Decoupage of lacquered furniture with fabric. Decoupage of an old cabinet

Old furniture is not a reason to send it to a landfill. Moreover, having at hand a little paint, glue, varnish, beautiful illustrations and, of course, imagination, you can do a simple decoupage of old furniture with your own hands, turning it into an original unique exclusive. Moreover, you can decorate with the help of decoupage almost any surface (this is and, and, and even), you can decorate a room, or even the whole apartment, in your own special style.

The word "decoupage" has French roots and means in translation - "cut". And speaking in a very simple language, this procedure can be called an application coated with varnish, although acrylic paints are also used. With the help of decoupage, old furniture literally acquires a second life. This technique turns an old thing into a real masterpiece. See an example in the video:

Master class on furniture decoupage with napkins using a simple technique

We select materials for work

• an object for decoration - a bedside table, and in general everything you want;
• finishing material - three-layer napkins;
• scissors;
• sandpaper may come in handy (when processing a wooden surface);
• brush 1-2 cm wide for applying glue. The brush is slightly wider for applying varnish;
• glue for decoupage;
• acrylic varnish (and if you take colorless acrylic paint, then varnish is not required). If the surface will be in contact with water, it is better to use wood varnish or yacht varnish;
• acrylic paints.

• In order to decoupage old furniture with napkins, you need to carefully cut out the pattern, which will serve as an applique. Some, for the effect of aging, cut off the drawing along the contour.
• Apply adhesive to the prepared surface at the location of the application. Glue and gently smooth the pattern so that there are no bubbles. Be sure to let it dry. You can decorate additionally with acrylic paint to give expressiveness to the drawing or more individuality. Also, with the help of paint, it is important to achieve the effect of merging the pattern with the surface.
• Polish the surface. You will need to apply 2-3 coats of varnish. Be sure to dry the decor item between layers.

We try to decorate with unnecessary wallpaper with our own hands

Old wallpaper cuts, combined with glue and fantasy, can turn ordinary, old, ugly furniture into an original, unique piece of furniture.

• wallpaper glue;
• brushes, roller;
• scissors are large, sharp and another small;
• ruler;
• sandpaper;
• glue for decoupage;
• acrylic paints;
• acrylic lacquer;
• wallpaper;
• decoration object.

Wallpaper step by step tutorial

The surface of the furniture must be free of dirt. Sand it down with sandpaper. Especially if there are scratches or cracks.

If there are dark spots on the surface that will be visible through the wallpaper, then it should be painted over with acrylic paints.

To decoupage old unnecessary furniture with wallpaper, you can use the entire surface, sticking a single piece of wallpaper or several, making up the intended pattern. Even individual clippings from the drawing, pasted on the surface, look original. This technique is almost no different from the traditional technique of working with napkins.

Attention to the video:

Trying our hand at creating a vintage style

By definition, vintage is a winemaking term, which literally means "aging of wine." From winemaking, the term has passed into fashion, and is understood as an original thing of the previous generation. Things that are over 30 years old are already vintage. Age is not yet the basis for classifying things as vintage. Vintage items should be original pieces of art, as in the photo above, and fully express the fashion trends of their time. To decoupage furniture in vintage style and give the effect of aging, you can use craquelure varnish. As it dries, such a varnish forms cracks of various textures - this depends on the thickness of the applied layer. Then oil paint is rubbed into the cracks, it remains only in the recesses. Thanks to the decoupage of furniture in vintage style, it acquires a noble old look.

Exquisite decor in Provence style

Provence is one of the most popular techniques, because it is associated not only with the countryside, but also with the sea, the sun, the smell of flowering plants, that is, with a great vacation in the bosom of nature. All this affected the aesthetics: sun-bleached colors, as in a photograph, many living and dried plants, naturalness, simplicity, uncomplicated lines. Decoupage of furniture elements in the Provence style should include one or more required colors: white, cream, beige, pale lemon, terracotta, burnt orange, sunflower petals, blue, pale green, aquamarine and lavender.

