How To Use Mod Podge On Leaves

Once the mod podge layer is dry flip the leaves over.
How to use mod podge on leaves. It will make it easier to remove the project from the bowl later. Find something to apply the mod podge with. Remove any labels from the jar and wash with warm soapy water. First press your leaves until flat and dry. Clean and dry leaves so they do not mold while they are being pressed.
As you layer and press the leaves onto each other excess mod podge will squeeze out and just brush that over the outside of the leaves. Place leaves on top of a sheet of cardstock. Add a protective coat of mod podge to the project using a sponge or flat brush. First put your mod podge on your planter using your foam brush. Don t put a top coat on right away.
Brush a liberal coating of mod podge on one side of a leaf. Repeat step 2 on the other side. Keep smoothing until all of the bubbles are removed. You can either use a flat paintbrush or a foam brush. Add as many leaves as you can fit between two sheets of cardstock.
Then get your scrapbook paper and apply mod podge to the paper with your foam brush. Pour mod podge stiffy into a small bowl and dip a large fake leaf into the mixture and use the paint brush to coat completely on both sides. Carefully remove your gilding sheet brush off the excess gilding material and if desired seal with a clear acrylic sealer to set. Repeat with various leaves overlapping the leaves as you go. Then and this is important let the project dry for 15 20 minutes.
Brush a layer of mod podge on the other side of the leaves. Let dry overnight before using in projects or home decor. Place another sheet of cardstock on top of the leaves. Let dry and apply another coat. Also apply mod podge to the back of your leaf.