Decoupage of furniture as a way of its restoration. Decoupage of kitchen furniture (39 photos) - step-by-step instructions for home craftswomen Decoupage of black furniture

Your furniture has long gone out of fashion, but you don’t want to part with it? Then there is a great alternative - give old furniture a second life. How to do it? Today we will talk about the currently popular technique for decorating furniture and other interior items - decoupage.

What is the technique of decoupage on furniture? At first glance, it seems that this is something too complicated, requiring costs and efforts. But this is not so, even a fragile girl will be able to master this technique and update any piece of furniture.

Decoupage is a special kind decorative arts, with which you can update any item and even furniture with glue, scissors and paper. Well, now let's take a closer look at this technique and find out how to make decoupage on furniture.

DIY furniture decoupage

Updating old furniture is a difficult task at first glance, because it is necessary to think through everything to the smallest detail so that the furniture fits into the interior. Therefore, the difficulty can arise only with the choice of materials, or rather a pattern for decoupage. The simplicity of the technique of updating furniture is the main advantage of decoupage. For work, a minimum of tools and materials is required. The choice of base material depends on the surface to be treated.

To perform decoupage of chipboard furniture, prepare the following materials and tools:

• patterned napkins;
• PVA glue;
• scissors;
• brush;
• sharp knife;
• varnish on acrylic base;
• foam roller;
• soft washcloth.

The main working material is napkins or special paper with a pattern. Depending on the surface to be treated and the idea, it can also be clippings from old magazines and newspapers, images printed on a home printer, or a specially purchased canvas with a decoupage pattern. In any case, if there is an idea, then a minimum investment will be required for implementation, and all necessary tools can be found at home.

What to expect from furniture decoupage? First of all, this is a complete update. If we are talking about a kitchen set, then you can completely update the kitchen, make it stylish and interesting. Anyone can master this technique, just be prepared for the fact that you have to be patient. No haste, we do everything thoroughly and we are not in a hurry.

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Basic techniques of decoupage technique

The main direction of updating interior items and furniture is attaching a selected drawing or picture to the surface different ways.

Decoupage techniques:

1. Simple decoration. Needs to be cut out of paper or napkin desired element, attach it to the surface and apply a thin layer of glue on top. When it dries, you can open this place with varnish. In this technique, there are many deviations. Sometimes the master wants to add something, he takes a brush, chooses desired color paints and manually finishes some details to give the picture volume. Or artificially ages the surface, if necessary.
2. The technique of "reverse decoupage" is slightly different from the traditional drawing on the surface. It is used to decorate transparent and glass interior items, less often furniture. What is special: the selected picture is cut out, glued with the front side on the reverse side of the object, and after drying, the elements of the picture are manually painted with acrylic paints and a brush in order to “show” the picture, make it lively and voluminous.
3. Artistic decoupage - the technique of applying the elements of the picture is the same (cut out, glued), only if you need to achieve a single image on large area, it is necessary to finish the individual elements manually, shade and draw shadows. The technique is very beautiful, but complicated. It is possible to perform colorful shading only manually. Such work is considered expensive and exclusive.
4. Technique "decopatch" - belongs to the category "decoupage", is performed similarly, only instead of a napkin or paper elements are used various materials. It can be either a special paper sheet or paper for silk, plastic and glass. The surface of the object is completely filled with individual elements, creating a general background. Decorating paper must be torn by hand so that there is no clear border. What is the difference between simple decoupage and decopatch: in the first case, cut out ready-made pictures are used, and in the second, a certain area or the entire area is glued entirely with pieces of decorative paper.
5. Volumetric decoupage is an imitation of artistic painting, made on a volumetric surface. First, the elements of the drawing are applied (cut out from special paper or napkins), and after drying, each detail is drawn.

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We continue our acquaintance with the basics of decoupage technique, now consider the common effects:

• "gilding" or gilding. How it is done: a picture is cut out of a napkin or special paper, glued to the surface, and then processed with a thin layer of metallic paint: gold, silver or bronze. To achieve outwardly expensive gold inlay, sheets of a special material are used - gold leaf;
• applying shadows with a brush and pastel paint. The paint is picked up with a dry brush, the borders between the lines of the drawing are masked to smooth out sharp outlines;
• coloring the picture with multi-colored paints, in order to give expressiveness and volume;
• artificial aging of objects, antique furniture decoration;
• craquelure technique - a special varnish (one- and two-component) is used, which, when dried, forms cracks on the surface;
• patination is the deliberate shading of certain areas on furniture or objects (places of frequent contact - edges and corners).

