NAPKIN TISSUE TECHNIQUES

I've had quite a few people asking me about how to stick napkin tissue to paper, card or in altered books - there are so many lovely designs, and they make great textured backgrounds, very touchy-feely.

Scrapbookers need to be aware that napkin tissue is not archival and acid-free, so you may want to use my method for scrapbook pages (below) as the acrylic content in the glue encapsulates the paper, neutralising/encapsulating the ph values.


ATC Altered Book
copyright Susie Jefferson







The PVA Glue Method

This entire Altered Book - niche, pages and all - was covered with a tulip print napkin tissue. Books require a different approach from the methods below (I wouldn't like to use an iron in a book!) and I have a complete tutorial here on my 1stFloorFlat site in the Techniques section.

The Clingfilm Method

I just found this great YouTube link for you (below) by Michelle Wedmeyer, which is beautifully demonstrated and well worth a view.

Here is another link as well, by Pennywise Arts, which demonstrates the same method in step-by-step photographs.

I have heard about people struggling with glue sticks, UHU etc - struggle no more!