TECHNIQUES
DECOUPAGE
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MM7 Polymer
Gloss Varnish (sample on left) will not yellow
in any way, as other varnishes might (middle
and right). |
MM7
Polymer Gloss Varnish & Gloss Medium is also
used as a sealer and glue as well as the varnish
for decoupage. Many coats can be applied and the
MM7 Polymer Gloss Varnish can be sanded between coats,
if required.
A popular method of decoupage has been to apply 4
or 5 coats of MM7
Polymer Gloss Varnish to a color print (from a
magazine or newspaper) leaving each coat to dry for
24 hours and the last coat for at least 48 hours, then
soak in lukewarm water. The paper can then be removed
and the image has been soaked up and is now embedded
in the acrylic film. This film can then be glued down
using another coat of the MM7
Polymer Gloss Varnish. This will not work over
paper that already has a gloss finish (such as the
glossy cover of a magazine) as this stops the varnish
from "soaking up" the ink.
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