Restoration of furniture using decoupage technique

The technique of restoring furniture with decoupage is a little different from working on other surfaces. Let's look at the main tips.

If you want to restore a wardrobe with decoupage, as in the photo, a cabinet or, then you will need acrylic paints, decoupage glue or pva, napkins, acrylic varnish. If you will be doing decoupage on surfaces that may often come into contact with water, then it is better to use ordinary wood varnish. Better yet, use a yacht varnish - it most reliably protects the surface from water.

We restore polished furniture in a couple of evenings

In order to decoupage on polished furniture, the first step is to wash it with a dishwashing detergent that breaks down fat. Washing with a degreasing agent is worth all smooth (laminate type) surfaces. Acrylic paint is not very good for polishing, but, in principle, polished furniture can also be painted with acrylic paint. Subsequently, simply cover it with several layers of acrylic varnish, and preferably wood varnish.

• PVA glue
• brush for applying
• emery,
• scissors,
• acrylic lacquer,
• decorative napkins with the image of vegetables, fruits or dishes. Also, you can print any image you like on the printer.

Simple and detailed MK for beginners

1. We will need to sandpaper everything that you decide to decorate.
2. After that, it is recommended to cover the surface with a primer. If you are going to decoupage kitchen furniture and glass, it must be degreased. For these purposes, dish detergent is well suited.
3. Cut out the details of the pattern with miniature scissors. It is better not to cut out the smallest details, but to finish painting after gluing with acrylic.
4. In order not to accidentally break the napkin, after it is applied to the surface to be glued, it should be impregnated with glue. For these purposes, you can use a brush of medium hardness. It will also help to cope with the leveling of the folds along the edges and in the center of the cut out image.
5. When the glue is completely dry, some details can be finished with acrylic paints.
6. When the paint dries, the entire drawing must be opened with a layer of varnish. Varnish is necessary in order to protect the image from the increased level of humidity, which is almost always observed in the kitchen. Lacquer, whether matte or glossy, is applied in several layers.

Decoration of furniture elements with fabric

In order to make furniture decoupage with a cloth, we prepare the materials the same as with the standard technique for working with napkins.

1. We cover the decoration object with two layers of PVA glue using a thick brush or roller.
2. Then we cut the fabric into pieces of the desired size and grease it with PVA glue.
3. Let dry for 40 minutes. After, spraying with a spray, we glue the fabric to the bedside table using the patchwork technique or as fantasy tells.
4. When the fabric is well glued to the cabinet, it can be varnished.

That's how easy and simple everything works. More on video:

We create stylish children's furniture for the baby

Decoupage of children's furniture will never go unnoticed. An ordinary children's locker can be turned into a work of art. And if you also make it with your favorite cartoon characters that the child really likes, then you can be proud of such a thing, as it will be a favorite children's thing. For an example, take a look at .

Read our article on how you can not only decorate furniture, but also.

Furniture decoupage is a way of decorative restoration and colorful decoration of your furniture. The basis of decoupage is gluing cutouts of napkins, various fabrics, paper, magazines and other materials onto a furniture surface and coating it with paints and varnishes.

Furniture decoupage was done in the Middle Ages. Masters, with the help of paper applications, turned old unnecessary furniture into expensive ones. Paintings were recreated and sold to rich people.

Decoupage of furniture on various surfaces

On what surfaces is furniture decoupage done:

• wooden surfaces;
• plastic surfaces;
• the use of glass surfaces for furniture decoupage;
• fabric surfaces.

Let's take a closer look at how to make decoupage on various surfaces of furniture.

Decoupage of furniture on a wooden surface

Before starting work, it is necessary to sand and putty the uneven furniture. Wooden furniture with a pattern is covered with one layer of varnish to preserve it. If there is no need to leave this drawing, then it is simply painted over with paint, this is also done with.

Only after that we use the necessary material for decoupage of wooden furniture.

Decoupage of furniture on a plastic surface

First, degrease with alcohol or acetone. Slippery plastic is treated with fine sandpaper and gypsum putty is applied. Then we leave it to dry for a while and again we clean it with sandpaper.

