Covering Table in Comic Books

d_bell0

Hi

I have a cheap painted wooden table (Ikea) that i want to cover in pages from a comic book.

I wanted to know if any one had any advice on how I would do this?

The table will be used to stand a TV on a various other pieces of electrical equipment.

My current thoughts were to stick the comic to the table and then paint PVA glue over the top to seal it. My only concern was about using PVA and then putting equipment on it that generates heat.

Any advice that anyone could give me would be appreciated

Dan

Pooky

I've used pva on homemade lampshades before and not had an issue so assume it would be ok on the table....but if you're that concerned maybe stand something under your electrical bits like a bit of wood/mdf cut to size so that it doesn't show and would take any heat from coming into contact with the glue/comic.

hth

Zazen999

Stick it on with PVA and then varnish, I used to 'glitter guitars' for people and PVA does tend to absorb moisture unless varnished. Give it a good couple of coats.

I also made a Jarvis Cocker table with gold paper and an old Jarvis picture - also PVA glue and varnish. Lovely.

BexInLondon

You could get a local glazier to cut a piece of glass to the right size and have that over the comics? Nice idea by the way!

lim_2

I've done this exact thing: comic pages on an IKEA table.

Lightly sand the table and clean it down.
Cheapo builders PVA will do to stick the pages down.
Brush PVA onto the table.
Lay the pages in warm water briefly to relax them.
Lay down the pages and then brush more PVA over them, brushing out all the bubbles.
Let dry (24 hours min)
Varnish 2-3 coats of non-yellowing polyurethane (yacht varnish). You can use spray-acrylic if you've got a large space to work in but painting it on is cheaper and easier.

olias

lim wrote: »

I've done this exact thing: comic pages on an IKEA table.

Lightly sand the table and clean it down.
Cheapo builders PVA will do to stick the pages down.
Brush PVA onto the table.
Lay the pages in warm water briefly to relax them.
Lay down the pages and then brush more PVA over them, brushing out all the bubbles.
Let dry (24 hours min)
Varnish 2-3 coats of non-yellowing polyurethane (yacht varnish). You can use spray-acrylic if you've got a large space to work in but painting it on is cheaper and easier.

Maybe a few scented candles, light music, a glass of wine........:p:D

Olias

d_bell0

Thanks everyone good stuff so far:j

tajna

BexInLondon wrote: »

You could get a local glazier to cut a piece of glass to the right size and have that over the comics? Nice idea by the way!

My oh has done this, glass top table with foreign money coins and notes underneath; it works and looks pretty good.