Two questions please!

[origami]

I am working on my June portfolio bucket/tin project and I'm sure these questions have been asked before, but I'm not sure I found a real consensus.

I bought my bucket at Michael's. I am printing out my paper on matte presentation paper (unless advised otherwise). I am wondering what's the best way to adhere the paper to the side and to the lid. I have modge podge. Will this work?

origami

[MamaBee]

Yes, Modge Podge would work for what you are doing... I happen to have a love/hate relationship with the white goop...so I just use regular tape runner adhesive or glue dots. If the object surface is shiny and my papers aren't staying stuck on, I will then sand the surface a bit with a piece of sandpaper so my adhesive will stick. If I'm giving as a gift and want to make sure it will last - they have adhesive sheets that are just awesome and won't budge.

Did I miss the second question?

HTH!

[JenTapler]

I think maybe you're asking about the matte presentation paper AND the Mod Podge? Yes on both. I'm one of the few people who actually likes and prefers Mod Podge for my altered projects. Again, I'm definitely in the minority here. But I use it on almost all of my altered projects. You can use it on just about anything. I slather it on with one of those foam paint brushes, just a thin coat. And what I like about it (as opposed to sticky strip or double-sided tape or other permanent adhesive) is that I have a few seconds at least to make sure my paper is exactly where I want it. I can kind of still work my paper around just a tad before it's completely stuck. Most people's complaint with Mod Podge is that they get air bubbles or that their paper is warped. I've never really had this problem. I just make sure I continue to work my paper while the glue is still wet, running my hands over it to smooth it down really well, and I try to work from the middle out towards the edges when I put my paper down in the first place. Only once did I have a small air bubble and I just used a tiny little straight pin and poked the smallest hole in the paper and then while the glue was still wet, smoothed the paper down and that air was allowed to escape through the tiny hole. You couldn't see the hole once the paper was all smoothed down.

But again, I think I'm the only hybrid babe who loves Mod Podge and uses it often. I don't use it on cards or to adhere paper to paper, but I use it to adhere paper to just about everything else (wood, metal, glass, plastic, etc).

[julifish]

I did a project in April where I used a metal bucket and I only put the Mod Podge on the back of the paper and then adhered to the bucket. I didn't put any over the image and it stuck just fine.

If it was a a smaller piece and I was okay with it just adhereing in one spot I'd use some heavy duty double stick tape.

[origami]

It actually worked out really well! Just like you said, I was able to reposition the paper when I realized that I was getting an "air bubble" and it ended up looking great! I read a lot of horror stories about Modge Podge here on the Hybrid Chatter forum, but my DH had already picked up the bottle from the store, so I decided to try it and just see what happened. I have decided that once you commit brush to project, you need to just paint that stuff on and have confidence that it will all work out in the end.

This is how it turned out:
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com...3&ppuser=25215

[Heather Roselli]

I would have used Modge Podge too! Your bucket turned out great!

[livelys]

Your project looks just fabulous!!! Who'd guess its the first time you've tried Mod Podge???? ...I may have to give it a go now!