4. Pick up the image. It's not only okay to have glue on your fingers when you pick it up, it's helpful. Carefully drop the image, face down into place. When the glue is dry and you look through the glass from the front, you should see the front of the image.
5. Add sufficient glue to cover the back of the image and flip the glass so that you are looking at the front.
6. Gently distribute the glue over the back of the image by using the pads of your fingers--never use your nails, lest you rip the image. Work out from the center, forcing out any pockets of air.
7. Once the air bubbles are gone, stop; don't risk tearing the image. Don't worry about leaving too much glue between the glass and the image, because it will dry clear. In fact, the more glue you work with, the easier it will be to get rid of the bubbles. Trust me.
8. Once you've got all your images in place, wipe up some of the excess glue with a water-dampened (not saturated or wet) sponge. Be careful not to disturb your images; wipe around them. It's okay to leave behind a thin film of glue, both on the glass and the backside of the image. Now rest the glass face down on the top of the coffee can (the plastic lid will prevent scratches on the glass).
9. After the glue is completely dry (this could happen within an hour if your paper is thin and it's not a humid day, or it might take overnight if you're using a heavier paper on a rainy day--you'll know because the white glue will have turned crystal clear) you are now ready to choose a background. You might create a collage with several images, or just choose a nice wrapping paper to cover the entire back. Clean away the rest of the glue with a glass cleaner and paper towels so you can see what you're doing. Then hold the glass in front of various papers and decide what is going to look best.
10. Using the glass pane as your guide, cut the background wrapping paper to the exact size needed with an Olfa or Exacto knife.
11. Using the gluing techniques you mastered in steps 2 through 7, apply the background paper and get rid of the air bubbles.
12. Clean away excess glue from the front of the glass before you put it face down to dry on the coffee can.
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