In today's world we have become rhythmic expensive items valued by their own hands, whether it is clothes, dishes, furniture and other decorative elements. This is because the market is saturated with products of machine production. In the world there are many types of work, but this article will immerse you in a world of decoupage.
mong decoupage technique has very simple to implement, both from a patchwork motifs, and a collage.
Content
- 1 What is decoupage
- 2 Tools & Supplies
- 3 Napkins for decoupage: what it is
- 4 Pros and cons of napkins for decoupage
- 5 How to make a decoupage of napkins: Master Class
- 6 Preparatory work
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7 Methods of bonding wipes
- 7.1 With File
- 7.2 With Iron
- 7.3 With the brush in the form of a fan
- 8 eliminate flaws
- 9 varnishing
- 10 Nuances and secrets of the art
- 11 conclusion
- 12 VIDEO: Decoupage - ideas for creativity.
- 13 50 unusual varieties decoupage your own hands:
What is decoupage
Decoupage-word that came to us from the French language and literally means "to cut." This is a very simple technique is the application of the finished paper pattern on any surface. Most often, this or glass, less metal and plastic.
This type of needlework can be engaged absolutely anyone, without spending a lot of time and effort.
Tools & Supplies
Decoupage is a kind of arts and crafts, allowing each person to create something really beautiful, using the most simple and affordable materials. You may not believe, but most of the necessary tools already at your home!
Decoupage technique for the design of products and decoupage furniture again at the peak of popularity.
We will understand what is required before you start.
Instruments
- Sharp manicure scissors or medical convenient for cutting small size pieces.
- It can also require writing knife.
- Several types of brushes. If you plan to work with a few items, you need flat brush of small size with a thin synthetic bristles. For the application of acrylic paint or primer, can be useful to ordinary sponge for washing dishes, but it is necessary to take into account that it creates a rough texture, you need not in every job. To create a smooth surface is required synthetic brush of large size. For prorisovyvaniya small details on the finished work will suit fine brush made of synthetic cloth. It is worth remembering that for the application of glue, paint and varnish brushes individual needs.
- Sandpaper for surface grinding with the preparations or to fix minor bugs. Pick up the paper from small and medium grain in several gradations.
It all depends on the goals you are pursuing.
Expendable materials
- Acrylic lacquer. On the market there are many varieties of it. There are water-based and glue, with different effects (antique, with sparkles, cracks) and finishes (matte, glossy, semi-gloss, semi-gloss). Choose water-based lacquer, but the effect and the finish should be selected based on the desired result. To work suitable as a normal nail building and special for decoupage, but this is a more expensive option for advanced masters.
- Acrylics, watercolors and pastels for prorisovyvaniya small parts or to create additional effects.
- Glue. The creative shops selling jars with a special glue for decoupage, but again, the novice masters who just want to try out a new technique it is no good. Suitable PVA glue of medium price range (do not take the easiest for children) diluted with water in equal proportions.
- Priming. It serves to improve the adhesion between the layers of glue and napkins.
- Printouts. Suitable for decoupage, and as thin paper, where with the help of a laser printer printed pattern.
- Napkins. Learn more about their variants described in the next section.
The use as napkins images that are usually layered.
Napkins for decoupage: what it is
If we talk about the popularity of materials for decoupage, the wipes are the undisputed leader. Napkins - is the basis of all the equipment, which is why it is so important to take into account all the nuances of when choosing a napkin.
It needs only a top layer with a pattern.
Of course, on the first creative beginning novice master can use a simple and serving napkins, but with the help of such napkins are not always It turns out to achieve the desired result, because some napkins are too thin and not of good quality, while others, too thick. Do not chase cheapness of materials, purchased at specialty store special napkins for decoupage.
From the dining room, they are not only bright color and good printing quality, but also suitable for decoupage texture and density.
Apart wipes decoupage different number of layers (in all but only the top will still be used layer on which a drawing), the size (21X21sm, 25X25sm, 33x33cm, 40x40cm) and shape (square, round, rectangular). It is also the location of the motives can vary from tissue to the napkin. There are five main locations: four identical motif, two identical motifs, located at napkin in pairs, four different motifs, two different motive, and finally, one motive, which occupies a total area of napkins.
The substrate is required to be light.
When choosing a napkin as you should pay great attention to their properties.
- In most cases, the upper working ply napkin is very thin, translucent. Working with them can be difficult, but it is thanks to this property, finished work will look like a watercolor painting, due slivaemosti pictures and surfaces.
- Ability of paper to stretch and wrinkling. To avoid such, you should thoroughly prepare for decoupage.
- Also, due to the transparency of tissue, approaches to the choice of color for the background thoroughly.
When applying the varnish napkin becomes more transparent, and the dark background pattern loses its contrast.
Pros and cons of napkins for decoupage
Like any creative material in tissues has its advantages and disadvantages.
Consider the main advantages of this material.
- On the market there are many different types of tissues. Each artist will find a suitable for color, texture, pattern.
- Availability. Napkins for decoupage can be purchased at almost any store or order for creativity on the Internet.
- The cheapness of the material.
Eligible when an error pattern can be corrected easily fixing - crumpled napkin remove and wash the surface.
Of the minuses can be identified limitations in the size of the finished work. But this disadvantage can be easily eliminated if the dream.
In comparison with other materials for decoupage napkin it is the best solution, given all its positive side and minor flaws.
For decoupage can use cards that are pre-soaked in water, whereupon the upper layer was removed.
How to make a decoupage of napkins: Master Class
The main idea is to decoupage to decorate the surface of an object or figure ornaments. Creative process, and, as in any art, here there are no concepts of "right" or "wrong."
The main work is how exactly you got closer to the original idea.
If you want your work to be smooth, without cracks, abrasions, blisters, this step by step guide for beginners will help to avoid such mistakes.
Preparatory work
Remember that beautiful decoupage napkins obtained if the basis on which the glued tissue, is well prepared. It should be as smooth, without bumps, dimples, crevices, cracks.
For each base material should hold its preparations.
- The tree before work rid of knots, branches, treat the surface rough sandpaper and secure the soft effect. Prime the workpiece. It is necessary that your chosen ornament went smoothly and did not go to the bubbles.
- To figure not slumped glass or plastic is well worth degrease with alcohol or dish detergent.
- Preparations for decoupage metal surface similar to glass or plastic. A more thorough training is carried out in those cases, if formed on the metal corrosion, it is rust. It must necessarily be removed, otherwise the ornament show up disgustingly dirty yellow stains.
Figure varnished for reliability.
Note! No matter what material you have chosen as the basis, always after the primer paint blank white paint, then the tread pattern brighter.
Methods of bonding wipes
For all methods and techniques of bonding napkins exists a single rule: the use of only the upper layer tissue that easily is separated from the other layers. This article presents three of the most simple and common method of decoupage. Each of them in its own way an effective and suitable for the decoration of different objects. This section will tell you how to do decoupage of napkins. The choice of method depends on you.
Think about what you want to decorate, and select the method that suits you the most.
With File
Before starting work, prepare:
- water;
- I've found a plastic for storage of documents;
- glue;
- lacquer.
Select the image that you want to migrate to the surface.
The algorithm is:
- pour into center I've found water;
- place the desired pattern in the water, face down;
- Figure straighten and drain;
- a file with glued putting a patterned surface to be decorated and smoothly remove the film;
- still wet wipes lock fragment adhesive;
- after drying the adhesive layer, apply a coat of lacquer.
This method is very simple.
It is suitable for the transfer of a fragment of tissue on the surface of any shape. For example, circular, planar, form with the adjacent edges.
With Iron
Here we need the same materials that the previous method of only iron supplements.
The algorithm is:
- over a primed surface abundantly glue is applied;
- using a dryer or air-dried for thoroughly preform;
- on a dry surface gently spread pattern, leveling and avoiding folds;
- through a cloth or paper baking iron iron billet, moving from the edges toward the center;
- Again all we coat with glue, and after drying varnished.
This method is suitable only for the decoration of flat surfaces.
The method is quite simple, even a novice can handle.
With the brush in the form of a fan
Necessary materials:
- glue;
- ornament;
- brush;
- water.
This method of implantation of paper based approach has already experienced craftswomen who want to decorate the concave or, on the contrary, convex objects.
The algorithm is:
- apply the selected pattern to the working surface;
- Pour onto water therefrom;
- a fan brush gently smooth the folds with water;
- cover the dried adhesive pattern and fix the result of lacquer.
eliminate flaws
Even for experienced masters misfires happen, but do not worry, they are easy to fix or prevent. If you dekoriruete product small fragments of torn napkins, then smooth out the still wet paper, wet fingers or a brush, this will help prevent wrinkles when dry. We noticed a uniform color to the background? No problem! Feel free to dilute the paint with water to the desired shade and correct this error. On the dried paper were bumps and irregularities? Carefully grind work fine abrasive and cover several layers of lacquer.
If the work is not enough detail, then come to the aid of acrylic paint and thin brush.
The next step should draw the edges of the finished product. Some people prefer to paint them with paint the color of the background, someone dark contrast, and bold needlewoman wrapped edge swipe at bokovinki.
After that should be thoroughly dried product, the process can be slightly accelerated by using a hair dryer, but keep the unit at a great distance from the work, constantly changing direction of the air flow, so that the product has evaporated from all sides.
After that, it is necessary to leave work at night to all layers strongly and certainly grabbed each other.
Important! Remember that half the errors can be prevented by proper technique and preparation of the work surface.
varnishing
When the product is completely dry, it should be covered with acrylic lacquer on a water basis in several layers. Some works lacquered in 100 layers! But when decorating small areas of work can get away with three or four layers, until you are sure that between the background and the figure is not a step.
It is important to sand each coat of varnish before application of the new soft sandpaper.
This will help avoid detachments, air bubbles and cracks. The varnish should be applied to the general synthetic brush that leaves no obvious trace. Also secure the lacquering process for their health, work in a well-ventilated area!
Depending on the decoupage technique and style of future products you may need additional materials and tools.
Nuances and secrets of the art
Here are some additional tips that will make it easier for beginners decoupage napkins masters.
Before working moisten cut fragments drawing water from the sprinkler.
So napkin for decoupage becomes softer and pliable, and it will be easier to stick to the substrate.
If you fold all the same way, then do not despair. Try to sprinkle dry cloth acrylic paint in aerosol form. But remember that if the drawing is not to pass through the adhesive itself, so you should apply a pattern on the workpiece already greased with glue.
conclusion
In this technique, there are a large number of styles, each needlewoman find something like. With the help of decoupage can be converted completely unremarkable furniture, utensils, vase, a work of art.
Importantly, do not be afraid to try something new, expanding their creative horizons!