I don’t know about you but as much as I LOVE to craft, one of my my BIGGEST pet peeves is waiting for Mod Podge or other adhesives to dry. It’s not (just) that I’m impatient, as a mom of two boys my crafting time is as precious as red rubies and if I have to put a project down I really never know when I’ll get a chance to pick it up again.

Sometimes I got lucky and could start where I Ieft off the next day but normally life happened. Kids got sick, babies wouldn’t sleep, husbands worked late. So the craft I put down to dry got shoved out of sight as my family reclaimed the table for eating and homework.

Let’s just say I ended up with A LOT of unfinished crafts.

It is for this reason I developed a SUPER easy Mod Podge (or other crafting adhesive) drying hack. And all you need is a hair dryer!

How to Quick Dry Mod Podge

Apply the adhesive like you normally would (typically this technique works better with projects requiring thin layers of Mod Podge/ adhesive).

Set a timer for 5 minutes (I use my phone), place the craft on a flat non-metal surface, and go over the surface of the craft slowly with a hairdryer set to medium speed and high heat.

I personally leave off the dryer nozzle and just make sure I am consistently slowly steadily moving the hair dryer.

Hint:  Be sure to focus on any areas that may have more glue a little longer than the rest of the surface. 

Let the craft cool off for 15-20 minutes, and you are ready to move onto the next part of your project!

Seriously how easy is that?

I’ve used this method on ALL sorts of Mod Podge projects with great results! This drying hack has cut my crafting time into a fraction of what it was before meaning WAY more completed projects and far fewer abandoned ones cluttering our closet.