Each surface must undergo a certain preparation before starting work. For example, glass must be thoroughly degreased. To do this, it must be washed, dried, wiped with a lint-free cloth and treated with a degreaser (to save materials, craftswomen often use a diluted colorless dishwashing detergent).

Preliminary preparation is also very important for working with tin products. With a special solution (water and vinegar in 1:1 proportions) and a hard metal brush, the surface is cleaned of dirt, thus removing the top layer.

Wooden surfaces and furniture made of chipboard are processed with fine-grained emery cloth to smooth out all the bumps.

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How to decoupage furniture. Instruction

For beginners who are just learning the basics of this type of decorative art, it is best to start decorating furniture with simple techniques.

To work, you need to prepare the following:

• placeholder for wooden surfaces(if the furniture is old and there are cracks in it) or wood putty;
• special glue for decoupage. If this is not the case, then you can use ordinary PVA glue;
• flat brush (not hard);
• sheet sandpaper with fine grain;
• acrylic lacquer- can be glossy or matte, depending on the idea. Varnish buy for work with plastic or wooden surfaces;
• scissors;
• primer mixture for wooden surfaces;
• stationery sharp knife;
• a napkin (special) or clippings from any magazines and newspapers. You can print on a printer (color or black and white) any image.

These are the patterned napkins:

Step by step master class:

1. We offer to update the old kitchen furniture. We start with surface preparation. Do not skip this point in any case - the final result and the life of the furniture depend on the quality of surface preparation. Carefully inspect the treated surface. Let's say you decide to update Kitchen Area- stick the selected pattern on the stools and countertop. Take a closer look at the surface, if there are cracks, they must be filled with a special grout, called the Filler tool. It is very important - if the defects are large, then it is necessary to use wood putty, fill in the recesses, and after the product dries, clean it with sandpaper. Wait until the grout or putty dries (it is better to leave it overnight). After 8-10 hours, it is necessary to clean the surface again kitchen furniture sandpaper with fine grain and apply a layer of primer (for wood). We are waiting for the primer to dry, do not rush, as the drawing may not lie flat.
2. Preparing the selected image. So, while the layer of putty or primer dries up, you can prepare the fragments. To do this, you need to cut out a drawing from a napkin or paper picture, and then very carefully remove the top layer (for working with napkins). If you have chosen a large picture, then it is better to order a printout on a special printer (large format) to stick the picture without joints. Try to cut the pattern not with straight lines, but with a curve, rounding the edges. Then the image will look harmonious, especially if you have chosen a picture in dark colors.
3. Applying glue: first you need to glue the picture so that the napkin or paper base soaked well. When working with napkins, try not to pour a lot of glue, as the paper becomes too thin and may tear. Now you need to soak the base with glue and carefully place the pattern on the surface. With a roller or brush (it depends on the size of the picture), you need to try carefully, without stretching the edges of the paper, smooth the pattern, remove wrinkles and swollen areas (air bubbles). Very important information: if you work with napkins, then PVA glue is suitable for this material, it does not need to be diluted with water. Well, if you chose a drawing on thick paper or printed an image on a printer, then buy a special glue.
4. Surface treatment with varnish. Do not rush, first you need to wait for the application to dry and only after that you can proceed to the final stage of furniture decoration - applying varnish. It is necessary to varnish the furniture completely (not only the area where the image is). Wait until the first layer dries, apply another layer of varnish, there should be 3 layers in total, maximum 4. The interval between applying each layer is at least 1 hour. Such painstaking work will fix the pattern and extend the life of the updated furniture.

Look what beautiful furniture we got:

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Decoupage polished furniture

We considered the option of decoupage wooden furniture, but what if you don’t want to part with an old polished chest of drawers? It is difficult to stick a paper drawing on smooth glossy surfaces, but it is quite possible.