Decoupage of glass furniture

When decoupage glass furniture can be direct and reverse decoupage.

Direct furniture decoupage material is glued to the outer surface of the furniture, while the reverse, on the contrary, to the inner. The glass surface is degreased with alcohol and preferably decoupage with napkins is used, because the glass is too thin.

If you are a good needlewoman, then crochet a doily that fits the size of your countertop. Well, if you are not a needlewoman, then I advise you to purchase imitating plastic lace.

You need to apply imitating lace from the corner of the table top with a flat brush. Wait for the paint to dry and remove the stencil.
Paint the table in the color you like. After the paint has dried, cover the table with a matte varnish for a protective layer.

How to decoupage furniture with a newspaper

We will need:

• pieces of newspapers for furniture decoupage;
• trippy;
• glue for decoupage;
• brush;
• clear nail polish;

Using a brush, apply decoupage glue to the surface of the furniture. We spread the newspapers soaked in water on the surface and gently smooth it so as not to tear. It is necessary to smooth from the center of the furniture to the edges. We let the decoupage from newspapers dry for a day. After drying, apply a colorless varnish in 4 - 5 layers, giving time for each to dry.

How to make decoupage glue with your own hands

Elmer's glue for furniture decoupage

We take gelatin and soak in water until completely swollen. We put this mixture in a water bath, finally dissolving, and add vinegar with glycerin. If available, you can add and.

Food grade glue for furniture decoupage

1 way. Bring to a boil a solution of 1 part flour + 1 part sugar + 3 parts water and a little vinegar.

2 way. Mix the egg white of 5 quail eggs with sugar and cream of tartar.

glue gun

Pour Elmer's glue into a spray bottle. Add water, exactly as much as added Elmer's glue and a couple of drops of liquid soap.

Today, the direction of creativity called "decoupage" is gaining great popularity. It is first mentioned in the Middle Ages. Already in the 15th century, furniture began to be decorated with pictures. An interesting hobby helps to easily transform furnishings.

Decoupage furniture with wallpaper

This is a suitable activity for beginners. If the house has recently completed a major overhaul, then there are probably many pieces of wallpaper left.

Important: The surface of the objects must first be thoroughly cleaned from dirt and scratches. All cracks are well rubbed with sandpaper.

Try to start with a patchwork technique. Choose pieces of wallpaper with ornaments or patterns, cut them out and stick them on your furniture. Floral motifs look beautiful in the interior. If desired, you can decorate the surface with small canvases.

It is not necessary to use the same ornaments, let the patterns be different. Any options look attractive.

Wallpaper is pasted over cupboards with shelving, cabinets with cabinets inside and out. Open decoupage furniture turns into unique masterpieces. The room becomes cozier, it has a lively atmosphere that uplifts the mood. But such work requires great accuracy from the performer.

The decoupage palette from the inside should echo the main background of the room. It is important that the bright color scheme is in harmony with the things on the furniture.

In addition to the closet, you can decorate the lampshade using the same material. Cut off an oblong piece of the desired size from the wallpaper.

A bed without a headboard is a comfortable piece of furniture for a bedroom where there is not enough space to put furniture with a headboard. With the help of the original ornament, you can designate the headboard.

You need to know: Do-it-yourself furniture decoupage is best done using materials that can be washed. Such decor will serve you for a long time, and it will not have to be replaced if you accidentally spill water on it. Vinyl materials are the best option.

The piece of wallpaper remaining after the repair is useful for decorating the coffee table. Measure your countertop and cut out a rectangle with the appropriate dimensions. To prevent the surface of the table from getting dirty quickly, put glass on top.

It is convenient that the adhesive composition will not have to be used. The design of the coffee table can be changed when needed.

Fans of retro style decorate furniture in black and white. To do this, they choose stripes and a cage. This color scheme always looks like a winning one.

And for lovers of the exotic, oriental flavor is more suitable. Blooming sakura on the closet is a wonderful decoration at any time of the year. Fantasy, giving new life to objects.

