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I need some serious help...I tried to cover a clip board with some paper to decorate it and my Mod Podge caused some wrinkling/bubbling. What did I do wrong??? Help!:confused:
I don't think you did anything wrong. I just think it takes some doing to get all the bubbles out. I made my first altered notebook yesterday and instead of using my ATG I used tacky glue. Big mistake. Impossible to work all the bubbles out. I've read that some people use a brayer to work out the bubbles.
I think the key is that you let each layer dry COMPLETELY before you add another layer. And I read someone here puts heavy books on her composition books overnight to get rid of the bubbles. Sometimes they flatten out by themselves. Good luck.
Did you stick the paper down with the mod-podge as well? That will help and only use it sparingly on the top. You're much better off having two or three lighter layers than one thick one.
Oh and make sure you hold your tongue in the right position
Generally the bubbles will disappear once the project has dried.
I use a foam brush, and apply Mod Podge to both the paper and the item being decorated. That way, I can move the paper a little if I need to, and I get a better seal as there are likely to be no areas without some M P.
For altered comp notebooks I first TRIED to use Mod Podge. It was a terrible mess, hard to do, and took forever to day.
I decided that I did not need the protectiveness of Mod Podge. The people will probably use up the notebooks before they wear out, lol.
Now I use liberal lines from my ATG gun, criss-cross and down the edges. It does a great job and is so much easier to do. I use pattern paper on the outside cover, cut about 1/2 inch bigger, and then wrap it to the inside.
I adhere a ribbon down the seam where the paper meets the binding on the outside,wrap to the inside, and leave the bindings black. I cut a piece of coordinating cardstock to attach on the inside, which covers the wrapped edges from the front.
I can make one in about 20 minutes!
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I never have good luck with modge podge. It seems like humidity affects it and the general state of the cosmos affects it. I just skip that step if at all possible.
Kathy
I spread a thin layer on the back of the paper and a bit thicker layer on the item being "podged." Then you have a little wiggle room to brush out wrinkles. If you want to add wrinkles for texture you can do that, too. Then apply top layer of Mod Podge. Air bubbles can be popped with a pin a brushed out.
Mary Beth
the best modge podge around is martha steewart and it comes complet with a brush that is attached to the lid....you will love it...projects come out great every time!
Mode Podge has become my new best friend!! I put light layers on both pieces i am putting together....and i always make sure my spong brush is wet. I the brush in water then squeeze it out, then dip it in the modge poge, i think this thins in a little but since it is on both pieces i am sticking together is seems to work great!
Thanks for all the tips....I will try a combination of these if I attempt any more clipboards in the future. Here's a tip for other clipboard altering projects--a plastic "cable tie" holds the clip at the top open very well while working on the adhesive application!!
As some fellow posters said before, use a thin to medium layer of Mod Podge. Too much will bubble like crazy! Once you place the paper down on the clipboard,smooth with your hands, a brayer or even an old credit card and get those bubbles out right away. It takes practice and you will find what works. I have decoupaged hundreds of picture frames,comp books,coasters,clipboards using Mod Podge and it is the best. Hope this helps!
I gave up on ModPodge - it's cheap and you get what you pay for. I have switched to a high quality gel medium and now my projects look much better (instead of looking like a 6year old did them in kindergarten class). I use the gel as my adhesive by applying thin layers with a brush, and I let them dry completely between layers (light use of a heat gun helps on humid days).
For covering composition books, I wouldn't spend all that time, effort, and cost of any kind of gel - just stick it down with tape adhesive or a glue stick and get on with it. It's not like a composition book is going to become a family heirloom or art that will hang on a wall for all to see and admire.
I gave up on ModPodge - it's cheap and you get what you pay for. I have switched to a high quality gel medium and now my projects look much better (instead of looking like a 6year old did them in kindergarten class). I use the gel as my adhesive by applying thin layers with a brush, and I let them dry completely between layers (light use of a heat gun helps on humid days).
For covering composition books, I wouldn't spend all that time, effort, and cost of any kind of gel - just stick it down with tape adhesive or a glue stick and get on with it. It's not like a composition book is going to become a family heirloom or art that will hang on a wall for all to see and admire.
I agree with you,but for clipboards and comp books, I just used it to glue the paper on, I never used it on top where a gel medium would be best I guess. I always had very nice results with it.
I also glue my paper to the base with MP, heat set it making sure there are no bubbles and then apply thin top coats. If I have a stubborn bubble, I use a needle to prick a small hole to let the air out and then smooth with my fingers.
I also like gel mediums again in thin coats because it can also bubble. Another product I like is GooseBumps. It gives a nice low gloss finish with little bumps for texture. It's supposed to be a spray but it clogs the spray head so now I just put in on with a foam brush. It's a little pricey but it has become one of my favorite finishes.
I used to think it was silly to put the liquid glue (mod podge or any other) on both the back of the paper AND the chipboard, wood, or whatever you are gluing it to. I changed my mind once I tried it.
If you only put it on your "base" and not your paper too, you will get tons of bubbles and warping. This happens when air gets in between the layers- from tiny areas you may have missed, or areas that just did not stick. The areas around it stick, but the area that did not stick balloons up and forms a bubble due to the wetness of the glue.
If you put a layer of glue on BOTH surfaces, it almost forms like a vapor-lock holding the 2 layers together. When I do it that way I get NO bubbles or wrinkles! Once the pieces are together, I then smooth firmly from the center towards the edges. Works great!
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