How To Use Mod Podge To Seal Glitter
The proper time is around 20 minutes so be careful with your timing.
How to use mod podge to seal glitter. Mix glitter with mod podge and brush it on to your project like paint. Once the first layer is dry to the touch use your sponge or paint brush to add another thin layer of mod podge to your item. Use long even strokes to reduce the appearance of brush lines. It s super easy to apply just spray it on non toxic and comes in different finishes and formulas. You can put that glitter back into its original container.
Then add glitter too it and shake off the excess. Paint the item you want to cover in a thin even coat of mod podge and shake over your glitter until the item is covered. When you apply mod podge to a crafting design use side to side strokes with a proper brush and apply one layer of the sealer. You should allow the mod podge coating time to dry properly before applying up and down brush strokes with another even layer of the sealer. Do this to each side of the box.
One option for sealing glitter with a decoupage medium is by mixing glitter directly into the mod podge. Allow to dry in between coats. Use a toothpick to make it even and to clear any hole needed to hang the blank. Leave this to dry completely. Make sure the entire surface is covered.
Set the frame or box down on the paper or fabric and trace around it using a pencil. Using a makeup wedge apply a thin layer to the inside of the heart stencil. Let the glitter and mod podge completely dry and then add a second coat of glitter. 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. If you want to mod podge a round item like a can measure the height of the item and cut the paper fabric according to that height.
Allow to dry 15 20 minutes before applying a topcoat of mod podge extreme glitter. Cut the paper or fabric out using a pair of scissors or a craft knife. Let dry for 15 20 minutes. You can using any glitter thickness chunky fine or ultra fine. Apply a top layer of mod podge to seal in the glitter.