Use of napkins in decoupage

Special napkins are sold in the needlework store. To create a Victorian design, choose images of angels, flowers and girls.

Napkins are suitable for Provence: they bring romance and tenderness to the interior. This effect is obtained thanks to the drawings of wild flowers with sunflowers in the field or the image of bees.

Important: Motives should be light and unobtrusive. This is the main difference between Provence and Victorian style.

Decoupage with fabric

Furniture can be pasted over with fabric, the result will exceed all your expectations. The original design will make the item unique.

If you have a long piece of fabric, then with it you can completely restore the furniture by covering it. To do this, you will need old curtains that have long been stored in a chest of drawers.

Do-it-yourself furniture hauling involves the use of the following basic things:

• upholstery;
• stapler with staples.

Advice! It is undesirable to use a leather substitute: it is short-lived. If financial possibilities allow, then use genuine leather for constriction.

If you decide to update the furniture, then the tapestry is a great option. It is cheaper than other upholstery fabrics, and puffs are practically not formed on it.

How are paints and varnishes used for decoupage

When using the classic technique, varnish is needed to give gloss to the glued picture. If you want to decorate a piece of furniture antique, giving the surface an inlaid effect, use silver or gold-plated metallic paint.

Scuffs will help create the appearance of antiquity. It is not difficult to achieve such an effect - you just need to apply wax to the surface and only after that proceed to painting. Go over the paint layer with sandpaper. As you can see, the instructions on how to make decoupage are not complicated at all.

Original products are obtained when the surface is painted with paints of various colors. Toning looks spectacular: the item looks like an antique.

Varnish allows you to make craquelure when artificial cracks appear on the surface. You can get this result if you first paint the surface with one layer of paint, apply craquelure varnish on it, and use the paint to finish the top coat on top.

Look at the photo of furniture decoupage, any of the items in the pictures is worth decorating an apartment or house.

What should be the decoupage of chipboard furniture?

If the pieces of furniture are made of chipboard, then the decor can be anything. The main thing is not to forget to degrease the surface. For this procedure, a detergent with which you usually wash dishes is suitable.

Visual demonstration of decoupage technique

All beginners are advised to carefully watch the furniture decoupage master class. You will be able to get acquainted with classical technique. Let's assume that a chest of drawers was chosen for decoration. In this case, you will need to do the following:

• Unscrew the handles from the drawers.
• Paint the surface of the furniture with an ivory shade.
• Give the product an antique effect with a special topping. As a rule, they mainly use the option that comes with the paint.
• Take special cards designed for decoupage, stick them on the surface.
• Repeat the procedure for creating an antique effect, which was described above.
• Paint drawer legs and handles.

Important: In this style, ordinary furniture handles can serve as dresser legs. And original handles for a chest of drawers can be made from buttons for jeans. A good alternative is decorative pens.

• Staining the surface with a matte varnish.
• Gluing arms and legs to the chest of drawers.

Original ideas for decoupage stools

Beginners can make their own stool. If the item is intended for the kitchen, then its decor should match the style of the table. Stools can be decorated in a retro style. To do this, glue clippings from old newspapers on their surface or you can buy special napkins.

Stools decorated with exotic plants or animal images fit perfectly into the interior of a children's room. Unusual and brightly colored furniture will definitely please your child.

Provence style stools are an original decor. Such furniture looks great especially with intricate patterns, for example: vintage roses. And pet lovers will love the image of a cat on the surface of the stool. This stool for your beloved pussy can be a great place to relax.

Photo decoupage furniture

Many people are accustomed to perceive furniture as something permanent and not subject to change ... Pieces of furniture, as a rule, are bought rarely and expect to use them for a long time. And this is justified: the furniture is not cheap, this part of the interior is quite heavy and it is simply difficult to perform any manipulations with it. What to do if new funds for the purchase are not expected, but you really want to update the situation? You can try to make skillful hands and decorate old furniture with decoupage.

A bit about the history of decoupage

The French word "decoupage" is translated into Russian as "cutting". The decoupage technique entered our lives most fully in the 20th century, but the origins of this decorative art go back to the distant 12th century, and not French history, but China. In this country, Chinese poor people decorated their homes with carved fragments.

