tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17648048.post5297046726837500554..comments2023-06-10T02:50:01.271-05:00Comments on Scrappy Cat: Soul Journaling - Fixing a DisasterCheryl Gebharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18397847473688573549noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17648048.post-83680923130800439362008-09-06T18:30:00.000-05:002008-09-06T18:30:00.000-05:00You poor thing. I think we all learn this lesson a...You poor thing. I think we all learn this lesson at some point. It happened to me in my first altered book. Here are two tips: buy cheap clear polyurethane spray paint. Once you feel the page is complete and dry to the touch take it outside or in a very well ventilated area and hit it with the spray paint. You can get glossy or satin. I prefer satin but I have both. ( I also do this with words/graphics that I print on my inkjet. It seals them, dries quickly and can then be used with other web mediums without any running of the ink).<BR/>The other way is to purchase clear polyurethane in a water-based formula from a home improvement store and brush a bit on over your pages. I actually use it in replace of any gel medium. The brand I use is very matte and crystal clear. Which is just what I want. They do make it in glossy too. It dries hard unlike the acrylics and if you use a lot it is much cheaper. I get it in the pint sizes but you can get a gallon and save a ton. Hope this helps a bit for future pages!Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883406740096780758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17648048.post-2220362965519775662008-08-31T13:36:00.000-05:002008-08-31T13:36:00.000-05:00I find anything acrylic takes some time to cure wi...I find anything acrylic takes some time to cure with matte finishes taking the least time. I bought regular matte and gloss medium not knowing it was supposed to be gel medium for gluing and coating things in mixed media. I've also found the mediums cause the ink to run on pictures or words printed out of my inkjet printer. I need to save up and buy a pigment ink printer.<BR/><BR/>I am so glad you were able to do some saving work here. Another idea would be to take the same medium and glue more thin paper over ruined areas and continue on as a mixed media piece even more. <BR/><BR/>Hope your next page gets fixed as well as this one did.Timareehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15769047120660859743noreply@blogger.com