesn t provide anything more than what a water white glue mixture can do. Apply a thin layer of mod podge to the base item with a foam brush then cover the back of your paper or fabric item with a layer. You can apply it to your paper in thin layers let each layer dry for 20 to 30 minutes. Keep in mind that mod podge is sealing your paper so you cant paint it with every kind of paint anymore after you applied mod podge to your paper.

Many people just use regular permanent white glue water thinned down about 3 or 4 to 1 to make the sealer and that s bascially the same thing as decoupage. Leave it dry overnight and enjoy. I usually use around a 1 1 ratio. Place the item on the base smooth it down and let it dry for 15 20 minutes. Just add layer after layer until it is stiff enough for your project.

If it peels off really easily it s not going to work. Paint it on your surface evenly. Apply the mod podge of your choice to your surface. Next time water the modge podge 50 50 with water and apply a thin coat. It will dry beautifully and change the coffee cinnamon coating darker and give it a smooth finish.

Tissue paper mod podge technique i learned at my lss remember when but i played with it further and instead of using store bought stamped tissue paper i gra. For example if you are mod podging an image from a thin napkin onto a dresser use a thinner coat of mod podge. You ll still be able to peel off the mod podged paper fabric so don t worry about ruining the surface.