References to the decoration of furniture with cut-out paper pictures can be found in historical documents in Germany and Poland. They date back to the 15th century.

The highest point of decoupage creativity is celebrated in Europe in the 17th century. It was at this time that furniture imported from China and Japan with beautiful inlay became popular. But such furniture was not affordable for many who wanted to buy it, and such items were brought in limited quantities.

It was then that the mahogany experts from Venice showed ingenuity and a little cunning. They simply cut out oriental motifs from paper and pasted them onto furniture surfaces, covering them with a multi-layered amount of varnish. Cabinetmakers had to apply 30-40 layers of varnish in order to achieve an analogy with furniture brought from eastern countries.

Local Venetian craftsmen valued their "masterpieces" much cheaper, which is why they were bought up more readily.

Following the furniture, such imitation pictures began to be glued on the walls and ceilings of dwellings. Basically, this was done by people of low income, trying to follow the fashion in the interiors of wealthy people.

Gradually, decoupage began to win the hearts of ladies more and turned into a means of decorating various women's items and gizmos: fans, screens, caskets.

Techniques and materials have undergone changes over time, but the most important thing remains - decorating something with the skillful use of decoupage principles.

Today, decoupage technique is an integral part of styles such as.

Decoupage techniques

There are five main types of decoupage:

1. Direct (the image is glued to the outside of the thing or object being decorated).
2. Reverse (used to decorate glass transparent surfaces, in this case, the picture is pasted with the front side to the back of the glass object).
3. Volumetric (some of the decorative elements are deliberately made higher than all the others; for this, many layers of decoupage fragments or special modeling masses are used).
4. Smoky (this type of decoupage consists in imitation of artistic painting, the border between the image and the surface is almost invisible, a smoky halo appears around the picture).
5. Decopatch (the entire surface of the object is pasted over with paper pieces of diversified material - napkins, corrugated, sheet paper, etc.)

The choice of decoupage technique depends on the idea of ​​the decorator, the style of the design of the entire room, into which objects with decoupage will be “introduced”.

Decoupage materials

Decoupage does not require a lot of materials.

Having paper pictures and suitable glue available, you can get a wonderful decorative element. There is also a small nuance - to give individuality and nobility to products decorated using the decoupage technique, additional materials may be needed.

Paper application

Favorite pictures from postcards, colorful magazines, labels and even wallpaper - all this can become an object that is pasted during decoupage. Calendars, newspaper notes, wrapping paper in the skillful hands of decorators can find their second life as a decorative element.

Helper napkins

The main materials that are affordable, and in quality, and in variety are paper napkins. You can use ordinary three-layer napkins and small four-layer paper handkerchiefs. These napkins are also sold in household supermarkets and specialized handicraft shops. When purchasing napkins in "needlework goods", you can buy them individually, choosing the only one that you need according to your creative plan.

Decoupage cards

There are also special glossy cards with drawings on sale - thematic sheets of paper of different sizes, which are grouped into so-called decoupage cards. These "helpers" for needlewomen can be produced in a double-sided version (for reverse decoupage) and several identical copies (to add volume).

The advantages of decoupage cards are that they practically do not tear when wet, almost do not change size when glued. If napkins are glued mainly on a light surface, then fragments of decoupage cards can also be used on dark surfaces. The cards are very elastic and resistant to friction.

textured paper

In decoupage of large and glass surfaces, you can use rice paper. It is easy to use and even a beginner needlewoman can handle it. The only requirement when working with it is not to cut out fragments, but to pull out. The paper is fibrous and easily adheres to the surface. The raw material for its production is rice straw.

Rice paper napkins will give the product an original and unusual look, because. they completely repeat the shape of the object (due to the fibrous structure).

There is also mulberry and banana paper, which is also loved by decoupage masters. Rough and loose, such paper includes various inclusions; it is used in background and textured coatings.

