As we speak, I assumed I’d reply some frequent questions on considered one of my favourite and most used craft provides: Mod Podge. I’m additionally sharing a random craft undertaking I made to rejoice the launch of my novel, Handmade Homicide.
I shared this undertaking as a reel on our Instagram a couple of weeks in the past. And after I did, I identified this undertaking was impressed by Lauren Holifield as she made one thing comparable and shared it on IG. I liked her seashell model and I assumed adorning a champagne bottle to appear to be the quilt of my e book can be the proper approach to rejoice my first self-publishing launch. Cheers!
What’s Mod Podge?
Mod podge is a glue, sealer and end multi function. It is available in quite a lot of weights and finishes, together with matte or shiny. You need to use mod podge to connect minimize paper items onto most surfaces and, as soon as dry, it’s also possible to use it to seal the merchandise.
Mod podge is available in quite a lot of containers and may be utilized alternative ways, however I have a tendency to make use of a paintbrush to each glue minimize papers on in addition to seal tasks.
What’s Mod Podge used for?
It’s an amazing provide for collage and decoupage tasks. You need to use it for quite a lot of different craft tasks as nicely. Something that may require a medium to light-weight glue (so not sizzling glue, or an excellent glue) Mod Podge may doubtless be used for.
For this undertaking, I saved the collage items I had used for my e book cowl. I had already scanned and saved them digitally (which is what I despatched to my e book cowl designer), so I additionally printed them and minimize them out so I’d have multiples.
I painted the skin of the champagne bottle with acrylic paint that I combined to match my e book cowl. I taped the labels with painters tape so I didn’t need to be tremendous cautious as I painted.
As soon as the paint was dry, I used mod podge so as to add the minimize paper items to the bottle. And as soon as that layer was dry, I sealed your entire painted space, with the glued on items, with mod podge once more.
Greatest collage provides
Saving unsolicited mail, thrifting, or using used books gross sales (like a Associates of the Library e book sale) are nice methods to fill up on collage paper provides with out slicing up new books/assets (which may be costly and unhappy).
Here’s what it appears like when mod podge is recent on a floor. It’s appears white and form of cloudy however it dries fully clear.
What’s decoupage?
Decoupage is the artwork of adorning an object with minimize papers by gluing them to the article. This will additionally embrace including different components equivalent to paint, glitter, gold leaf, and so forth. The phrase comes from the French phrase decouper, which implies to chop. The fundamental approach has been utilized by many cultures traditionally to brighten all kinds of objects together with tombs, bins, home windows, and even non secular objects.
Paper Craft tasks to attempt
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Along with the champagne bottle I made for myself to open and rejoice after launch, I additionally made a mini model with Prosecco for my proofreader, inside designer, e book cowl designer, and first readers. These had been so enjoyable to make and rejoice with!
Yow will discover my novel, Handmade Homicide on Amazon or learn to request a replica at your favourite bookstore or library right here.
