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Wall art project question-craft challenged!

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Home Stager with NE Atlanta Home Staging

Realizing more and more that having ready-made art is a big plus, I have purchased the materials and made my first attempt with this project.  However, the glue I used makes the paper wrinkle (Modge Podge).  Is there a better product I should use for this type of project to keep the paper smooth when adhering it to the foam board?

Thanks!

Susan

Sandy Ridgway
Designs For You - Columbus, OH
Designs For You

You can buy cans of spray on glue.  They are about the size of a spray paint can.  The glue is VERY strong so you would just need a little coat over the backing.  I've always been into framing and customizing my own art.  I highly believe in taking it in and having it dry mounted.  It mounts your pictures/posters to a backing and will make them much more durable.  It's worth the few dollars and your art will last a long time.

Feb 25, 2008 05:36 AM
Holly Klaus
Room Revisions - Fredericksburg, VA
Room Revisions
In my experience, the spray adhesive has an oil content that bleeds through the paper.  I used it on foam core to glue photocopies printed on regular copy paper, and it looked horrible. Try it on a scrap piece first.
Feb 25, 2008 06:02 AM
Sandy Ridgway
Designs For You - Columbus, OH
Designs For You
yes, read the can.  there are different types of spray glue.
Feb 25, 2008 10:50 AM