New Career: Professional Mod Podger

How I made Grammy's old magazine rack come alive again!

MATERIALS 

• Screwdriver
• Sandpaper
• Scissors
• Sponge brush
• Mod Podge
• Scrapbooking paper
• Spray paint
• Polyurethane

First I took my screwdriver and unscrewed all the pieces.

After taking all the screws out, I took the two ends off. 

Then, I took my piece of sandpaper and scratched up the wood a bit to make it easier for the paper to stick to.

At first I had envisioned using pieces of fabric to cover the rack, but after speaking to a woman in Jo-Ann Fabric, I decided against it. She told me that fabric has a hard time sticking to wood without rising and bubbling. So, instead I used scrapbooking paper.  Other than the fact that paper tends to stick better than fabric, it's also less expensive and has a larger variety.

Then, I decided to go to Michaels craft store. They have more paper options in comparison to Jo-Ann Fabric. I went slightly overboard with multiple different patterns, however, you can choose as few as you wish.

These are some of the patterns I used...

I cut the papers into different shapes and sizes and prepared them to be glued on the board (with the Mod Podge).

I took my sponge brush and covered the back of each paper and placed it where I wanted it on the board. Once it was stuck where I wanted it, I covered the front with Mod Podge as well.  

Don’t be afraid to overlap! Mod Podging is very similar to collaging!

I repeated the Mod Podging steps for all the portions I wanted covered.

Then, I decided to spray paint the body of the rack. I spray painted the wood with a white spray first so it would have a nice base coat. Then, I spray painted it purple to match most of the Mod Podge patterns I had chosen.  

The next day, after I finished Mod Podging, I went to Home Depot to get new screws for the rack.  They have quite a variety of screws to choose from at an affordable price.  The original screws were rusty and worn out, so I decided to get new ones for even more shine! 

Next, I took my screwdriver and positioned the new screws in replace of the old ones. 

What a difference!!

Lastly, I sprayed the final product with Polyurethane to ensure that everything would stick together nicely and provide it with an outer gloss.

I am mesmerized by what the new piece looks like in comparison to the old one! 

BEFORE

AFTER

Birds-eye-view

Close-ups!

Full image

And there ya go! Grammy's old magazine rack is now incredibly stylin' and brings a smile to my face whenever I walk in the room! :)

Is there something old and worn out in your room that could be amazingly transformed with a little bit of Mod Podge??