How to apply a paper fragment to polished furniture:

1. First you need to use a coarse-grained emery cloth to remove the shine. It is very difficult to completely remove the polishing, this work is long and painstaking. It is important to try to at least thoroughly clean the top to get rid of the shine. It is good if you try and carefully follow all the recommendations so that there are no glimpses at all. Then you can count on a long "sock" pattern.
2. If there are defects on the furniture: cracks, bulges and irregularities - we carefully fill everything with a special grout or putty. We are waiting for these areas to dry, apply a layer of primer, and again wait for complete drying.
3. Polished furniture won't have this beautiful pattern like furniture made of wood. Therefore, you need to work with a primer so that the surface “plays”. Use as a primer acrylic paint(we select the shade to match the tone of the furniture).
4. We cut out the desired fragment from a decoupage card or napkin and paste it on the surface with a special glue.
5. Carefully smooth the print with a brush or foam roller to remove air bubbles and creases.
6. Now we have to fix the background. We do this with acrylic paint and a thin brush. We draw a contour, if necessary - we enliven the drawing with paint, drawing individual details.
7. We carefully level the finished surface - we apply a layer of varnish as a fixative. We are waiting for it to dry, again cover it with a layer of varnish, wait for it to dry and repeat our actions again.
8. If you are renovating furniture in the kitchen or bathroom, then you need to apply a final coat of clear varnish, and then, when it dries, apply a thin layer of wax. Such a surface looks more impressive.

Here is the result of your efforts:

How to decoupage furniture with fabric

To work with fabric, you will need the same set of materials and tools, only instead of napkins or a paper pattern, you need to prepare fabric shreds.

Let's do decoupage together with a cloth on a small bedside table:

1. We will prepare the solvent, since we will have to remove the top layer of paint from the nightstand, and then thoroughly sand the entire surface.
2. Then you need to cover the nightstand completely with acrylic paint (in this case it's primer).
3. We apply a layer of PVA glue on the surface and immediately prepare the glue for the fabric. It's best to pour some glue into a spray bottle, add some water (or purchase special fabric glue).
4. We cut the fabric or glue the pieces of matter with PVA glue. In this case, it doesn’t matter if you use the material of the same color or have prepared several multi-colored shreds. Fantasy has no boundaries, so you can safely proceed to the implementation of your plan.
5. We are waiting for the fabric to stick, we allocate at least 40 minutes for this process, after which we need to spray the fabric with glue well with a spray gun so that it finally sticks to the surface.
6. We put off work again. We are waiting for the fabric to dry completely and only after that we cover all the furniture with transparent varnish in several layers (break - 1 hour).

We love our work:

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In the life of every decoupage woman, there comes a moment when you want to decorate something like that, something big and serious.

1. White paint acrylic TIKKURILA JOKER.
2. Azure white and colorless acrylic Dufa.
3. Art acrylic paints VISTA-ARISTA: scarlet, Prussian blue, black saturated.
3. Acrylic paints LOVE2ART: country green, rococo silver.
4. Ground Sonnet.
5. VGT putty.
6. Stain.
7. Roller and a special disposable basin.
8. Colorless wood wax LIBERON.
9. Brushes.
Step 1.
This step is known to all decoupage - wooden blank needs to be sanded.
Since in my case the subject for sanding was, to put it mildly, too big - I entrusted this serious event to my dad, who courageously shone half a day on grinding the bedside table in the country. I don't have a photo of this fascinating process. I hope everyone imagines what a grinder looks like and the process of grinding.
Next, I covered the cabinet with wood stain to lift up the small villi. After drying with my hands, with sandpaper 100, I went through all the walls and secluded places.
Step 2
Filled all holes, chips and cracks with putty.
And this is how it arrived home.

Step 3
Also standard - this is a primer.
For convenience, I used a roller and a special bowl. Grun Sonnet diluted a little with water. I think that for the first layer it was possible to use the usual liquid primer for furniture, which is sold in hardware stores.
Step 4
Covered the entire cabinet and lid drawer with white Tikurilla acrylic paint, and went around the edges with brown, since according to the first idea that flowed under the glue, the style was supposed to be shabby, that is, with scuffs.

Well, then you know the story of sticking printouts. I won’t show the moment of my shame in the photo)), since the very next day I scraped off all the pictures and returned the cabinet to its previous appearance.
STEP 5. After it dawned on me.
Of course, I didn’t imagine the whole idea to the end, it was born along the way. But common features drew. I saw this cabinet with an aged frame on the doors and a flower on the tabletop in bluish-grayish-lilac-pink tones. I ordered napkins for this idea and it started here :)
I painted over the brown paint with white, as the scuffs in my new plan no longer included.
I applied an ornament with floral curls around the perimeter on the doors and on the lid of the drawer with putty, which I left to dry overnight.
Step 6
In the morning I drew the desired frame with a ruler and a pen. To make the frame even, and the dark paint did not climb onto the white, I sealed the borders with masking tape. I painted the resulting frame with a brush in country green color (added a pea of ​​Prussian blue and half a pea of ​​black to it). Then I waited for the paint to dry completely.

