Home made Mod Podge?

32 replies since 28th September 2009 • Last reply 28th September 2009

Reply #16:

I went for the watered down PVA option - it seemed to work okay, but i've never used Modge Podge so i dunno how it compares...

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Reply #17:

water and elmers glue has always worked fine for me :]

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Reply #18:

I love wheatpaste! Boil water with flour and sugar! You can search the web for a number of recipes.

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Reply #19:

are any of you from Manchester?
Fred Aldous sell it :} so do Hobby Craft, + sometimes Abakhan Happy. xo

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Reply #20:

I'm broke, too. Yay for home recipes! Thanks for the replies on here.

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Reply #21:

Wheatpaste is great, but I wouldn't use it for decoupage, it doesn't dry clear.

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Reply #22:

Thanks guys. I'm in Australia and if it is here, it's reeeeeealy hard to find. Cheers!

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Reply #23:

Thanks! This is great i wanna try it tomorrow! Quick question though: does the glue and water thing go clear?

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Reply #24:

I'm all for Elmer's glue and water!

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Reply #25:

If you are wanting to start with the "bare basics"....get bold and try a search on google for a recipe to make the starter white glue.

I haven't tried to make it this way myself yet, but may have to!

My recent search brought about a couple of different links that I liked:

http://home.howstuffworks.com/make-white-glue.htm
http://factoidz.com/how-to-make-white-glue/

or my favorite looking step-by-step (couldn't be laid out easier!)yahoo based:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2644335/how_to_make_white_glue_at_home.html

Have fun! If you try it, please let me know how well it works.

Tina

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Reply #26:

@PuddyTat:

Yes, as long as your white glue (it says on the bottle) dries clear normally. Though I've never heard of white glue that hasn't....o_0

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Reply #27:

is mod podge waterproof? because PVA isn't (A bottle I have says it isn't waterproof)

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Reply #28:

Thanks a lot! use it too much and low on cash too. Yay.

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Reply #29:

I used wood glue from my local hardware - then mixed with a bit of water until just right Happy

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Reply #30:

Hi,

Tina I was fascinated by the recipes and had a go. The reaction was quick and simple but the end product not very good. It might work in an emergency but probably only for very light paper. I would stick to watered down PVA, which is a great allrounder and if you buy big containers works out very cheap.
It was fun though! Watching the reaction I suddenly thought - ooooh mozarello cheese, let's try it using lemon juice.
Don't. It was HORRIBLE Happy

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