edie3
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Post by edie3 on Oct 19, 2019 1:53:40 GMT
I found some old Mod Podge, and it seems really thick. Pudding thick. Isn't it usually thinner? Do you think it is okay to use?
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Post by birukitty on Oct 19, 2019 1:59:51 GMT
Yes, it's usually much thinner. Although I haven't used it in years I remember it being thin like a liquid. I would buy a new jar just to be safe instead of trying to use this old jar on a project.
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edie3
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Post by edie3 on Oct 19, 2019 2:05:03 GMT
birukitty thanks. If you have to ask, you know the answer, right?
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Post by cindyupnorth on Oct 19, 2019 2:24:19 GMT
It should be like Elmer's glue thick.
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Post by papersilly on Oct 19, 2019 4:26:52 GMT
Pudding consistency doesn't concern me. Just add water to thin it out. That's what I always do.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2019 4:33:40 GMT
Add water, mod podge is expensive.
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Post by samantha25 on Oct 19, 2019 4:40:25 GMT
@megmc do you think mod podge is just elmer's glue in a different bottle? I remember looking up different glue recipes and have always wanted to try elmer's glue for mod podge projects. ANYONE tried this?
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Post by betty on Oct 19, 2019 4:48:10 GMT
Thin it with water is my vote, but you may have trouble mixing in water.
I used some Matte Gel (very similar to Modge podge) recently that was pudding thick and hated the results when dry (bumps & hazy) .
I used a very wet brush to thin it as I redid the project and it turned out much better! I used the wet brush to stroke the gel on and brushed over it multiple times to mix it, if that makes sense, rather than trying to mix water into the gel medium.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2019 4:50:38 GMT
@megmc do you think mod podge is just elmer's glue in a different bottle? I remember looking up different glue recipes and have always wanted to try elmer's glue for mod podge projects. ANYONE tried this? I wonder too? |
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Post by StephDRebel on Oct 19, 2019 4:54:59 GMT
@megmc do you think mod podge is just elmer's glue in a different bottle? I remember looking up different glue recipes and have always wanted to try elmer's glue for mod podge projects. ANYONE tried this? It's pretty dang similar. I've used Elmer's multiple times on not so important projects and it was fine. |
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Post by samantha25 on Oct 19, 2019 4:59:08 GMT
@megmc do you think mod podge is just elmer's glue in a different bottle? I remember looking up different glue recipes and have always wanted to try elmer's glue for mod podge projects. ANYONE tried this? It's pretty dang similar. I've used Elmer's multiple times on not so important projects and it was fine. That's what I thought... TFS! I may try a project and live on the wild side and use Elmer's when I'm all out of mod podge. |
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Post by nlwilkins on Oct 19, 2019 5:07:08 GMT
It should be like Elmer's glue thick. that - it should be thin enough to pour.
About using Elmer's glue. They are really two different things. Mod Podge has some UV protections and also some shellac type stuff in it and works for the long term better than any white glue.
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Post by edie3 on Oct 19, 2019 13:28:21 GMT
I used it anyway, and so far so good!
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Post by crazy4scraps on Oct 19, 2019 13:47:09 GMT
I’m pretty sure Mod Podge and Elmer’s are two really different things. Mod Podge is more like clear acrylic paint than glue and it has a more plastic-y finish when it’s dry. And I agree it should be runnier than pudding, it should be more like honey or syrup.
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