This is how the frame turned out on the doors and the front side of the drawer.
Step 7
Mixing color Ivory. We take a dry hard brush and in one direction from top to bottom spread light paint over a dark frame (dry brush method), aging it.

After drying, and a dry brush dries almost instantly, I removed the tape.
And started decoupage.

Step 8
I put a tissue paper on the door. To do this, I separated the extreme paint layer and glued a napkin using the file method. There are many videos on the Internet about this method, so I will only show the result.

After gluing the motif, the most interesting thing began - it was painting. If you have problems with painting, I recommend watching as many of Natalia Bliss' master classes as possible. True, some of them are paid, but paying for knowledge is a good investment :) Personally, I stopped being afraid of painting after her recommendations, which are scattered over several master classes. I assure you, it is a very exciting process.

In this fascinating process, I discovered azure for wood. Awesome material. It is very often used in his work by Marat Ka. So I decided to experiment. Azure creates something like a glossy film on the surface. I did the painting with a brush and a bag. As if she poked azure and beat her with a crumpled package several times. As a result, very good tubercles and stains were obtained.
First, I applied gray paint in this way. As soon as the paint stopped being imprinted on the fingers, she applied white. Then, according to the same principle, pink, then white and then blue.
In this way, I painted the end walls of the nightstand
Step 9
I really dreamed of starting to use molds, but there was no reason yet. I found such curlicues that almost completely repeated the pattern of the frame on the doors.

While my painting was drying, I fashioned blanks from them. And after about a couple of hours, I first painted it with metallic paint under rococo silver. After drying, painted pink color and with a damp cloth walked over the ribs. It turned out like this.

Then she painted it country green and also wiped it with a damp cloth along the very ribs. After drying, varnished. Here is the result.

I pasted all this beauty on the bedside table, I was really eager to do it :)

The insides of the bedside table, drawer and lid remained untouched.
After completed external process decorating, it became clear that I want pink shelves inside the nightstand
Step 10
I covered the inner side walls of the cabinet with masking tape so as not to get pink paint. Covered first with pink paint, and after drying with pink azure. The photo below shows the effect of azure on a gray background and on the shelves.

Step 11
We proceed to the next creative process - this is decorating the lid of the nightstand.
So, we glue the motives. The main one in the center and 4 small ones in the corners. Dry very well. Since I glued them late in the evening, they dried overnight.
In the morning I sanded it, with a 150 grit sandpaper and varnished it. After complete drying with varnish, I painted the background in the same way as the doors, only tapped the already slightly dried azure with a bag so that the tubercles were as small as possible. I dried the painting, sanded it with 150 grit sandpaper and varnished it again.
Only after that I took up the drawing of the central pattern, since after several polishing it became pretty thinner. I had a lot of fun :)

Step 12
We take a stencil and repeat the pattern of the doors. I have a self-adhesive stencil. I applied the paint with a sponge, pecking movements.

After drying the painting of the flower and the stencil, I once again walked with a fine sandpaper at 180. As if I had aged the paint. The main paint of the table appeared through it.
I covered the entire cabinet and the lid with 3 layers of varnish with intermediate sanding at 180.
It would seem that we are nearing the end, but no.
After I screwed the handles, I realized that I wanted to raise the cabinet so that it looked decent. Once again, my dad came to the rescue.
I will not dwell on the process of raising the pedestal in detail, everything seems clear to me in the photo. He sawed out pieces of wood and attached them to the pedestal. I puttied all the joints, covered with primer, then with white paint, then in the same way as the whole cabinet I covered with azure of 3 colors. I decided that this podium looks somehow empty. As a result, I drew something that looks like legs. And I glued the same curls in the middle as on the doors.
She turned the cabinet upside down and rubbed it all over with wax.

Well, that's what happened :) The result of my 3-week work.

What is decoupage? If you want to update your furniture, make it original and at the same time not suffer from financial terms, then you need to learn how to decoupage old furniture with your own hands.

The technology of such an update involves pasting old furniture with drawings from paper, napkins and other materials, followed by varnishing.

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In general, decoupage has been known for more than one century, and people have been doing this business since the Middle Ages. Currently, the possibilities of decoupage have expanded due to the development of computer technology and the advent of color printers.

Decoupage tool

To update the furniture, you will need a few items, without which it is impossible to decoupage. First of all, it is a paper drawing. It can serve as napkins, wallpaper, lace and even pieces of fabric. Everything depends on your imagination.

