Help my collage is

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:26 am

the 3m glue i used on my collage is falling apart in the house and a part in the shop.. what can i spread over it to hold.. it would be impossible to get behind the papers at this time.

Post by **AntiM** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:31 am

Mod Podge.

wedeliver · Post by **wedeliver** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:42 am

unjonharley wrote:the 3m glue i used on my collage is falling apart in the house and a part in the shop.. what can i spread over it to hold.. it would be impossible to get behind the papers at this time.

Here is a link that might help. Good luck

http://www.rexart.com/appcollage.html

Post by **AntiM** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:45 am

http://www.plaidonline.com/apMP.asp#ModPodgeBrands

phil · Post by **phil** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:48 am

Use that self-adhesive shelf liner and put that over your collage. duh.

tomatillo · Post by **tomatillo** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:10 pm

hands down the best glue for collages is gel medium. It's essentially clear acrylic paint and waterproof when it dries. You can glue the bottom of your collage pieces down and then coat the top to encase the collage in acrylic. It's absolutely awesome stuff. Be sure to spread the gel and lay everything down evenly. If you get bubbles of trapped air use a razor to cut through these spots and glue down. Takes a bit of practice and, the larger the pieces, the more difficult it gets. You can build up layers on the top coat to make those razor cuts seemingly disappear. Overall, I doubt you will be disappointed in the results.

mojo · Post by **mojo** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:32 pm

Gigantic second on the ModPodge. Tough, foolproof and waterproof. Just paint it on and you're done.

Post by **AntiM** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:46 pm

And once you get modpodge on, it don't come off, ever. I used it to glue a cartoon onto a brass cup when I was a kid and I'm still cussing the damn thing. Waterproof, comes in many flavors such as matte or gloss, or made for paper. I have sparkle! Wheee! Artists may mock it for being a "craft" item, but it kicks ass. And it is relatively inexpensive, soap and water clean up too.

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 1:34 pm

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this collage is a 54 pink caddy rear fender.. it has been togeather from two months.. some damage has occured.. so now i will coat it with modpod hope for the best..thx

Help my collage is

Help my collage is

Re: Help my collage is

gel medium