sticky situation

One year ago, as I madly tried to prepare for our overseas move, I wasn't really thinking, "Gee, I ought to take some craft supplies with me." With the exception of my knitting stuff and scrapbooking tote, everything was packaged up for storage. Who knows when I'll see that again ...

Over the last nine or ten months, I have driven myself a little crazy trying to source out where to find something crafty for myself or for my preschooler. Sometimes you find stuff, like embroidery floss, and sometimes you don't (apparently, construction paper does not exist here). Right now, Mod Podge is the object of my obsession. I'd like to decoupage the frame around a mirror for my kid.

I doubt I'll find Mod Podge. I had a big tub of it that I bought in St. John's, and why I tossed it into the garbage bin there, I will never understand. Did I seriously think a 375 ml container was too big to take back to Calgary and beyond?

Anyway, it's my fault and now I have to deal. Quick googling makes me believe that I can probably fake mod podge with diluted permanent white glue, and I am optimistic. Pretty sure that I can find permanent white glue here at a department store stationary department. Wish me luck.

Comments

[Laura]

I've had good luck substituting liquid starch for mod podge, too. No that starch may be any easier for you to find...

[chronicler]

Oh you sound a bit like me. Then people wonder where hoarders come from. ;-)

I'm in the states with the low postal rates! Send me an email and I could send you something if you'd like.

[Julie]

You can use glue, it just won't look as nice. I used mod pog to decopage a wardrobe, and the places where I used mod looks nicer than where I used diluted glue. Maybe you can give it a quick spray of varnish when it's done to shine it up?

[jesser]

Ahhhh... getting rid of something to save yourself a few cubic inches only to cause yourself hours of trouble. That's me to a T! But at least you have a good reason what with moving accross the world and all. ;)

Hope you found what you're looking for. Post a photo if you think of it ... I'd love to see your project.

[bangkokmom]

i think there's mod podge in Homepro ( not sure if they still stock it as i saw it a year ago )