How To Use Mod Podge To Seal Paint

Any clear acrylic spray sealer will do the mod podge brand sealers are good.

How to use mod podge to seal paint. Leave this to dry completely. If you want the mod podge to be smoother than it is before you paint atop it gently sand the area you wish to paint using 0000 or very fine steel wool. I wanted to start by asking if you are a professional artist but it doesn t matter really. Then use a base coat brush to apply the first layers. Mod podge is a favorite sealer for crafting for many people.

Acrylic paint becomes permanent once it dries so it doesn t need a sealer. I am using a base coat brush in this set. Pour a little bit of the acrylic sealer into a shallow dish. Mod podge may show brush strokes when dry if it is applied using a brush with thick bristles or of the coat is thick. I am using a liquitex satin varnish in this demo.

You can paint your base item all one color and mod podge cut paper or lace onto it. Once the mod podge is dry your item will look great but as you can see from the picture above as soon as you pick it up glitter gets transferred to your hands and then everywhere else too. It will dissolve if you leave it in water too long. Then paint it as desired. Wait about an hour for mod podge to dry before applying any additional sealer.

When i seal my puzzles i paint the puzzle very sporadically at first and then i paint over the edges to make sure they are gotten too. The rule of thumb tends to be the thicker the paper the more mod podge you can use. It is a sealing medium that is primarily used to glue decorations and other elements to a wide variety of surfaces and objects. If the painted item will get heavily abraded though and therefore scratched a strong tough clear finish might be helpful. Keep in mind that mod podge is not water proof.

Mod podge can be used as a sealer to protect painted surfaces. For example if you are mod podging an image from a thin napkin onto a dresser use a thinner coat of mod podge. Wipe the area with a soft cloth. Though if an item is going to be exposed to water you ll need to use a waterproof enamel sealer. The bristles are very soft and it comes with two brushes.