How To Use Mod Podge On Leaves
Flip leaves over and brush a mod podge coat on the other side.
How to use mod podge on leaves. First press your leaves until flat and dry. Repeat with additional leaves layering them on top of each other until the entire bottom of the balloon is covered. Avoid boar bristle brushes as they are too stiff and will leave streaks. Place leaves on top of a sheet of cardstock. Pour mod podge stiffy into a small bowl and dip a large fake leaf into the mixture and use the paint brush to coat completely on both sides.
As you layer and press the leaves onto each other excess mod podge will squeeze out and just brush that over the outside of the leaves. Place the coated leaf on the balloon and use the brush to flatten it on the balloon. Also apply mod podge to the back of your leaf. Clean and dry leaves so they do not mold while they are being pressed. Place the leaves between two pieces of newspaper.
Let dry overnight before using in projects or home decor. Place another sheet of cardstock on top of the leaves. Then and this is important let the project dry for 15 20 minutes. It will make it easier to remove the project from the bowl later. Find something to apply the mod podge with.
Allow to dry and then repeat. If you are going to use a paintbrush look for something that has firm but smooth bristles such as taklon. Brush a liberal coating of mod podge on one side of a leaf. Then get your scrapbook paper and apply mod podge to the paper with your foam brush. Do not overlap or stack the leaves on top of one another.
Now place your leaf on the paper to dry and set. Place a heavy book on top of the leaves and allow the leaves to dry and flatten for a minimum of two weeks or longer. Paint mod podge onto a leaf and press the leaf onto the bowl. First put your mod podge on your planter using your foam brush. Carefully remove your gilding sheet brush off the excess gilding material and if desired seal with a clear acrylic sealer to set.