Decoupage for beginners step by step with photos

Decoupage is a fascinating activity that gives an opportunity to revive old things. With the help of various technologies it is possible to make unique items: bottles, furniture and so on. They will become a wonderful decoration for the house, suitable for a gift and even for sale. To master this technique, you do not need special skills. Decoupage for beginners can be studied step by step through the photos in the master classes, and also see the lessons on decoupage on video.

What is decoupage?

Decoupage is a technique for decorating various objects by pasting all kinds of images to them, which are previously cut from paper. Things made by themselves are of special value. They invested the soul of a person. For beginners to master the technique, decoupage will be easier if you first acquaint yourself with step-by-step photos and videos, and also adhere to the following recommendations:

• To glue a drawing to a surface (a bottle or furniture) it is possible in different ways, but it is desirable to smooth it, starting from the center and gradually moving to the edges.
• To glue a picture, it is desirable to use PVA glue.
• Such an occupation as decoupage, requires patience - for example, if you use a dryer to quickly dry furniture, you can only hurt.
• Acrylic paint will help make the drawing more beautiful and natural, so do not neglect it.
• It is advisable to apply two coats of varnish, but it is necessary to wait until the first one dries.
• The best way to create products with the help of decoupage technology is an acrylic lacquer, because it does not smell and does not cause allergic reactions in contact with the skin of a person.
• Before you paste the paper with a pattern, you must clean the surface of dirt with a damp cloth or alcohol solution.

On a note! The good news for beginners is that lacquers and acrylics can be washed off with ordinary water for the first 24 hours. This means that there is an opportunity to correct the shortcomings in the work.

Necessary tools and materials

For the manufacture of an exclusive piece of equipment decoupage with their own hands, you need a certain set of materials and tools. First of all, it is necessary to prepare the subject itself for decoration using decoupage techniques. It can be a bottle, a plate, furniture or something else. For decoupage, glass, plastic, ceramic or any other working surface is allowed. True, experts recommend that beginners practice on the tree. In addition to the decoupage itself, the following materials and tools will be needed:

• Special napkins with different patterns.
• Special cards used for decoupage - with them the products get better, but with napkins work easier.
• Small scissors - it is desirable that they have rounded ends (so it's more convenient to cut out a pattern from a napkin);
• Flat brush width of 1-2 cm - with a tool of this size, paint and varnish are applied better.
• Glue PVA or special composition for decoupage to fix the napkin.
• Varnish - you can use glossy, matte, acrylic and others.
• Sandpaper - helps prepare the surface for work.
• Primer for leveling the surface, which will help reduce paint consumption.

Armed with these tools and materials, as well as step by step instructions, you can start creating exclusive products using decoupage techniques.

Basic techniques

To fix the picture on the surface of the decorated object, you can use different methods:

• Standard decoupage - cutting out a picture from paper and gluing it to the surface, followed by coating with varnish after drying.
• Reverse decoupling - a transparent base is used, the pattern is glued to the glass surface with a face, and after drying, a varnish is applied.
• Artistic composition - several pictures are combined into a single whole, you can add shadows, paintings and accents.
• DecoPatch - this decoupage requires the use of newspapers, magazines, drawings of fabric, which completely filled the work surface.
• Volumetric decoupage - first the picture is glued to the surface, and then the painting is done on it.

On a note! Beginners should start with a simpler decoupage of napkins, and only gaining experience to move to a complex technique.

Master classes on decoupage step by step with photos

To decorate subjects on the technique of decoupage will help master classes. Step-by-step instruction with a photo will simplify the task even for beginners.

Master class 1: decoupage of furniture

To decorate furniture, you should prepare napkins with drawings, paints, varnish, PVA glue, bitumen and scotch tape. For beginners it will be more convenient to work with a large surface, so it is desirable to choose a chest of drawers or something like that. If you want to create vintage furniture, you should not save on the varnish varnish, because with it you will be able to get the desired effect.

