Question about wall art - using modge podge

a2t

I bought 3 pieces of scrapbooking paper and want to put them on 3 stretch canvases...how do I go about doing this with MP - do I put the modge podge on back and over the top? Right now the paper doesn't seem very pliable to go around the canvas smoothly?

Mrs_W_Pookie

I was going to try and do this as well but then I thought the same thing about the paper being too thick/not pliable enough to go around the canvas.  I am pretty sure several people from this board have done it though so hopefully this thread will get some good replies!

alauber

You'll need to put a pretty healthy coat of the Mod Podge on the canvas, and then also on the back of the paper - that will keep you from getting terrible air bubbles. If the paper is considerably larger than the canvas, then you should be ok to wrap it around to the underneath, and you can staple it or something if you need to (like if you have a 12x12 peice of paper and an 8x8 canvas) - if not, you can always wrap a ribbon or something around the edges.

 

Good Luck!

candj07

When I put scrapbook paper on wooden letters I got the scrapbook paper that was a thicker paper and I just covered the letters ina thick coat of mod podge and laid the paper over it running my hands over it to remove the bubbles and then I took one of those sponge paint brushes and painted the mod podge over the paper again to give it that finished look. If you didn't want to wrap the paper around the edges I used an exacto knife and cut the remaining paper off and got one of those $0.60 bottles of acrylic paint and painted the edges.

bridesrighthand

As the pp said, put the mod podge on the canvas, and the paper. 

mooninlv

you use the modge podge as an adhesive and a top coat. however, depending on the paper, and the size, this might not work out too hot honestly. i've used modge podge a bunch, and did my wall letters with it, however, i've found it usually works better with smaller bits of paper. IMO, you'd be better off just gluing the paper on to the canvas.

Justinlove

If you are trying to "wrap" the paper around the canvas (ie: covering the sides), you are better off going with a thinner paper.  Having recently MP on canvas (see nursery link), the thinner the paper, the easier it is to "mold."  As pp mentioned, cover canvas with MP, put paper on, push out air bubbles.  Let dry then do as many top coats as needed.  Can't wait to see your project!

a2t

mooninlv:

you use the modge podge as an adhesive and a top coat. however, depending on the paper, and the size, this might not work out too hot honestly. i've used modge podge a bunch, and did my wall letters with it, however, i've found it usually works better with smaller bits of paper. IMO, you'd be better off just gluing the paper on to the canvas.

 

I haven't bought the canvas yet, but the paper is 12x12...does it help to get the canvases that are really thin rather than the thick ones?