How To Use Mod Podge On Poster Board

Brush a thin layer of decoupage over half the poster area.

How to use mod podge on poster board. 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. 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. 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. 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.

I found that it helped to start in the middle and roll out. Let me hear your opinions. Next smooth out the poster and get as many bubbles out as you can. 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. I apply a medium layer of my formula enough so that it s visible white on the surface.

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. This eliminates any air bubbles from the mod podge. Add tip ask question comment download. You want the poster and the plywood to stick to each other but not to the paper. 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. Place the poster onto the plywood surface. 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. If you put enough mod podge you will be able to shift and slide it around to line up with the edges of the poster. 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.

Leave to dry for 10 minutes. I apply mod podge to the surface as well as to the back of the paper or fabric. Read her great tutorial at the link below. Set the frame or box down on the paper or fabric and trace around it using a pencil. Quickly pour some mod podge on the face of your plywood and spread it evenly.