Glue

To make the decoupage product look neat and high quality, you need to purchase water-based glue. Of course, it is best to use a specially designed glue, but in the absence of such, you can use ordinary PVA.

Surface coating materials

For painting, aging surfaces use:

• acrylic and oil paints;
• pigments;
• metallized pastes;
• bitumen.

In order for the coating to look like gold-plated, potal, metallized foil is used.

The materials used by decoupage masters are not limited to those listed above, in fact there are many more.

Do-it-yourself furniture decoupage with napkins: step by step instructions

Space for your creativity and the realization of decoupage ideas in life is furniture. To begin with, you can work out on something inexpensive - a high chair, a stool, a coffee table.

Having decided to change the appearance of your furniture using decoupage, use these step-by-step instructions:

1. We create in our head or on a piece of paper a project of what we want to get as a result of decoupage.
2. We purchase the necessary materials suitable for the plan (decoupage cards, napkins, glue, varnish)
3. Sand the surface of the furniture with fine sandpaper.
4. We fill the pores of the furniture (if any) with special means.
5. Cut out a piece of napkin, which will be glued to the furniture.
6. Having cut out the desired fragment, we separate the “extra” layers, leaving only the outer one, with a pattern.
7. We coat the fragment with glue using a small brush. For convenience, you can put it on polyethylene or a stationery file.
8. Carefully, so as not to damage the cut piece of the napkin, transfer it to the prepared furniture surface (it is very convenient to do this with a file) and iron it with a brush, trying to “drive out” all the bubbles and smooth out all the creases.
9. After waiting for the fragment to dry (do not rush !!!), we cover the glued picture with a transparent water-based varnish.

It is advisable to repeat the last paragraph at least three or four times, moreover, the time between varnish coats should be sufficient for the previous layer to dry (at least one hour).

Do-it-yourself decoupage of old furniture: video

Decoupage is a great option for transforming old but dear furniture. What if the furniture is outdated, and you do not have the funds to purchase a new one? What if the piece of furniture is very dear to you and represents some important piece of your life?

You can try to change the look of old furniture by resorting to decoupage.

Today decoupage is widespread all over the world, including in Russia. For 600 years it has become an independent and unique art. Both masters and amateurs are fond of this technique - after all, what could be simpler and more original than updating old furniture with do-it-yourself decoupage technique, restoring a kitchen set or making Christmas candles?

Basic tools and materials

In this technique, anything can become the basis for making crafts: vases, glass, shoes and much more. Decoupage on furniture will look especially impressive. Three-layer napkins with a pattern or - the main elements of decor, which are applied with PVA glue and a brush. do-it-yourself is remarkable in that the tools and materials are very inexpensive and can be found in any store. In addition, they are safe for children and allergy sufferers. Finished furniture is varnished, which gives a presentation. Optionally, you can use beads, pearls, sparkles for decoration.

History of origin: decoupage technique

For thousands of years, humanity has made many interesting devices with its own hands. Initially, they were of a practical rather than aesthetic nature, but later the desire for luxury completely took over women and men, so they began to make decorative items. Decoupage as a technique appeared 600 years ago in Europe. Literally from French, the word découper translates to "cut". The technique got its name due to the main method of manufacture. Ornaments and pictures were cut out of paper with the help of scissors and other sharp objects, which were then superimposed on furniture, watches, glass. The heyday of technology falls on the reign of Louis XVI. The French covered old furniture with beautiful applications, which instantly changed and became much more valuable. Of the celebrities, this art fell in love with Marie Antoinette, Lord Byron, Madame de Pompadour.

DIY decoupage technique on wood: manufacturing features

In any kind of art, there are certain directions and characteristics, without knowing which it is impossible to achieve an ideal result. So, in the decoupage technique, which seems quite simple, there are as many as 5 types: classic, reverse, artistic, voluminous, decopatch. The article will consider the first two - they are the simplest for beginner craftswomen. Decoupage is remarkable in that its manufacture does not require in-depth knowledge, and materials for manufacturing can always be found at home. I wanted to update wooden chairs - decorate them with beautiful paper patterns; I want to reconstruct my grandmother's chest of drawers - put on a few original three-layer napkins; if you want to decorate the cabinet - stick any pattern on it and varnish it with sparkles.

