It is believed that a bottle of sparkling wine is a great sign of the New Year festive table. To the chiming clock, champagne is opened in almost every house, seeing off the old year and meeting the new one.
In anticipation of the upcoming 2014, we offer you an original and presentable design of a standard wine container, making it unique and festive. In this article we will tell you how to properly decoupage champagne bottles, turning them into a real work of art. Having presented such a product or decorating it with an interior, you will create a sense of celebration, surprise and delight your guests.
Decoupage champagne bottles : getting started
To design a glass container, you need a set of tools and supplies:
- a bottle of champagne;
- white and blue pearl paints (acrylic);
- a napkin with a New Year's motive or a special decoupage card with a 3D effect;
- transparent acrylic sealant;
- acrylic varnish;
- a paste that creates the effect of snow;
- decorative elements - bows, ribbons, sparkles;
- textured spray paint, creating the effect of cobweb threads.
Before work, you need to prepare a bottle - remove all labels and stickers. This will be easy and simple if you soak the container for several hours in water. After cleaning the surface, it must be thoroughly degreased with alcohol or acetone. After preparation, you can start applying white acrylic paint. After the base layer has dried, we apply blue pearl paint to the bottle. Now the blank has acquired a more delicate shade. It is the turn of processing a special mother-of-pearl spray paint with cobweb threads. This will give the product a special gloss and gloss.
Decoupage of champagne bottles: the second stage. Work with a napkin or a special card
To decorate the bottle, a decoupage card with a 3D effect is perfect, although you can use a regular napkin, which can be purchased at any store. Choose the necessary motive and cut it out. Instead of standard PVA glue, we recommend using acrylic sealant, which, when dried, becomes transparent. Every motive is sealed on the wrong side. And apply carefully to the desired place on the bottle. Excess sealant can be removed using regular toothpicks. If you are working with a special card for volume decoupage, remember that all elements of the pattern are superimposed in turn, as a rule, the order is indicated by a number on the card. After gluing all the drawings, leave the product to dry. New Year's decoupage of champagne bottles is almost complete. It remains only to give our craft a more elegant look. To do this, proceed to the decor.
Decoupage of champagne bottles: the final stage of work. Bottle decoration with decorative elements
After the bottle has dried, we decorate it with a paste that imitates snow. We draw some details of the picture with paint, add sparkles, glitter. If necessary, we make an openwork congratulatory inscription. After the paint dries, we cover the craft with acrylic varnish in several layers. In conclusion, the product can be decorated with a bow, bright ribbons, tinsel and Christmas balls. Decoupage card allows you to make any bottle beautiful and elegant. The drawing will look realistic and voluminous.
Now you have learned how to decoupage a bottle of champagne with your own hands. In fact, this work is not too complicated, the main thing is to buy sparkling wine, find a beautiful napkin with a New Year's pattern and start creating while in a good mood. You will see that such a colorful and bright craft will appeal to all your guests!