Need advice on gluing magazine clippings to make collage?

I have a bunch of pictures cut out of magazines that I want to put on a poster board or in a picture frame or wherever. I don't want to do decoupage because it produces that glossy, rippled effect. I'd like the result to be bright and sharp (like an original magazine print). Any suggestions are appreciated!Need advice on gluing magazine clippings to make collage?
I prefer glue sticks. They're not bad for the environment like an areosol and they're cheap.





Cover the entire back of the clipping and place it down onto the collage. Easy!Need advice on gluing magazine clippings to make collage?
I'm not sure exactly what you could use. It isn't decoupage that produces the ripples, it's doing it poorly and allowing the moisture in the adhesive to warp the paper. Believe it or not, wetting the paper first is supposed to help this. Modge Podge makes a product specifically for paper but I don't know if the finish is glossy or matte. Actually (smacking myself in the forehead) you should just use a dry adhesive like a glue stick or glue dots. (Or Xyron if you know anybody who has one.) If you just apply the adhesive to the back, your front will stay as it was.Go to a scrapbooking or large craft store (like A.C. Moore, Michael's or JoAnn's) and ask them to show you the adhesive section of their scrapbooking stuff, and don't be shy about asking the customers in the aisle for help.
Try spray glue. It comes in a aerosol can like hair spray. You spray it evenly over your surface then gentle smooth our your pictures or clippings. Rubber cement will also work but does not always lay as smooth. You can also you a flat finish modpodge with a foam paint brush to avoid the glossy look you spoke of.