In addition, you will need special glue, a sponge, acrylic varnish, a brush with soft bristles. The number of items may vary. It all depends on what furniture decoupage technique will be used. There are several types, the main of which we will now consider.

Volumetric decoupage

The main types of decoupage technique

Exists five kinds decoupage work.

1. Classic way. With this method, the pattern is supposed to be glued to the updated plane, followed by varnishing and grinding until a smooth surface is obtained.
2. Reverse decoupage. This method is used for pasting any transparent products. The pattern is glued with inside subject.
3. Artistic decoupage. It involves gluing a picture in combination with the background of the surface, to obtain a real work of art.
4. Decopatch. With this method, the surface is decorated not with a separate pattern, but with many pieces that are tightly packed together and imitate the texture of some natural material.
5. Volumetric decoupage. It involves the creation of a three-dimensional drawing using various techniques.

The main effects of decoupage

Conducting a master class, professionals focus on the following the main effects of decoupage:

1. Gilding. This effect is achieved by applying silver, gold or some other metallic paint. With the right work, the effect of a precious coating is obtained.
2. Toning. Such an operation is carried out with colored paints, resulting in a toning effect.
3. The effect of antiquity. Achieved by waxing and then painting the surface. Then, after complete drying, this surface is rubbed, resulting in the effect of antiquity.
4. Formation of artificial cracks or craquelure. It is achieved by applying strokes of varnish between two layers of paint. Thus, after the outer layer dries, small cracks appear, giving a special flavor to the surface.

Surface preparation

If we decide to decoupage kitchen furniture with our own hands, then you need to know the basic steps of this process. In order for decoupage to be performed correctly, it is necessary, first of all, to prepare the surface. First you need to get rid of the cracks. Small cracks need to be covered with a filler, and large cracks should be removed with the help of.

Then you need to wait for the complete drying of the foam substitute and treat the surface with fine sandpaper.

Note!

To obtain the perfect pattern, it is better to treat the surface with a primer.

If the drawing is applied to glass doors, then they must be degreased with detergent.

Drawing preparation and glue application

It all depends on your preferences. Choose the image you like and cut it out. If the image large sizes, then it is advisable to print it on a large-format printer, in order to avoid joints that may not look very attractive.

Further instructions involve applying glue. First, it is applied to the drawing, and then to the surface area. If the drawing consists of napkins, then PVA can be used for pasting. If decoupage involves making a pattern from thick paper, then you need to use special glue.

Decoupage blanks

Surface varnishing

The last stage of decoupage of kitchen furniture involves applying varnish to the drawing. First you need to wait until the image is completely dry and after that, apply varnish. The varnish should be acrylic and cover the image in 3-4 layers. Decoupage technology involves applying each layer of varnish with an interval of one hour. On this, updating your kitchen furniture (this step-by-step instruction suitable for decoupage of any object, optionally from kitchen set) ends.

Decoupage with napkins

The choice of furniture renovation style depends on your wishes and should fit into your furniture interior. Furniture decoupage can be done with several materials. The main ones are decoupage with napkins, wallpaper, fabric.

Updating with napkins involves cutting out a pattern from napkins, followed by gluing the resulting patterns with PVA glue to the surface. When gluing patterns from napkins, you need to ensure that there are no air bubbles with a roller or brush. To enhance the effect in conjunction with napkins, you can use acrylic paints.

Decoupage wallpaper

A very popular material for updating furniture, often even involves the absence of any financial costs. For example, after repair, there is always a certain amount of wallpaper that can be used for updating. Decoupage with wallpaper is carried out according to the same instructions as for other materials. The only difference is that you need to use a different special glue. PVA is not suitable for these purposes due to the thicker paper that makes up the wallpaper.

Decoupage with cloth

For decoupage of the interior, very often, pieces of fabrics are used as a material. The technology of applying a fabric pattern is somewhat different from decoupage with napkins and wallpaper.

Note!

If you decide to decoupage furniture for beginners with a fabric pattern, then you need to pay attention to how to properly apply glue to the surface so that the material holds well.

The sticker is made with PVA glue. First, a layer of glue is applied to the surface of the interior, which must dry. Then another layer is applied to it. After that, a pattern is cut out of the fabric and a layer of glue is also applied to it, which is applied to the surface. After complete drying, acrylic varnish is applied to the drawing.

