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My Techniques for Traditional Decoupage

Here under you will find two projects of
DECOUPAGE UNDER GLASS WITH PAPER NAPKINS
a really easy technique that even newcomers to Decoupage will enjoy!

Glass Charger with Decoupage and Rice Paper
(you can see the finished item in my Decoupage page)

Cut out the design (or the designs) from the paper napkin selected,
and eliminate the two bottom layers keeping the printed veil only.

You can now start your decoupage work,
which is all performed on the back of the plate.

Arrange the design(s) on the plate to get the layout that you like,
then turn down the plate and re-position the design(s) "face down".
Start the glewing operation with a glew suitable for napkins ("Patio Paint")
smoothing it from the center of the design towards the outside
thus avoiding unaesthetical wrinkles.

Let it dry, then paint a border all around the plate using an acrylic paint.

Cut a circle (slightly bigger than the plate) from the rice paper
and glew it with "Patio Paint" to the back of the plate,
starting from the center towards the outside.

Cut the exceeding paper and glue it all around the border of the plate.

At this point, you only have to apply a hand of glossy finishing gel,
sand with a very fine sanding paper,
and, when dry, apply a second and last hand of gel.

Glass Charger with Decoupage on a Craquelé Ground
(you can see the finished item in my Decoupage page)

The process is the same as for the glass charger with rice paper
until the gluing of the designs.

When the glue is dry, apply "Window Color" in the color "white pearl"
using a sponge brush and padding well on the whole back of the plate.

Repeat the operation, this time blending two shades of "Window Color"
(I used "white pearl" and "amber") to give a marbleized effect to the ground.

Let it dry, possibly using a hairdryer to speed up the operation.

Now, still using the sponge brush, apply a generous hand of an acrylic paint
(I used a "cream" shade) and blow it dry with a hairdryer.
The heat will produce lots of small crackles in the paint.

Apply two hands of acrylic paint in a contrasting color (I used "rust")
which, showing through the crackles, will give the ground a "craquelé" effect.

The process is almost completed....
You now only have to apply a hand of glossy finishing gel,
sand with a very fine sanding paper,
and then apply a second and last hand of gel.

Questions?.. email me at manuela@crearecountry.com

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