The flower pot I made crumbled after 3 days, but the failure taught me something

Last Tuesday I tried folding pages from an old atlas into a little vase for my kitchen counter, and it collapsed into a soggy heap when I put a wet stem in it. I realized I treated the paper like it was waterproof when the glue I used just dissolved on contact with moisture. Has anyone found a sealant or coating that actually keeps folded book art sturdy around water, or do you just stick to dry displays?

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the_kim22d ago

You ever try sealing paper with mod podge and think you got it right, but then the humidity just laughs at you? I did a whole origami bowl once, coated it in three layers, and it still went limp like a wet noodle by the next morning. Maybe give it a shot with a clear spray lacquer instead, or just keep the vase for looks and use a glass insert...