You have two options the way I see it.
1. You can throw it away.
2. You can re-purpose it.
I went for the latter option.
I have an old particle board bookshelf that's been around for goodness knows how many years.
Surprisingly, after being shipped all over the planet with me, it's still holding up.
Unfortunately, it looks terrible.
So after I got a jar of ModPodge for Christmas, I knew exactly what to do with it AND the book.
I forced, I mean... 'asked' my cousin to help me and we spent hours (and I do mean HOURS) covering the bookshelf.
So hours and pages later, we ran out of ModPodge.
Thankfully, I had a cool 3rd grade teacher that taught us important life-lessons like, "how to make your own ModPodge."
It's actually quite easy. 50% water, 50% Elmer's glue. Shake well.
(and secure the cap BEFORE shaking....) Not that I would know anything about what happens when you don't...
So anyways, I was able to whip up some more and keep going. Now, the homemade ModPodge is actually much runnier so it's harder to keep the pages in place, but it dries the same as store bought ModPodge so you'll be fine when it's dry.
After all the pages were on, I sprayed some spray-glitter on it. Get it at any local craft store.
Now it's all shimmery and beautiful.
Thankfully, I had a cool 3rd grade teacher that taught us important life-lessons like, "how to make your own ModPodge."
It's actually quite easy. 50% water, 50% Elmer's glue. Shake well.
(and secure the cap BEFORE shaking....) Not that I would know anything about what happens when you don't...
So anyways, I was able to whip up some more and keep going. Now, the homemade ModPodge is actually much runnier so it's harder to keep the pages in place, but it dries the same as store bought ModPodge so you'll be fine when it's dry.
After all the pages were on, I sprayed some spray-glitter on it. Get it at any local craft store.
Now it's all shimmery and beautiful.
As far as the drying time goes, I would recommend waiting 24 hours before bringing it into your home. I would wait 48 hours before placing things on top of it.
Otherwise you'll have things stick to the glue. It appears dry to the touch, but it's really not.
I had done this to my drawers with fabric and they were dry so I put stuff in them. WRONG.
My clothes stuck to it. Not badly, but still stuck.
Anyways. Here is the finished result:
Otherwise you'll have things stick to the glue. It appears dry to the touch, but it's really not.
I had done this to my drawers with fabric and they were dry so I put stuff in them. WRONG.
My clothes stuck to it. Not badly, but still stuck.
Anyways. Here is the finished result:
