Breathe new life into an old box

I am fond of decoupage. I would like to share with you the technique of registration boxes under Khokhlov.

Breathe new life into an old box

Content

  1. Necessary materials
  2. workflow

Necessary materials

To do this, you must take:

  • wooden box;
  • decoupage card;
  • acrylic primer;
  • alkyd and acrylic paints;
  • glue;
  • paints;
  • brushes;

Breathe new life into an old box

workflow

First we proshkurivaem entire casket, achieve a perfectly smooth surface. Then process it alkyd varnish and primer.

Breathe new life into an old box

The background color is necessary to choose the color Decoupage cards. Do not forget that when the acrylic dries, its color becomes darker. I have a dye was not, so I had to mix the white, orange and red colors to get the right tone.

Breathe new life into an old box

This paint covers the entire box, except for those places where the card will be located. Next, we need a rough brush. Vmakivaem bit her in the paint under the "old gold" and we put on top of the bumpers, the cover and the inside.

Leave, let dry up. You should have, as it were gold plated.

Breathe new life into an old box

Next, cut out the card the items you want to cover the lid and bumpers boxes. They need to pre soak for a few minutes in water, and immediately before the bonding, wet cloth. After that glue the card, and the remaining portions not shaded paint desired tone.

On top of our product is to be covered with acrylic lacquer several times.