Kitchen decoupage options

There are several design options kitchen interior. When decorating in a peasant style, the following patterns are selected: wild flowers, butterflies, cats, dogs. For a kitchen updated in the style of a classic landscape, patterns such as vine, flower bouquets, angels. It would be good to apply the gilding technique to this style.

Modern style involves the use of various geometric shapes, black and white newspaper clippings, photos from magazines and other elements. Very often, with such decoupage, the colors of a zebra or leopard are used.

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Today, new techniques have appeared in needlework that can play an important role in working on furniture. For example, do-it-yourself furniture decoupage, which is well known to many craftswomen, can be useful when you need to restore old item interior. It often happens that a chest of drawers or a wardrobe perform their functions perfectly, but time has worn them so much that the appearance spoils the entire interior of the house.

The decoupage technique is different in that it allows you to create very beautiful things and decorate existing ones, but does not require serious skills from the master. This perfect solution for creative people who do not like to spend a lot of time on technical execution. The drawings in this case will already be ready, and the task of the master is only to work on their correct distribution on the surface and fixing them with glue and varnish.

For decoupage of furniture, ordinary napkins, old maps, wallpaper trimmings are often used.

Various materials are used to decoupage furniture with their own hands, it can be ordinary napkins, old cards, and even wallpaper trimmings. Recently, fabrics are also often used. beautiful colors and pleasant fabric texture make it possible to turn old furniture into true masterpieces.

Masters who are not averse to spending their leisure time in creative work, you might like such an idea as decorating old furniture. Do-it-yourself furniture decoupage technique with fabric and other materials in this case will be one of the the best options, as this allows you to add originality to the interior, but at the same time, there is nothing complicated in the workflow.

It should be noted that in furniture production Decoupage technique has been used since the 17th century. At this time, cabinetmakers, who made expensive furniture, began to use a rather tricky move. They just cut out some paper oriental jewelry, pasted them on their products and covered everything with several layers of varnish. It was difficult to distinguish such furniture from Japanese or Chinese originals without special knowledge. So many have won. It was very difficult to buy real oriental furniture, as it was imported in limited quantities and was very expensive. Similar pieces of furniture made using the decoupage technique could be easily purchased at a more affordable price. Over time, glued elements began to be used not only in the manufacture of furniture, but also for room decor. Now in the decoupage technique they decorate both furniture and decorative elements, as well as batteries, heated towel rails, etc.

This unusual technique allows you to create unique items kitchen and other furniture, reflecting his personality and power of imagination

For some time, this technique was forgotten. But now it is used very widely. It is used not only by needlewomen, but also professional designers when working on projects in the style of French country and shabby chic.

To design furniture in the decoupage style with your own hands, you can use various techniques. They differ in appearance and the complexity of the work. Most often, napkins are used to work with even surfaces. special cards.

Most often, napkins or special cards are used to work with flat surfaces.

All this allows you to give the old furniture an extremely unusual and original look. But the fantasy of the masters does not stop there, as many try to use colored fabrics. An interesting option there will be decoupage of furniture with wallpaper, made with your own hands. You can use the remaining pieces from the roll. This is a guarantee that the furnishings of the room will be fully suitable for repair.

This decoupage looks very interesting, but the work will be quite painstaking, since the surface should look good on both sides

The decoupage technique itself can be somewhat different. In total, masters use 5 main technical solutions. The most popular is direct decoupage, which uses any type of paper or fabric that is simply glued to the prepared surface and varnished.

Important! This technique is well suited if you need to decorate a cabinet door or countertop.

The reverse technique is only suitable for glass processing. It is used to work with decorative vases either with glass doors. Such decoupage looks very interesting, but the work will be quite painstaking, since the surface should look good on both sides.

The smoky processing technique makes it possible to obtain a piece of furniture or decoration that will imitate a real one. artistic painting

Volumetric decoupage requires a lot of material to work with. Here, several layers of paper or fabric are used, but sometimes they are replaced with special modeling masses. It turns out a rather original work, but such decoupage is only suitable for vertical surfaces.

Volumetric decoupage requires a lot of material to work with

The smoky processing technique makes it possible to obtain a piece of furniture or decoration that will imitate a real artistic painting. The border between the sticker and the surface itself will be invisible, since the task of the master will be to create a smoky transition between the two areas.

Another do-it-yourself decoupage technique for old furniture is decopatch. This is work with numerous pieces of multi-colored materials that are glued in a certain order. Sometimes in this technique the entire product is pasted over. For furniture, this approach is not particularly suitable, however, when it comes to French Provence, you can decorate a chest of drawers or a wardrobe and a deco patch.

