How To Use Mod Podge With Napkins

This will help you smooth the napkin down without tearing.

How to use mod podge with napkins. Do not apply the top coat of mod podge until after you have already distressed the napkins. I get asked my tips on decoupage with napkins and i definitely recommend trying a test first using a cheap tile you can get from a home improvement store they cost about 50. Then i lay the piece on top of that wet area. I did absolutely nothing to this board after i mod podged the napkins. You may not get them perfect.

For example if you are mod podging an image from a thin napkin onto a dresser use a thinner coat of mod podge. Alternatively some use hair spray on their napkins before decoupage. It dries quickly and is not messy like the other stains. At this point i found that the damp napkin in mod podge combined with the mod podge on my fingers was doing more damage than good in handling my pumpkins. The texture is fabulous on the stained board with the napkins i used from marshall s.

Place mod podge on the surface of the item and then place the napkin or portion of napkin design down on top. Once i was done distressing i drilled a new hole for the new drawer knobs. Finally i use my paintbrush to apply more mod podge to the top. Aug 1 2020 explore gail cavallo s board napkins mod podge on pinterest. If you apply the top coat before distressing.

Then i sealed the napkins with 2 coats of mod podge. You can use your fingers to smooth out any wrinkles. The rule of thumb tends to be the thicker the paper the more mod podge you can use. Work on smoothing from the middle out. But if you are mod podging words from a thicker paged magazine onto say a terra cotta pot you would use a bit more mod podge to glue them in place.

There will be overlapping gathers just because of the shape but it will still look fine. After i painted the jar with the mod podge i simply adhered the napkin to the jar and lightly painted over it again with the mod podge. Using mod podge with napkins can be a little tricky but with a little practice and some patience you can have it mastered in no time. Use a piece of plastic wrap on top to smooth the image. I suggest doing at least one layer of this around the pumpkins seam to create a smoother final product.