DIY furniture decoupage

Your furniture has long gone out of fashion, but I do not want to part with it? Then there is a great alternative - give the 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 interior item.

Decoupage is a special type of decorative art, with which you can update any object and even furniture with glue, scissors and paper. Well, now we will get acquainted with this technique in more detail and learn how to make decoupage on furniture.

DIY furniture decoupage

The update of old furniture is a difficult task, because it is necessary to think over everything to the smallest details so that the furniture fits into the interior. Therefore, complexity can arise only with the choice of materials, or rather a pattern for decoupage. The simplicity of furniture renewal technology is the main advantage of decoupage. For work, a minimum of tools and materials is needed. The choice of basic material depends on the processed surface.

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

• wipes with a pattern;
• pVA glue;
• scissors;
• brush;
• sharp knife;
• acrylic varnish;
• foam -based roller;
• a soft washcloth.

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

What to expect from decoupage of furniture? 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. Everyone will be able to master this technique, only be prepared for the fact that you will have to be patient. No rush, we do everything thoroughly and are in no hurry.

Ideas for decoupage of furniture:

The main methods of decoupage technique

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

Decoupage methods:

1. Simple decoration. It is necessary to cut the desired element from paper or napkins, attach it to the surface and apply a thin layer of glue on top. When it dries, you can open this place with varnish. There are a lot of retreats in this technique. Sometimes the master wants to add something, he takes a brush, chooses the desired color of the paint and manually draw up some details to give the picture the volume. Or artificially aging the surface, if necessary.
2. The “reverse decoupage” technique is slightly different from the traditional application of the picture to the surface. It is used for the design of transparent and glass interior items, less often - furniture. What is the peculiarity: the selected picture is cut out, glued to the front side of the object, and after drying, with acrylic paints and brush, the elements of the picture are handed manually to “show” the drawing, to make it alive and voluminous.
3. Decoupage of the artistic - the technique of applying the elements of the picture is the same (cut, glue), only if you need to achieve a single image on a large area, it is necessary to finish the individual elements manual, blend and draw the shadows. The technique is very beautiful, but complex. It is possible to perform colorful shading only manually. Such work is considered expensive and exclusive.
4. Technique "Decopate" - belongs to the category "decoupage", is performed similarly, only instead of a napkin or paper elements, various materials are used. It can be either a special paper canvas, or paper for silk, plastic and glass. The surface of the item is completely filled with separate elements, creating a common background. Paper for decoration must be torn with your hands so that there is no clear boundary. What is the difference between simple decoupage and decopate: in the first case, cut ready -made pictures are used, and in the second - a certain area or the entire area is pasted entirely by pieces of decorative paper.
5. Decoupage voluminous is an imitation of artistic painting, made on a volumetric surface. First, the elements of the picture are applied (carved from special paper or napkin), and after drying, the drawing of each part is performed.

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We continue to get acquainted with the basics of decoupage technique, now we will consider the common effects:

• "Gilding" or gilding. How to make: the picture is cut out of a napkin or special paper, glued to the surface, and then processed with a thin layer of metal paint: under gold, silver or bronze. To achieve outwardly expensive inlay in gold, sheets of special material - susal gold are used;
• putting shadows with a brush and pastel paint. The paint is collected by a dry brush, the boundaries between the lines of the picture are masked to smooth out sharp outlines;
• staining the pattern with colorful colors, in order to give expressiveness and volume;
• artificial aging of objects, decorating furniture under the old days;
• krakelyur technique- a special varnish (one- and two-component) is used, which when drying forms cracks on the surface;
• pathinating is a deliberate shading of certain areas on furniture or objects (places of frequent contact - edges and angles).

Each surface before starting work should undergo certain training. For example, glass needs to be well degreased. To do this, it must be washed, dried, wiped with a lack oforsk rag and treated with a degreaser (to save the materials of the craftswomen, a diluted colorless dishwashing agent is often used).

To work with tin products, preliminary preparation is also very important. A special solution (water and vinegar in proportions of 1: 1) and a hard metal brush the surface is cleaned of contaminants, thus the upper layer is removed.

Wooden surfaces and furniture from chipboard are treated with fine -grained sandpaper skin to smooth out all the irregularities.

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How to make decoupage of furniture. Instructions

For beginners who only know the basics of this type of decorative art, it is best to start furniture with simple appliances.

