Decoupage

Ever tried decoupage? I had an old wood tissue box cover that has been painted, repainted, covered in fabric and eventually shoved away as I didn't like any of the previous ways I'd decorated. I like it now. A lot.


This was a fairly long process but well worth it and one that I really enjoyed. It's great to have a break from your regular crafts and try something completely different. It's also cool that I already had a lot of the materials I needed to start and the decorative paper is cheap.


In case you're interested in the process I'll give you a brief account. Firstly, 4 coats of cream coloured acrylic paint. This was sanded back to reveal a little of the original black paint on the edges and corners. The images are from a piece of scrapbooking paper that I cut out with scissors and a craft knife. That took patience!


After gluing and drying the images I varnished a couple of times then applied crackle varnish. The effect was much too subtle so I reapplied but still no joy. Moving on, I mixed raw umber paint with flow medium and rubbed on with a cloth to give an aged or antique look. Then I varnished about a trillion times (I seriously lost count of how many coats!), sanded, varnished, varnished....

I'm going to give a final light sand to take a bit of the shine off, and voila!
Now I'm casting my eyes all around the house to see what else I can decoupage - yes folks, a new obsession is born......

6 comments:

Cathie said...

nice one Kel! i have only decoupaged a couple of times, once with fabric on a frame. worked really well.

looks great! ♥

Therese said...

Looks great kel. Paints and I dont go very well together. I think I will just stick to sewing and knitting.

Nell said...

And you SOOOO need another hobby LOL
Decoupage is one I've not done much with - all that sanding...and sanding..and sanding... at the moment I am all for instant gratification!

Unknown said...

Very Nice. I understand the obsession though...I come across something new to try and before you know it I have made hundreds and heading to a craft fair...like this weekend.

With all that I am
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The Handmade Homemaker

quilary said...

One obsession is never enough!
It looks lovely and it's nice to get a fix of a different craft every now and then!

Ren- Lady Of The Arts said...

that is a cool project

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