Today we’ll talk a little about the caskets. They are so necessary for any woman to store threads and needles, favorite jewelry or, perhaps, priceless letters and postcards, as in the last century. Oh, what am I talking about? Letters in the age of SMS? Well, let's limit ourselves to pins and pins.
So, what kind of casket would you personally choose for yourself, beloved? Carved in pink or mahogany? Good choice, I approve. But carved caskets are very expensive and not everyone can afford.
Therefore, let's set real goals, consider something more budgetary. For example, wooden caskets, without carving and varnish, or varnished, in the style of Palekh and Khokhloma.
What? You do not like what everyone is free to buy in the store?
Do you want something unique, exclusive, unique in the world? Yes, no problem, do it yourself! After all, the art of decoupage has long been strong
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Decoupage caskets can be made in the modern version or as an antique stylization.
For the second option, in addition to conventional materials, an additional special craquelure varnish will be required , but in general
the sequence of actions will be the same.
We take the item that we will decorate.
It can be a simple wooden box-blank, or an old box, which we will give a new look, or just a solid cardboard box, because nothing more suitable was found.
So, we begin to create. We start the decoupage of the casket with its preliminary preparation.
If the item is old, then it is better to clean the surface with sandpaper and sand it lightly.
Especially if it was varnished, because the surface should adhere well to the ground.
It is enough to simply degrease a new surface, for example, with acetone. Then we cover the prepared surface with acrylic primer using a regular paint brush ..
The soil resembles paint, only a little thicker .. If suddenly you could not find it - there is no big trouble, you can use
acrylic paint in 2-3 layers. Everyone needs to dry well.
If there is no patience, to wait for the complete drying of the layer, use an ordinary hair dryer for drying.
So, the casket decoupage went through its first stage. The soil is dry, you can move on. Prepare your decor and varnish. As a decor, you can use three-layer paper napkins, special decoupage cards or just pictures and even old photos. Pictures and photographs need to be soaked in a plate with warm water, and then carefully “roll” excess paper from their inside so that a very thin outer layer remains. Separate the top layer from napkins. And from the decoupage card cut individual motifs with sharp scissors.
Now you need to arrange the prepared decor elements on the future box the way you want. You can stick one large pattern on the cover, and just paint the sides with acrylic paint. This decor option is especially suitable for decoupage with a photograph. You can decorate the entire visible surface is a matter of your imagination and taste. At the end, we cover the finished product with acrylic varnish in 2 layers. The decoupage of the casket is complete. True, it turned out very beautifully?