There's probably a good reason that Mod Podge rhymes with hodge-podge
Thanks to my good friend Zara's suggestion, I'm trying to decoupage a random cheap MDF bookcase before I try to make the actual coffee table I want in my house. Here are some tips to remind myself (and maybe you) how not to do it next time.
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Sounds stupid, but the mod podge gloss really does dry clear. So go nuts, you can splodge as thick a sticky white coat on as you like, it'll be fine. I read the matte one goes cloudy though, so I'm saving that for my final coat.
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DO PLAN and practice the placing before you stick. It dries really quickly so you want to be ready to go as soon as you've painted.
- DO FOAM roller on top after you've glued! I didn't have one to push out the air bubbles and I'm pretty sad about it. I'm going to get one tomorrow before I do the rest of this bookcase.
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DO SAND the loose edges! I would never have thought of this. But omg so neat. And easy.
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DO GLUE everything you think you want stuck down. I was a bit adhoc about it and now I've got some gaps I'm not sure what to do with.
- Links: I read these two a couple of times but didn't watch the videos. From this I deduce that Mod Podge is a heaven sent for crafters, and that decoupage is not that hard if you don't mind the air bubbles. I'm choosing to believe that they add character..