For work, it is necessary to prepare the following:

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

These are needed napkins with a pattern:

Step-by-step master class:

1. We offer to update the old kitchen furniture. We start with the preparation of the surface. Do not let this point in any case - the final result and the life of the furniture depends on the high -quality preparation of the surface. Carefully inspect the processed surface. Suppose that you decided to update the kitchen corner - stick the selected pattern on stools and countertop. Take a closer look at the surface, if there are cracks, they must be filled with a special grout, it is called the “Forman filler” tool. It is very important - if the defects are large, then it is necessary to use the putty on the tree, fill in the recesses, and after drying the product, clean it with sandpaper. Wait when the grout or putty dries (it is better to leave it overnight). After 8-10 hours, it is necessary to clean again the surface of the kitchen furniture with a grinder with fine grain and apply a primer layer (on wood). We are waiting for the primer to dry, do not rush, since the drawing may not lie evenly.
2. Preparation of the selected image. So, while a layer of putty or primer dries, you can prepare fragments. To do this, cut out a drawing from a napkin or paper picture, and then very carefully remove the top layer (to work with napkins). If you have chosen a large drawing, then it is better to order a printout on a special printer (large -format) to stick a drawing without joints. Try to cut the drawing not with straight lines, but with a bend, rounding the edges. Then the image will look harmonious, especially if you have chosen a picture in dark colors.
3. Application of glue: first you need to smear the picture with glue so that a napkin or paper base is well saturated. To work with napkins, try not to pour a lot of glue, as the paper becomes too thin and can break off. Now you need to soak the base with glue and carefully put the pattern on the surface. A roller or brush (it depends on the size of the picture), you need to try carefully, without stretching the edges of the paper, moving the pattern, remove the folds 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 when the application dries and only after that you can proceed to the final stage of decoration of furniture - applying varnish. It is necessary to open the furniture with varnish completely (not only the area where there is an image). Wait when the first layer dries, apply another layer of varnish, there should be 3, maximum 4, the gap between the application of each layer to a minimum - 1 hour. Such painstaking work will allow you to fix the picture and extend the life of updated furniture.

See how beautiful furniture we got:

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Decoupage of polished furniture

We examined the option of decoupage of wooden furniture, but what if you do not want to part with an old polished chest of drawers? It is difficult to glue a paper pattern on smooth glossy surfaces, but this is quite real.

How to apply a paper fragment on polished furniture:

1. First you need to use a coarse -grained sandpaper skin to remove the shine. It is very difficult to remove completely polishing, this work is long and painstaking. It is important to try to at least carefully clean the top to get rid of shine. Well, if you try and carefully follow all the recommendations so that there are no glimpses at all. Then you can count on a long -term “toe” of the picture.
2. If there are defects on the furniture: cracks, bulges and irregularities - we are thoroughly filled with special grout or putty. We are waiting for these areas to dry, apply a layer of primer, again we are waiting for complete drying.
3. Polished furniture will not have such a beautiful pattern as a furniture made of wood. Therefore, you need to work with a primer so that the surface "plays out". We use acrylic paint as a primer mixture (we select a shade under the tone of furniture).
4. We cut out the desired fragment from the decoupage card or napkin and glue it using special glue to the surface.
5. Thoroughly with a brush or foam roller, smooth the print to remove air bubbles and creases.
6. Now you have to correct the background. We do this using acrylic paint and thin brush. We draw the outline, if necessary, revive the pattern with paint, drawing individual parts.
7. We carefully align the finished surface - apply a layer of varnish as a fixer. We are waiting for it to dry, we cover again with a layer of varnish, wait for the drying and repeat our actions again.
8. If you update furniture in the kitchen or in the bathroom, then you need to apply a layer of transparent varnish for the last time, and then, when it dries, apply wax in a thin layer. This surface looks more spectacular.

Here is the result of efforts:

How to make decoupage of furniture with a cloth

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

Let's make decoupage together with a fabric on a small nightstand:

1. Prepare the solvent, since you will have to remove the upper layer of the paint from the nightstand, and then fabricate the entire surface well.
2. Then you need to cover the nightstand with completely acrylic paint (in this case it is a primer).
3. We apply a layer of PVA glue to the surface and immediately prepare the glue for the fabric. It is best to pour a little glue into a container with a spray, add a little water (or purchase a special glue for fabric).
4. Cut the fabric or glue pieces of matter with PVA glue. In this case, it does not matter if you use the material of the same color or prepared several colorful shreds. Fantasy has no boundaries, so you can safely start implementing the plan.
5. We are waiting for the fabric to stick, we distinguish at this process for at least 40 minutes, after which it is necessary to sprinkle the fabric with glue with a spray gun so that it finally sticks to the surface.
6. We put off the work again. We are waiting for the fabric completely dried up and only after that we cover all the furniture with transparent varnish in several layers (break - 1 hour).

We admire our work:

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