Question about Modge Podge

[purple_colourz]

I recently did this guestbook as a gift for a friend and I loved how it turned out.



I used an 8x8 barebook for this album. Now I would like to know if it's okay to use modge podge to seal the cover and back of the album? it is white so it will get dirty overtime so I'm thinking of putting a layer of modge podge to coat it. I'm afraid that it will get sticky and stick on whatever surface and peel part of the cover (and eventually ruin the album) if I do this, any tips?

Thanks a lot.

[Darcy Baldwin]

Try an acrylic spray paint, instead. I haven't had the best of luck with MP on board books like that because no matter how much I let them dry, when it gets humid here, the board books get tacky and a bit sticky. So an acrylic paint (like the one by Krylon) gives you a better surface, and the same protection against dirt, smudge, etc., without having to fight the glue tackiness if you live in a humid area.

And that is a darling book!

[purple_colourz]

Originally Posted by Darcy Baldwin

Try an acrylic spray paint, instead. I haven't had the best of luck with MP on board books like that because no matter how much I let them dry, when it gets humid here, the board books get tacky and a bit sticky. So an acrylic paint (like the one by Krylon) gives you a better surface, and the same protection against dirt, smudge, etc., without having to fight the glue tackiness if you live in a humid area.

And that is a darling book!

Yeah that's my problem too, it is humid here and I used modge podge on one of my album and it ended up being stuck together the pages got ruined when I try to separate them.

I will see if my LSS have Krylon.

Thanks Darcy!

[Darcy Baldwin]

Check any craft store or hardware store for the Krylon - you should be able to get it just about anywhere.

[Teresa]

I completely agree with Darcy....I've never had good luck with mod podge as a sealant.

Adorable book!! Where do you find the 8x8 barebooks? Thanks!

T.

[ColleenSwerb]

Originally Posted by Teresa

I completely agree with Darcy....I've never had good luck with mod podge as a sealant.

Adorable book!! Where do you find the 8x8 barebooks? Thanks!

T.

Miss Mint sells them T. www.peppermintcreative.com
I want to say I've seen them in ACMoore, but I'm not totally sure.

[Sarah8914]

they're really cheap here, but you have a minimum you have to spend:

http://www.barebooks.com/chunky.htm

I went in on an order with a few people and had more than enough to reach the min!

[purple_colourz]

Originally Posted by Teresa

I completely agree with Darcy....I've never had good luck with mod podge as a sealant.

Adorable book!! Where do you find the 8x8 barebooks? Thanks!

T.

I got mine from my local LSS but it was the last piece, they don't stock up very often here. I might order online, I saw that Amazon have them as well. This is the first time I used this kind of album, I always go for MR ones but I'll definitely be using this again...it was easier to assembly because there's no round corners and holes to punch.

[tlcaudle]

Originally Posted by purple_colourz

I recently did this guestbook as a gift for a friend and I loved how it turned out.



I used an 8x8 barebook for this album. Now I would like to know if it's okay to use modge podge to seal the cover and back of the album? it is white so it will get dirty overtime so I'm thinking of putting a layer of modge podge to coat it. I'm afraid that it will get sticky and stick on whatever surface and peel part of the cover (and eventually ruin the album) if I do this, any tips?

Thanks a lot.

I made a baby album as a gift for one of my friends. I used a bare boardbook as well to adhere the 8x8 pages. I used modge podge on every page to seal it and it turned out fine. The secret is to do very thin and I mean VERY THIN coatings. I did two coatings for each page.

This is how it turned out:

[schock77]

What a wonderful gift! I used mod podge to seal a composition book and pencil box and it turned out fine- but REALLY thin coats and beware of streaking!

[wildblueeyez]

Originally Posted by tlcaudle

This is how it turned out:

This is adorable but can I ask - how will the recipient use it? will they have to tack in their photos?

[tlcaudle]

Originally Posted by wildblueeyez

This is adorable but can I ask - how will the recipient use it? will they have to tack in their photos?

Yes, that is how they will end up using it. It's hard to make a gift album when you have no pictures, but she liked it. I am doing another one, for another pregnant friend, but this time, i am not using a board book, I am simply sliding the pages in to an album with sheet protectors and I am cutting out the white areas, so they can attach their photos from behind. Each time I do a project I learn something new,