Old objects can now be transformed so much that they can become much more beautiful than their original appearance. For example, a casket that has been stale for many years can turn into a luxurious casket decorated with flowers, rhinestones, or other decorations. Learning how to decoupage caskets is a snap. The result depends on the selected color schemes.
To work with a cardboard box you will need the following materials: box, acrylic paint, brushes, napkin for decoupage, PVA glue, acrylic glossy varnish. Everything you need is at hand, now consider the decoupage box. A master class for you!
Step 1. Paint the box with acrylic paint in 1 or 2 layers. If the acrylic mixture is thick, then it should be diluted with water to a consistency of medium sour cream.
Step 2. While the box is dry, cut out patterns from the napkin, for example, flowers or animals. Tip: it is most convenient to work with sharp scissors with short blades (medical) and manicure, having arched ends.
Step 3. When the paint is dry, try on the pictures to the box as they will be located. After that, divide the napkin into 3 parts and take only the top layer.
Step 4. Apply a lot of PVA glue diluted with water in a 1: 1 ratio on top of one of the images from the center to the edges. You need to do this quickly, but carefully, otherwise the napkin will tear.
Step 5. Using your fingers, carefully align the pattern, eliminating wrinkles.
Step 6. To remove excess glue with the remnants of the napkin layers or cotton pad. In the same way, stick the remaining drawings to the box and let them dry.
Step 7. Cover the resulting casket with acrylic glossy varnish in three 3 layers and leave to dry (three hours, at least).
In this way, decoupage of cardboard boxes is made. However, this technique is applicable not only to paper products, but also to wood. For work you will need: a box of wood, a small glove box, soil, brushes, acrylic paints, a napkin and adhesive for decoupage, scissors, acrylic varnish. Now we will learn how to properly decoupage a wooden casket.
Step 1. Create a smooth surface for the tree, for which we polish it with fine sandpaper.
Step 2. We cover with a thin layer of primer, if the tree is uneven, rough, let dry.
Step 3. Paint the box with acrylic paint and allow to dry.
Step 4. While the future box is drying, cut out the patterns from the napkin.
Step 5. When the paint stops sticking, try on the scenery to the product.
Step 6. Separate the top layer of the napkin and fix it with glue. Do not forget to smear from the middle of the image to its edges quickly and carefully so as not to tear it. Leave to dry.
Step 7. If you wish, you can apply additional drawings with acrylics or add some elements. This will make the decoupage of caskets brighter, prettier.
Step 8. Cover the box with acrylic varnish and you're done!
These methods will allow you to independently change your favorite subject beyond recognition. The design of the box can largely depend on the selected pattern. The choice of napkins today is very large: flowers, animals, fish, birds, forests - all this opens up boundless scope for imagination. Rhinestones or beads fixed on superglue, transparent or colored pebbles, shells can add sophistication. Decoupage boxes - a great way to turn an unnecessary microphone box into a cute box.