We're making paddles for our bigs now & some girls are using scrapbook paper. The majority of them are doing a coat of mod podge-gloss (that you can get in Wal-Mart with the crafts) to act as glue & another few coats on top to protect it.
All above are right! I would also use an acrylic sealer at the end to hold the color and stuff but make sure is doesn't have any polyurethane in it. That will turn any white yellow.
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