Masterclass on decorating furniture step by step with the photo is presented below.

1. Before you start, you need to clean the chest of dirt and get rid of all the metal pens that will create interference during the decoupage. If the furniture is polished, it will be necessary to further process its surface with sandpaper and a primer.

2. Then you should put a golden paint and leave until completely dry.

3. From each edge of the chest should be measured 1 cm and paste the adhesive tape so that it protrudes slightly.

4. Similar actions should be taken with the boxes.

5. Further on the surface of the furniture is applied white enamel, as in the photo.

6. The varnish is applied to the side panels. An hour after gluing the tape must be removed, and the surface under it with a sponge paint over with brown paint. Part of furniture with enamel should be treated with sandpaper before the appearance of golden paint. Of the napkins you need to cut out the pictures used for decoupage. They are glued to the surface with PVA glue.

7. After drying, the dresser is once again varnished.

8. After drying of one layer of varnish it is necessary to put one more. When the surface dries again, and cracks appear, they should be rubbed with bitumen.

Master class 2: decoupage of glass

Glassware is suitable for decoupage. For this purpose, bottles and other dishes are often used. In this master class will be performed dukupazh glass jar. It is worth noting that this way is often decorated with a bottle of champagne for a gift for the New Year.

To do this, you need to prepare an untreated napkin, white acrylic paint, lacquer, clerical clamp, sponge, napkins with drawings, PVA glue, toothpick, brushes, toothbrush, coffee beans, burnt umber, bitumen lacquer and twine.

1. Using an alcohol wipe, it is necessary to degrease the working surface. When decoupling bottles or other glassware, similar actions are performed.

2. Using the clamp and sponge, the jar needs to be covered with white acrylic paint. Similar actions are performed with the lid.

3. When the paint dries, you can glue the picture cut from the napkin. If a convex can or bottle is used, it is better to apply it in parts.

4. Then the same is done with the lid.

5. The glass container with lid is varnished.

6. On the cover should be pasted coffee beans, which act as a decor.

7. The toothbrush should be dipped into the umbra, previously diluted with water, and with a toothpick should make a spray to get on the lid and the jar.

   This will help to "age" the product.

8. After the surface dries completely, a coat of varnish should be applied. For even more "aging" you need to cover the edges of the cover with bituminous varnish.

The product made by the technique of decoupage is almost ready. It remains only to tie the twine.

It should be noted that in the same way you can decorate a glass bottle or a plate.

Master-class 3: Decoupage on wood

Decoupage for beginners is better done on a wooden surface. For example, you can decorate a kitchen board. To do this, use acrylics, napkins, lacquer, water, PVA glue, brush, sponge, candle, sandpaper, toothbrush.

1. White paint is applied to one side of the board with a sponge.

2. While the paint dries, you can cut out the pattern from the napkin.

3. Carefully separate the top layer from the desired piece of napkin.

4. Glue PVA must be mixed with water until the mass, in a consistency similar to liquid sour cream. The cut out drawing should be put on a working surface, dipped a brush in the received structure and to drop in the central part.

5. Then the glue is smeared on the pattern from the napkin, which is carefully smoothed to avoid bubbles.

6. The picture is carefully glued to the surface of the board.

7. The candle must be rubbed against the edge of the product.

8. The edges of the product must be treated with acrylic paint in gray. It is applied with a sponge with a light pressure.

9. Then the same paint is applied by rubbing movements on the rest of the board.

10. Use sandpaper to treat the edges.

11. Acrylic gray paint must be applied to the toothbrush and carried along its bristles, choosing the direction from itself. So it will be splashes. Paints require a small amount.

12. Similar spray should be done with white paint.

The product made by own hands on the technique of decoupage is ready. Now it remains to cover it with varnish.

Video for beginners: Decoupage technique by own hands

Step by step the following video will help you learn the technique of decoupage.