I love being crafty and most of the time those crafty projects require the use of a magical product called Mod Podge. I love Mod Podge and it can be used on so many surfaces making it easy to work with, but it can be quite expensive. My bottle of Mod Podge was getting low so I decided to try to whip up my own batch of Homemade Mod Podge and it turned out perfect.
How to Make Homemade Mod Podge
With the use of glue and water you’ll be on your way to a Homemade Mod Podge that costs $1.00 instead of $9.00. You really can’t get much cheaper than this.
What you need for Homemade Mod Podge recipe:
- ½ Pint Mason Jar with lid
- 1 Bottle washable glue, 6 oz. (purchased at $0.99 store) – Don’t forget during back to school season you can get glue for $.25 and $.50.
- 1/3 cup water
Watch my video on how easy mod podge is to make:
How to make Homemade Mod Podge
1. Grab your ½ pint mason jar and remove the lid. Pour an entire bottle of washable kids glue to fill up the mason jar.
2. Now grab your cup of water and pour it on top of your glue. Apply your lid to the mason jar and shake it for a good minute.
3. By shaking it up you’ll be mixing the contents together which is creating our Homemade Mod Podge.
4. Remove the lid, dip in your paint brush and get crafty. Enjoy.
That is it! It really is that easy to make homemade mod podge!
No need to spend a fortune on store bought Mod Podge when you can make it at home. Can I get a woo-hoo? 🙂
Learn how to make glue.
Now that you know how to make homemade mod podge, you will save so much money!
Zagy vega says
Woo-hoo!!
Maureen says
Made it and it worked great.
Cindy Howery says
Will Elmer’s Glue-All work? Instead of school glue?
carrie says
Cindy – Yes, it should work great!
Lucy says
Love Pinterest and all the wonderful things it can teach me.
I had heard of Modge Podge but as I live in Spain, couldn’t buy it. The I thought I would lookon Pinterest, and Wow I found You. Thank you so much Carrie. x x x
Dawn says
Thanks so much for the great ideas.
Rebecca says
Thank you for the great advise.
Carol says
One thing I would do is pour the water in the glue bottle before I add it to the jar and that way get even more glue out of the bottle. Or leave the bottle upside down draining before finishing it off. I am all about getting every last drop out of bottles that I can.
Mona says
Thanks a lot …I will definitely try this… Supper excited to do this project .. the idea of using mod podge for pictures transfer on woods it’s really awesome ..N innovative…I like it…
Dorothy says
How about waterproof for pots doing a project with children
Angela Disla says
Super easy. Love it
Penelope says
Thank you so much!! That stuff iiis pricey💃
Camille Caggiano says
Love your low-budget, easy to do diy projects! Wow! The diversity of themes are awesome! Thank you for sharing! God bless ya!
Emma Jean Wike says
WOO-HOO, I feel like I’ve paid for their company. Works great. Thank you so much, Jean
JoAnn says
THANKS !!!!I do alot of crafts and this will SAVE alot of money- YAHOO Big Hugs
Sandy Perchez says
Thx sooo much!!
I do so much crafting w/ my grand dghtrs..so whenever I can save $$ I’m happy.
Thk u so very much!!
vERONICA says
Well I have put off doing a lot of craft because Mod podge was so expensive, but not anymore . Thank you for the hint.
Sandra Hartmann says
Hello from switzerland 🙂
i really like your idea to make homemade mod podge. i got a question about it 🙂
Did you ever tried to transfer a photo onto wood, done with homemade mod podge? does it work?
thanx for you answer!!!!
kindly regards, sandra
kathie says
love this I use mod podge a lot! thank you.
Karen Reilly says
I’m going to my local d I.y. store to buy this glue and make it in bulk i make lots of candles and painted wine bottles with napkins on them this great tip will save me a fortune thanks so much😊
Deb says
Wow, this came along at just the right time! I was down to the last 1/4″ of my Mod Podge, 11 p.m., and needed to finish a project! Thanks for this! So simple and so economical. Now I can make my own Mod Podge any time.
Jacqueline Hollis says
Woo-hoo!! Thank you for this!
I can’t find it on line here in the UK and this will save me a small fortune!
I decoupage and get through a ton of glue…thanks!
Driekie says
Whoo hooo … Thank you!!!
Dee says
Thank you. Could this be used instead of puzzlecoat or puzzle glue? Can it be applied in several coats like ModPodge?
Kathy says
I have been gluing puzzles together with glue alone for always! so modge podge would def work.
Dee says
What is ratio of glue to h2o? Is that 4 oz glue bottle? Most are three or four oz.
Pam says
3 parts blue to 1 part water is what I use.
May says
Hi Carrie. I’m from SouthAfrica and I thank you for showing me how to make home made modge podge. It is very expensive here. Bless you.
Rikke says
Which glue did you use?
Tracy says
You saved my life. Thanks for this.
Carol Harper says
My I suggest the water first be put into the empty glue bottle to rince out the remaining glue, then added to the 1/2 pint jar with the glue.
Joy says
What size bottle glue do you use?
Francine Miranda says
Many woo-hoos!!!! I knew Modge Podge smelled just like white glue, but never thought to try recreating it. You’ve saved us all some big bucks. Kudos!
Maryann says
I have just started making paper beads. Everything has a coat of mod podge on it. Thanks for the receipe.
Gabriela says
woo hooo¡¡¡ muchas gracias, en verdad sera de gran ahorro y ademas no es facil estar yendo a las tiendas a conseguirlo.
Neil says
WoooHoooo…. 👍🏼
That’s super quick & super easy…. Thanx a ton…!
Joyce says
Now i can make my own modpode. As i need it. It coast so much. To buy it. Its $ 10 :99 to buy at hobby Lobby. But they do the 40% percent off though
Mary says
Put Vaseline around the outside of the jar where the lid goes on and the inside of the lid. It won’t get stuck.
Beata says
Thx, good idea 🙂
Diane says
Brillant idea.💜
Julie says
This is fabulous. Thanks for sharing. Woot woot!!!
Donna says
Thanks so much for that awesome tip!!!! Trying to make crafts to sell to pay some bills! I also enjoy this kind of stuff. Your tip will help me a lot! I appreciate that so much!!!
Louise says
Can I ask if this can be used as a sealant too? I’m a decoupage novice
carrie says
Louise – Yes, it’s great to use as a sealant for pictures and various craft project! 🙂
Wilma Marques says
Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, thank you so much.Perfect!!!!
Raya says
Just wondering if this works for mugs and is it dishwasher safe?
carrie says
Raya – It’s not dishwasher safe since it’s water base so I would not use this on mugs. Thank you.