Vendor Spotlight & GIVEAWAY: Plaid Mod Podge Dimensional Magic

Reported by Erin Bassett

When someone says Mod Podge I usually think of the big jar of glue like adhesive that I use to decoupage with, so when the opportunity came for me to try out Mod Podge Dimensional Magic I was intrigued!

If you're familiar with traditional Mod Podge, you know that right away Mod Podge Dimensional Magic looks different! It comes in a 2oz. bottle and has a lid that lifts right off. I'm not sure if the lid is designed so that the product doesn't clog the nozzle that it comes out of, but I can say that my bottle didn't clog up at all (something I can not say about similar products)!

Mod Podge Dimensional Magic is similar to Ranger Glossy Accents and Diamond Glaze by Judikins in that you can use it to add dimension to the item you're applying it to. When you first apply it to the object it appears milky, but when it's dry it is totally clear and shiny. One thing to note is that my first drop of Mod Podge Dimensional Magic always seemed to have an air bubble; I learned to do that drop on a piece of scratch paper or my craft mat so there wouldn't be any air bubbles on my projects.

Here is how Mod Podge Dimensional Magic looks when drops are placed on a paper:

In my opinion it seems like the nozzle on the Mod Podge Dimensional Magic is a little bit wider then the Glossy Accents or Diamond Glaze nozzle. Also the product comes out without having to squeeze it. Having the automatic flow is fantastic when trying to apply a lot of it to an item since you don't get that horrible hand cramp we crafters are known to get! However, the draw-back to that is that when you are working on a detailed image (like the leaf on my card below) it can be difficult to get it just right.

Besides using it for dimension, it also works great as glue! I made this flower using it as glue and when it was finished I added some to the flower's center and then dropped on a bit of glitter.

You can also use Mod Podge Dimensional Magic to magnify words slightly. Just look at this dictionary page I played around with :

My favorite thing to use Mod Podge Dimensional Magic for is creating jewelery and other bulky doo-dads. For the pendant shown below I took a metal Imaginisce Brad Daddy head, flipped it over and filled it with some patterned paper and a bit of bling. I then filled it up with Mod Podge Dimensional Magic and allowed it to dry over night. By morning it was dry, however not quite as doomed as it had been while wet, so I added another layer of it and allowed it to dry again.

Now, speaking of drying, according to the package it will take 3 hours to dry. I live in Southern California and I created most of these projects on overcast days...it took me longer then three hours to dry most of my projects, especially the ones where I used a lot of Mod Podge Dimensional Magic. I recommend that you don't wait until the last minute to craft because it will take some time to dry!

Pros:

  • Dries clear and shiny
  • Easy to open lid (and my bottle never clogged)
  • Jazzes up plain, patterned paper, and stamped images by giving it glossy, raised dimension
  • Can often be used in place of resin to make jewelry

Cons:

  • Takes time to dry
  • First drop seems to be an air bubble every time I used it; air bubbles can occur at other times as well
  • Free flowing bottle design can make it hard to do small details without going over the lines

What projects do you like to use dimensional adhesives on? For more project ideas, visit the Mod Podge Rocks blog.

Have you ever used a dimensional product like this before?  If so, what do you love and/or hate about it?

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