Learn how to Mod Podge cardboard letters for your wall! This is an easy craft idea, perfect for inexpensive decor and easily customized.
Skills Required: Beginner. You’ll be painting paper mache letters, cutting scrapbook paper, and Mod Podging. It’s pretty easy even if you’ve never crafted before.
These Mod Podged cardboard letters that The Love Nerds made are absolutely perfect for an office or a nursery. I love how each letter has its own fun paper, but that they each coordinate.
There are so many fun variations of this project you could make. It’s all in the paper, baby (well, and the Mod Podge)!
Can I Mod Podge Cardboard?
You can absolutely Mod Podge cardboard! Cardboard is simply a fancy, fine grain paper mache in my mind. It’s made of kraft paper, which is made from soft wood pulp.
You can Mod Podge wood, so this is along those same lines. The one thing to consider is that the thinner the “cardboard” (or whatever paper composite you have), the more likely you are to get wrinkles. Learn how to glue paper without wrinkles here.
Grab the tutorial for the letters below.
Mod Podge Cardboard Letters
Equipment
Materials
- Cardboard / paper mache letters
- Mod Podge Satin
- Scrapbook paper
- Velcro strips for hanging
Instructions
- Place the letter down onto the back of a piece of paper and trace with a pencil. Cut out with scissors and set aside.
- Paint the entire letter with the craft paint of your choice. Let dry.
- Put a medium layer of Mod Podge on top of the letter. Line up the paper on top of the letter and smooth thoroughly. Let dry for 15 – 20 minutes.
- After drying, trim off any overlap using a craft knife and mat.
- Completely coat the letter with a layer of Mod Podge and let dry.
- Hang each letter using a Command Strip.
Notes
Mod Podged cardboard letters at The Love Nerds
If you like projects with letters, you’re also going to love our decorative confetti letters, this hair bow holder, and these beach letters.
Thank you so much for sharing, Erica! I was so excited when I saw this – there might have been a silly little dance involved.
So living in a humid climate cardboard attracts roaches A LOT and I really want to make a few furniture pieces from cardboard and was wondering would mod podge do well to seal the cardboard so not to attract those pesky lil critters?
Hi Ash! I lived in the south and roaches don’t care about Mod Podge. So yes, it would seal the cardboard . . . but I’m not sure it would keep them away :/