Decopatch is work with numerous pieces of multi-colored materials that are glued in a certain order.

How to choose material for furniture decoupage?

To begin with, it is very important to draw up a work plan. After that, it will be easier for the master to decide on the material. The choice can be huge. Most often, masters use special paper or cards. They are sold in specialized stores. The choice of colors is simply huge. It allows you to select for processing the most suitable option. For example, for do-it-yourself decoupage of kitchen furniture, you can take paper with fruits or beautiful dishes, and cards or colors with stamps are perfect for a chest of drawers in your office.

If there is no specialty store nearby, you can purchase simple multilayer napkins. They are available in various color options and can be very beautiful. Upper layer Napkins are perfect for tidying up old furniture.

Textured paper napkins can give old furniture an extremely unusual look.

If possible, you can also purchase special textured paper. It is well suited for processing the cabinet door, chest of drawers or any other vertical surface. This paper is made from rice straw. It is very easy to use, as it is easy to glue and fits perfectly on the surface. Textured paper napkins can give old furniture a very unusual look. In addition to rice paper, craftsmen also use mulberry and banana.

Decorating an old drawer in the Provence style will fit perfectly into the interior of the kitchen

The choice of materials for do-it-yourself furniture decoupage is simply huge.. That is, any idea of ​​the master can be realized using one or more options.

You must also not forget about additional materials. To work in the decoupage technique, you will need PVA glue or its substitute, which can be purchased at a specialized store. You also need to take good polish for finishing surfaces.

For aging furniture you will need: acrylic paints, pigments, bitumen and metallized paste

If the master is going to use the technique of artificial aging in his work, which is very popular in our time, he should purchase acrylic paints, pigments, bitumen and metallized paste. Also, gilding is perfectly combined with decoupage, for which special foil is used.

Rules for working in decoupage technique

As for how to make furniture decoupage with your own hands, it is worth noting that the basic technical principles will be the same for each type. Beginning masters should first practice on unnecessary things. It could be an old chair or simple board. On the own experience it will be much easier to understand all the nuances of working in the decoupage technique. For the first time, it is worth taking the most simple options material (napkins or paper). Even an ordinary old newspaper is suitable for training.

Decoupage is a fascinating and uncomplicated activity that has many techniques and is accessible even to the youngest craftswomen. With it, you can make exclusive interior items that will decorate not only your home, but also the exhibition halls of art galleries. In this review, we will look at how to perform do it yourselfdecoupage for beginners step by step with photo. Do not worry that something will not work out, in fact, everything is very simple. With the help of this technique in your home will gain new life old furniture, dishes, from shoes and many other things.

Decoupage products - works of art

First of all, let's deal with the definitions. Decoupage is gluing a pattern onto a surface. The picture can be placed on wood, leather, fabric, glass and almost any other product.

Reverse decoupage is the same process, which has only one feature - the picture is glued under the material. This can only be done on transparent surfaces: glass and plastic. Of course, the picture in this case is pasted face up.

For your information! If a plate is used for direct decoupage, then in the future it will only perform a decorative function. And when using the reverse technique, the dishes can be used in normal mode.

Tools and materials for work

Decoupage kits

Basic tricks

You can fix the drawing on the surface in different ways, let's look at them:

Method one

A simple technique for decoupage from napkins is to lay it on an object and fix it with glue. After drying, the surface is varnished.

Method two

For reverse decoupage, a transparent base is used. The image is glued face down to the glass. After drying, fix with varnish.

Method three

Artistic composition. For its manufacture, many images are used, which, when glued, are combined into one. To make the picture look like one whole, painting, shadows and accents are added.

Method four

This technique is called "decopatch". For her, they use pictures from magazines, drawings on fabric. To get rid of clear boundaries, the edges of paper drawings are cut off. The surface is completely filled with images.

Method five

Creating a three-dimensional image. This is a technique that requires the talent of an artist. First, an image from a paper napkin is pasted. And then a painting is done on it with a careful drawing of all the smallest details.

Decoupage bottles for beginners: step by step with photos and recommendations

- the simplest and available material from which you can make original gift. You can buy a bottle of wine or fill a container with a drink own cooking. Luxurious decoration in any case will impress.

We have already listed the materials and tools necessary for the work, so we will not dwell on this in detail. The only thing that needs to be added to the list is a windshield wiper. They pre-treat the bottle cleared of labels.

Important! It is better to work with a glass vessel with gloves. Your fingerprints are unlikely to have artistic value, so it's best not to leave them.

