Decoupage tutorial

Hello!

I invite you all to learn the decoupage decorating technique. 

NOTE: If you are using my tutorials please add my blog to your site J

If you want to share your work email me: anna.zarzecka88@gmail.com

You'll need:

• brush
• paint to crack
• adhesive varnish
• lacquer
• handkerchief with our favorite theme  (I chose a floral design)
• acrylic paint (two colors, light and dark)
• sandpaper
• box, or other unpainted wooden object.

Making is not difficult but it's time consuming, because you must wait between putting the layers, until the previous layer is dry. Anyone can do this! I will decorate the jewelery box as an example to show you what to do step by step.

STEP 1: Before you start painting the surface should be polished with sandpaper, so the casket wont look messy after painting.

STEP 2: Paint the surface with the darker paint. If your box have metal parts, please remember to keep it clean before the paint dries. I've used gold paint and usually use metallic inks, because I like the cracks to have a metallic sheen.

STEP 3:  After the paint has dried, we put a thick layer of cracking paint . Unfortunately, now we have to wait until the paint is dry, it might take some time.

STEP 4: Once the crack paint is dry, use brush or sponge to cover the entire surface of the lighter paint (do not paint two times the same place, or the paint will not crack).

STEP 5: During the time of paint drying, select a theme from tissues, which you want to decorate the surface with, and cut it with scissors, or tear off, which also gives a very nice effect.

STEP 6: Separate the theme from the other layers of the tissue and stick it with varnish, working from the center to the edges of napkin. Do it carefully and slowly to make handkerchief  well smoothed, which will give even nicer effect.

STEP 7:   When the glued handkerchief is completely dry cut the opening with a knife.

STEP 8: The next day when we will be sure that everything is perfectly dried, paint the surface. Several thin layers of paint and the box will look beautiful. READY! J

So get to work!

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