How To Use Mod Podge As A Finish

Apply the mod podge of your choice to your surface.

How to use mod podge as a finish. In this video we will learn to use mod podge properly. Using mod podge is an easy way to adhere paper onto wood. Paint it on your surface evenly. Before you apply the paper sand the surface of the wood so it s nice and smooth. Apply a layer of mod podge to the base item.

Then spray both sides of the paper with a clear acrylic sealer to help protect it. When applying mod podge over a design apply one layer of the mod podge with side to side brush strokes. The proper time is around 20 minutes so be careful with your timing. Once you have finished your puzzle and are ready to seal it simply paint the mod podge onto the front of the puzzle. Next cut the photo down with a paper slicer or a metal ruler and craft blade step 3 brush some mod podge to the item.

If you are covering more than one side of an item such as a box then work on one side at a time. It is too thick and there s that the colors may run. The finish of your mod podge does not matter so much at this point since you will be covering it anyway. Allow that coat to dry for 20 minutes or so before applying another even layer of mod podge in up and down strokes. When i seal my puzzles i paint the puzzle very sporadically at first and then i paint over the edges to make sure they are gotten too.

Wet sand with 400 sandpaper and water. For example if you are mod podging an image from a thin napkin onto a dresser use a thinner coat of mod podge. Simply brush on a thin layer going from edge to edge. For an ultra smooth surface apply 4 to 5 coats of mod podge hard coat. The rule of thumb tends to be the thicker the paper the more mod podge you can use.

You should allow the mod podge coating time to dry properly before applying up and down brush strokes with another even layer of the sealer. When applying the coats brush in one direction then the other and let dry between coats. Step 1 print your photo onto regular paper. Paper fabric wood using a paint brush or foam brush. When everything s dry apply a thin coat of mod podge to the wood and smooth the paper on to the surface.