How To Use Mod Podge With Napkins
Use a piece of plastic wrap on top to smooth the image.
How to use mod podge with napkins. This will help you smooth the napkin down without tearing. You can use your fingers to smooth out any wrinkles. For example if you are mod podging an image from a thin napkin onto a dresser use a thinner coat of mod podge. I prefer using a sponge brush because they do not leave brush strokes and the mod podge goes on nice and even. Alternatively some use hair spray on their napkins before decoupage.
Work on smoothing from the middle out. At this point i found that the damp napkin in mod podge combined with the mod podge on my fingers was doing more damage than good in handling my pumpkins. Then i sealed the napkins with 2 coats of mod podge. The texture is fabulous on the stained board with the napkins i used from marshall s. First i paint on mod podge where i want the napkin to go.
After i painted the jar with the mod podge i simply adhered the napkin to the jar and lightly painted over it again with the mod podge. There will be overlapping gathers just because of the shape but it will still look fine. I get asked my tips on decoupage with napkins and i definitely recommend trying a test first using a cheap tile you can get from a home improvement store they cost about 50. Then i lay the piece on top of that wet area. Oh for the record i like to call mod podge modge podged.
See more ideas about napkins napkin decoupage mod podge crafts. Finally i use my paintbrush to apply more mod podge to the top. I suggest doing at least one layer of this around the pumpkins seam to create a smoother final product. Again you press the napkin into the mod podge. You know the gel stain is my favorite to use.
It makes it super difficult to distress the napkins at all. The rule of thumb tends to be the thicker the paper the more mod podge you can use. Using mod podge with napkins can be a little tricky but with a little practice and some patience you can have it mastered in no time. It dries quickly and is not messy like the other stains. You may not get them perfect.