Do-it-yourself wooden decoupage paintings, which will complement the updated furniture set, are made using PVA glue, colorless acrylic varnish using three-layer napkins. To apply the first two materials, it is necessary to use a brush with artificial bristles so that it does not crumble and does not spoil the appearance of the product. The top layer with a pattern is removed from German-made napkins, which is cut off along the contour and applied to the prepared surface with glue. You can dry it with a cold hair dryer or fan. From above, the surface is covered with a colorless varnish and, if desired, decorated with sparkles. In such a simple way, you can decorate any other objects with a wooden surface.

Updating an old closet

Decoupage technique is remarkable in that it can be used to decorate almost any surface. Large items will look especially impressive - chairs, tables, cabinets, and the most patient craftswomen will be able to update the entire bedroom or kitchen set. The technique of classical decoupage remains unchanged under any working conditions. If you want to reconstruct an old cabinet, you should first rub it and level the surface. Do-it-yourself decoupage technique on furniture will look especially impressive if you first paint the tree in the color of patterned napkins. Prepare napkins with a large pattern and do not forget to dilute it with smaller appliqués. Lay out the individual elements on the surface of the cabinet and think over the ornament. When everything is ready to work, dip the brush in and stick on the napkin. It must be carefully leveled to avoid the appearance of bubbles. Once dry, apply a second coat of glue and leave the cabinet for a few hours to allow the wood to dry completely. It is recommended to start work the next day. The last element is varnishing the surface. Great job renovating an old closet!

Glass table decoration

On a transparent surface, as a rule, the reverse technique is applied to ensure that the coating remains intact and intact. Glass cabinets, windows, and a coffee table are great props for your creativity. The scheme for applying napkins is extremely simple: they are fixed on the back surface of the furniture with glue, dry and covered with white or colored acrylic paint. The do-it-yourself decoupage technique on glass provides for some features: the glass must be perfectly clean without fingerprints, so it should be wiped with vinegar and soda before that. The ornament on the napkins is selected depending on the color palette and the style of the environment.

Metal chairs "Modern" in decoupage technique

Real craftswomen probably guessed that you can use not only three-layer napkins, but also other materials. Do not throw away old shabby newspapers of foreign publications, but give them a second life - do-it-yourself decoupage technique will help you with this. To create a real modernist masterpiece, you need simple and inexpensive furniture - metal chairs painted in black or gold. Prepare the desired pieces of newspaper. Place them on the seats and backs of chairs, dip a thick brush in PVA glue diluted with water, and glue to the surface. Leave the work for a day until completely dry. Coat the surface of the backs and seats of the chairs with varnish.

Delicate bedroom set

Do-it-yourself decoupage technique will allow you not only to update old furniture, but also to create a whole flower arrangement in the relaxation room. As a rule, there are few items in the bedroom: a nightstand, a mirror, a chair, a hanging shelf and a clock. Prepare several three-layer napkins and think over the pattern. Keep in mind that the cut out pictures will not cover the entire surface of the furniture, but only part of it. After the procedure is done, it is necessary to cover the entire surface with varnish.

Original clock for home comfort

Shabby chic is a common trend in decoupage, which is used mainly for the manufacture of household items. It is characterized by pleasant pastel blurry drawings, plots with flowers, angels, birds and animals. In order to make a clock with your own hands using the decoupage technique, you need to prepare a round base - wood, chipboard or cardboard. The main element in this craft will be a clockwork with arrows, which will have to be purchased in advance.

First you need to paint the base of the clock in the desired color or leave a natural wooden shade, which in the shabby chic style will look beautiful and at ease. After that, prepare drawings from three-layer napkins and fix them with PVA glue. Wait until the tree dries up and start laying out a pattern of pearls, which must be fixed with glue. Draw the numbers, cover the base with clear varnish and make a hole for the clock mechanism, fix it at the back. Decoupage clock is ready!