The sequence of bottle decoupage for beginners, step by step with a photo:

Illustration	Stage description
We apply soil	For priming, you can use acrylic varnish or PVA. The soil should dry well.
Making the background	As a background, you need to take white or light acrylic paint. It may be necessary to apply the composition in two or even three layers in order for the surface to become completely opaque.
Applying images	The pattern on the napkin is carefully cut out with scissors. If the background of the picture and the bottle match, do without scissors, carefully tear off the napkin. To make the drawing on the printout easier to apply, it should be soaked in a plate of water.
Fixing the drawing	Lacquer must be applied to the surface of the drawing. This can be done with a soft flat brush or spray gun. Care should be taken that the picture is not covered with folds. It must be gently smoothed with a brush if necessary.
Finishing	After complete drying, you can gently sand minor flaws in the work. To emphasize the details, use a brush and dark paint. After finishing, apply a final coat of varnish.

Another option original design- decoupage bottles with tights. Master class on video:

Some decoupage tricks on glass for beginners: step-by-step recommendations with a photo of drawing a pattern from napkins

The first experience of gluing a napkin can be unsuccessful: wrinkles and folds inevitably appear, which spoil the whole result. A few tips on how to avoid this:

• To apply a pattern on a convex surface, you can make “tucks” on it. Cut the edges of the pattern with scissors or even cut out triangular pieces. With the last option, it is better to be careful, there is a risk of spoiling the image if the cut angle is incorrectly calculated.

• You can apply glue to the surface, and then attach the drawing and straighten it with a brush. Another method would be no worse - apply glue on top of the picture, while straightening it.
• If the image is applied to an almost flat surface, you can pour glue into the center, attach a napkin and gently disperse the composition, spreading the material over the surface.
• On a perfectly flat sheet, you can stick an image with an adhesive pencil.
• You can apply a picture with a piece of polyethylene (bag or stationery file). The drawing is placed face down on polyethylene and moistened with water. Then the package with a wet napkin is applied to the pasted surface. The package is removed, the napkin remains.

A simple master class for decoupage shoe boxes

Smooth surfaces cardboard box from shoes - an excellent basis for decoration. Such an interior box will become a favorite place for household trifles.

Illustration	Stage description
Surface preparation	The corners of the box must be reinforced with pieces of masking tape, then primed with an acrylic primer or paint. After drying, the primer should be lightly treated with fine sandpaper. It may be necessary to repeat the procedure if the layer does not lie flat enough. After you need to paint the box with the color chosen for the background.
drawing	The place for the drawing is covered with decoupage glue. After the layer has completely dried, a pattern is applied on top and smoothed out with a hot iron through a sheet of paper. After the napkin is covered with a thin layer of varnish. Too thick a layer will cause the pattern to blister. This procedure is repeated over the entire surface of the box.
Decoration and refinement	With a foam sponge, background paint and other shades are applied to match the image. Painted with a brush small parts. To add some casualness, you can splatter white paint on top with the bristles of a toothbrush. Then the final varnish is applied.

Decoupage furniture in Provence style: a master class for updating a chest of drawers

Having tried your hand at simple things, you can safely proceed to do-it-yourself decoupage with napkins. In addition to the usual list of working materials, wood putty will be required. She pre-levels all the cracks, cracks and other irregularities on the surface of the chest of drawers, cleaned of old paint.

Do-it-yourself kitchen furniture decoupage sequence, photo and description:

Image	Operation description
Training	Furniture must be thoroughly cleaned of all layers, smooth out defects with putty. After drying and grinding, all surfaces are primed and rubbed with sandpaper-zero.
Preparing pictures	The pattern on the napkins is carefully cut out or cut off by hand, the bottom layer is removed. The picture is smeared with glue and applied to the furniture. The application is carefully spread with a brush.
Finish coat	No need to hurry. All drawings must dry. All furniture should be varnished, not just the place of decoration. On the large areas it is convenient to do this from a spray bottle or spray can. So the varnish will lay down in a thin layer. For best effect 3-4 coats should be applied sequentially, waiting for complete drying between treatments.
	Result.

Useful advice! If you need to apply a pattern on a polished surface, polishing is pre-treated with sandpaper until the shine disappears.

When decoupling furniture with a cloth, the process practically does not differ from that described.

Decoupage master classes on video

As they say, it is better to see once than hear a hundred times. That is why we offer a selection of video decoupage lessons for beginners.