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Question: Clear hardening waterproof coat for scrapbooking paper stickers? does it exist?

(Posted by: PHSKITTY on 2010-05-16 14:38:15)

I want to coat the dimensional embellishment paper stickers used in scrap booking- - I want to make a necklace using some (and it not harm my skin). I& #039;m close to scratches my eyes out because I can& #039;t find a clear cut answer. I& #039;ve done research and can& #039;t find a definitive answer. I& #039;ve only found answers on coating paper beads...but I can& #039;t apply that advise because it& #039;s not beads, they& #039;re all dimensional, not one single round surface. I& #039;ve found they use Modge Podge- - - but I want a thin clear coat around the entire piece, not a whole drop of clear stuff to encase the whole thing. I& #039;ve also heard use varnish or lacquer....well, it will make the paper opaque/ translucent, and is it safe on skin? Also clear nail polish, superglue, diluted regular glue, etc. But I don& #039;t want it to take ages to cure. Is it possible to find a solution that is quick and simple? THANK YOU!!!!

Posted by: Daphne on 2010-05-16, 15:06:08

Gloss Acrylic medium is what I have used on printed paper before. The paper is less likely to go translucent if you put a very thin coat on - so that it does not saturate the paper, and let that dry, and put on another coat. Matte Acrylic medium will leave a cloudy surface because it has a small amount of calcium carbonate in it to make it matte. I hope this works for you. Modge Podge may be the same thing, IDK. liquitex.com/ Products/ fluidmedglossmedvar.cfm