How To Mod Podge Dried Flowers
Mod podge will become clear once dried but when you re painting it on it looks like nasty white glue all over your beautiful flowers.
How to mod podge dried flowers. Who knew you could use mod podge to press flowers. If the flowers do bunch up never fear. Scattered dried petal pumpkin. Decoupage the dried flowers for a series of homemade projects. Let dry and apply another coat.
Let dry overnight before using in projects or home decor. Use a pressed flower. Step 1 unfinished wood birdhouse craft. To mod podge start by choosing thin flexible items like fabric or paper and a bulky base to attach them to like glass or wood. I ve done it both.
I needed about a quarter sized amount of mod podge for this size image which i poured onto the excess paper i cut the backing from. Dip your roses coating eveything. Plus the opportunities to use them are endless. Hold it up so the solution runs inside the flower. If you have a large layered flower like pansies you may want to add some mod podge in between the layers of petals.
Feb 27 2014 want to preserve your dried roses. Instructions lay a piece of wax paper on your work surface. Find out how the original design was made on hgtv. Stand them in styrofoam. Brush a liberal coating of mod podge on one side of a leaf.
They will need extra time to dry again but once they are dry they are less fragile. What a fun little trick. Not only is it super simple to press flowers til your heart s content but they look so beautiful after they are all finished. Let the mod podge sit for a few seconds to soften the flower then gently brush the petals back where you want them. I dip my roses or paint them with modge podge to save and preserve them.