Comments on: made with love: wallpapered cabinet doors

By: jack

jack — Tue, 25 May 2010 07:54:30 +0000

Great post!! Thanks!!!

By: artwigs

artwigs — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:36:24 +0000

In response to staci dover-staci I make wallpaper and in order to stop it stretching and warping when you paste it on the wall-if you first make the paper wet and then dry it when you the make it wet again (by pasting it on the walls) it will not warp.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:05:10 +0000

Staci, if you put the glue on the paper before cutting it to the exact size, it will absorb the moisture from the paper and expand before you cut it. Then, you will be cutting the expanded paper, and it shouldn’t be a problem. Another way would be to use a spray bottle with water to mist the paper a little bit if you don’t want to cut the paper that is covered in glue. The third way, and the most time consuming would be to stretch paper like watercolor paper (just look up how to on google) and then cut your sheet from the stretched paper. Also, I find the best tool to smooth out paper I’m gluing down is an old credit card. Good luck.

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:08:34 +0000

If it’s a hard-to-stick surface, try sizing first. Wallpaper sizing (such as Sheildz) helps make installation easier. Clear, heavy-duty paste should work for most applications, but sometimes applying a coat of it to the wall and letting it dry, then installing the paper, can give extra adhesion.

By: amy m.

amy m. — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:11:52 +0000

I would try using clear wallpaper paste instead. I rarely get modge podge to behave properly. Too shiny and hard.

By: Becky

Becky — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:08:16 +0000

Staci,
Try spraying your maps with a sealer first. It will keep the paper from absorbing the paste.