How to Eliminate Air Pockets in Your Collage and Mixed Media

Collage and Mixed Media Enthusiast - If you are having trouble with air pockets getting underneath your full size sheets of paper (and magazine pages) I have a few tips that can help!!
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[@LorraineTapper]

Very, very helpful.

[@florencehagnerecoffyn8093]

Thank you for the tip! I binge your videos today and I love your channel. Cannot wait to watch your next ones and to meet you again.

[@LisaMoralesMixedMedia]

Thank you Florence. I appreciate it!

[@LorraineTapper]

Thank you!

[@kymberlydawn1445]

I spray a fine mist of water on both sides of the paper Before I start glueing it down. It let's the paper expand and settle.

[@LisaMoralesMixedMedia]

Good advice.

[@jordanreid3832]

Now you tell me, after I already did it wrong 😂

[@michelleodell1236]

Thank you so much for this tip!!

[@zoilarivera8866]

This is so cool. I was wondering is there any way to flatten a collage once it has buckled and dried? Can ironing help? Any suggestion would’ve greatly appreciated😃. Thanks for sharing your knowledge🙏🏻

[@LisaMoralesMixedMedia]

Hi there. I’ve never tried to flatten a collage once it has dried but my instinct is telling me an iron won’t work. I think I would try a tiny section with the iron before I put the iron on the entire thing. Try it with a damp cloth under the iron too. Good luck - I hope you find something that works.

[@zoilarivera8866]

@@LisaMoralesMixedMedia ....Thank you so much for the suggestion. I’ll let you know🤗

[@celiosergio]

@@zoilarivera8866 hello, I have the same problem and wish to know if it worked for you. Thank you

[@zoilarivera8866]

@@celiosergio …..Unfortunately no, once it dried I couldn’t unbuckle it. I’ve started making sure the glue is applied evenly then press hard to make sure there is no excess glue. I keep checking for the first 12hrs and press hard with a scrapper to take out excess glue/water….so far it’s working out. My dried projects I’ve placed in between heavy books but it doesn’t work perfectly..sorry. Hope this helps

[@joank8370]

I often use glossy heavy book pages for backgrounds. Would this method work for those as well?

[@LisaMoralesMixedMedia]

Hi there. I'm pretty sure it would but the best way to tell is to give it go and see what happens.