mod podge on photos...

[kathyb]

I've created a canvas an after watching "tim" on qvc yesterday, he was suggesting "preserving" the canvas with a thin coat of e.g. mod podge.

My canvas has a photo on it. Will the photo survive mod-podging? Its a print from a picturemate, if that bears any relevance.

Thanks for your help.

[Hils]

Hmmm - really not sure about that - wouldn't it make the colours run???? Perhaps you could try on a scrap of photo that you've trimmed off??? Or on one you're not so bothered about?

[scrapJ]

No idea, me know nothing, just wanted to say Hi. BBL

[ifa]

I have used UHU fix n glaze on photos with no problems.

[greyparrot]

I have a feeling I remember that mod podge is not acid free, so use a copy of a photo, and like Hils said, test a bit first perhaps

[vandamk]

There's special acid free version of Mod Podge: Paper Mod Podge, details here: http://www.plaidonline.com/apMP.asp

Not sure though if you can use that on a photograph? Could you use diamond glaze instead? Perhaps watered down a bit?

Karin

[Katie]

I used some on a home printed pic-on a canvas too! ?It was fine- maybe do a mini test print first though?

[scrappy mum]

I am having this dilemma at the moment but having looked at the plaid website, there is an acid free MP called paper modge podge.

Artbase have this on their website as well as all the other varieties of MP.

Jill

[Katie]

I have the Paper Matte Mod Podge from Artbase - it has a turquoise label!

[Rhomany]

Depends on your photos and how they were printed. Mod Pdge is waterbased and could lift the colour off some photos. I'd go with a spray fixative/preserver myself. You can get ones for acrylic paintings that are archival and not too expensive.

[Dibby]

Couldn't you just spread the sealer around the canvas, apart from the photograph. That shouldn't need sealing should it?