How To Use Mod Podge On Poster Board

Christy has a great tutorial for how to decoupage a poster to a canvas and i m going to be honest this isn t for first time mod podgers.

How to use mod podge on poster board. Carefully place your poster on top of the cardboard and smooth the poster down from the center to the outer edges. You want the poster and the plywood to stick to each other but not to the paper. You need to use water just the way she suggests to avoid wrinkles and if you are experienced and do it the way she says you ll be fine. Next smooth out the poster and get as many bubbles out as you can. I apply a medium layer of my formula enough so that it s visible white on the surface.

Affix the top corners of the poster in place then press down the rest of the top half of the poster using the palm of your hand to keep the poster smooth. I used an ink roller to smooth everything down. Leave to dry for 10 minutes. Using a roller of some kind a rolling pin would work well too roll out any air bubbles. Spray the back of the poster and the good face of the plywood with the adhesive.

Set the frame or box down on the paper or fabric and trace around it using a pencil. I want to do a wall similar to the one in the photo using family lake pictures but don t want it to mess up the wall if i don t like it. Brush the cardboard with mod podge covering the entire surface. If you want to mod podge a round item like a can measure the height of the item and cut the paper fabric according to that height. Let me hear your opinions.

Add tip ask question comment download. I apply mod podge to the surface as well as to the back of the paper or fabric. Brush a thin layer of decoupage over half the poster area. Quickly pour some mod podge on the face of your plywood and spread it evenly. Read her great tutorial at the link below.

Sealing a puzzle most often called mod podging due to the fact that most people use mod podge to do it is a very simple process takes very few items to do it and yields fantastic results. Cut the paper or fabric out using a pair of scissors or a craft knife. Foam board would be lightweight and easy to hang and remove when changing things up unless i love it and it will stay as long as it lasts. It should be barely tacky. I cut my paper or fabric to fit the surface i typically use a ruler and craft knife over scissors to get the most precise fit.