Christmas Tutorial - How To Decoupage A Metal Bucket Using A Paper Napkin And Crackle Medium

Hello

Most of you probably know that there is no surface which couldn’t be decorated with napkin, paper or your own printout.

Preparing metal surface may require a little bit more practise and knowledge as well as using special materials.

In case of slightly rust surfaces we can use anti corrosive product before we will go further. Such surfaces can be covered with water based primer and then, lightly rubbed down with paper.

I have prepared for you a little Christmas tutorial with paper napkin and crackle medium. 

    MATERIALS:

-          Metal bucket

-          Sandpaper (60-100 grit)

-          Acrylic paint – base colour – sky blue

-          Acrylic paint – cobalt blue

-          Acrylic paint – white

-          Medium size brush

-          Pva or tacky blue

-          Crackle medium or crazy crack Dala

-          Kitchen sponge

-          Decorative ribbon

-          A whole bag of sweets or cones.

   1. My bucket has already been painted blue so I started to lightly

       rub down  the surface in order to get  better adhesion and then

       cover it with universal primer sealer. If your bucket isn’t

      painted, you should put a thin layer of primer and then slightly

      rub it down with sandpaper.

  2. Upper part of the bucket is tapped with sponge so that we get 

      dark blue. We leave it to be dry.

    3. I cover a completely dry blue strip with a small amount of crackle medium, not to stream, and then I wait until it will be slightly dry until the moment it is very  gently sticky but is not totally dried.

  4. I cover whole bucket with white and wait for ca. 30 minutes until it will be dry.

5.  Cut out precisely the motive during the process of drying. It can be pulled out but there will be ugly edge of the napkin, distinguishing from the rest, on the white background.

Professional decoupage is to combine the picture with the background to present the motive as it would be painted. Play with precise cutting has wonderful final effects. Maybe, next time I will tell you more about my point of view relating to cutting and pulling out some motives from napkins.
 

  6. Before applying glue, you plan where our napkin will be on the    bucket in order to get satisfying look. I suggest you to wait up to the moment the glue will be slightly dry and then we stick bells separately, gently pushing them with dry fingers or dry brush.

 7.  When it is dry, cover entire work with glue once again. If our glue is too thick, we can softly mix it with water.

    8.  In case of my works, the bucket is covered with over a dozen layers with varnish and sanded between layers.

For domestic purposes, you can sprinkle it with one or two layers of spray varnish.

I wonder if it isn’t too early to wish you Merry Christmas so I wish you successful Christmassy shopping.

Maybe, you will prepare some gifts for your relatives by yourself this year.

See you next...

This week come and party at:

 SHOW AND TELL FRIDAY
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It Is Time To Say Goodbuy To The Summer - Decoupage On Metal - Vintage Watering Can

Welcome back after my holiday...

I have to admit that this year the summer held up which positively influenced my mood as well as further willingness to create.
Currently I'm getting back to the normal after three weeks of holiday. Who would have thought that I have spend the entire time without the computer, or rather without the Internet. I looked into the website from time to time beceause of my curiosity and I admit that there was so much to keep up with those days.
 While I was away I received a lot of messages from people from all over the world with some nice comments and questions about decoupage.
Therefore, I have a lot to do. I tried to prepare for this swimming, strolling about the forest as well as practising some extreme sports after which, I have to admit, I'm a little bit aching.

During my holidays I had the opportunity to try Japanese cuisine, climbing and watching motorcycle racing. 

 

At the end, here is my watering can made using napkin technique. The motif was pulled out which suits the most my way of sticking, the background was painted in by hand. As a result, I got the item which is lightly covered with rust

A clock created in a similar style, which was made at the same time as the watering can, adorns children’s bedroom of a really young lady.

This week I party at:

• 'Show And Tell Friday' http://romantichome.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/show-and-tell-friday.html

 

Wooden Planter - Collage and Napkin Decoupage

Hello..

I promise myself every year to be up to date with seasons during creation. I mean, to make something that reflects the time of the year or refers to it with subject or colours. It sometimes happened to make a black vase with pansies or a black and white  cameo jewellery box in the summer and a photo frame with pansies or flowerpot with herbal motif in the winter. 

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Poppy Tea Box

Crackle Flower Vase

  These were my first works created a few years ago and so refined. 

Napkin Decoupage Photo Frame 

Floral Flower Pot 

 Once I  got a wooden flower pot as a gift and I fell in love with its shape.

I bought some more of them. Here you can find a suggestion of collage made with use of a napkin and paper, hand-painted. You can find it in my shop.

This week has been very busy for me. My small utility room, how horribly it sounds as a name for the place of my creativity, has gone through a little transformation.

I did that for two reasons.

Where Bloggers Create 2013 organised by a wonderful Karen Valentine is coming soon and it will take place on July 12th. I have to admit that I have been waiting

 for it for the whole year.  I will not reveal the second reason of my makeover just yet.....


This week I'm linking to these lovely parties.

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Monday
http://modvintagelife.blogspot.co.uk/
http://handmadeharbour.blogspot.co.uk/
 http://www.skiptomylou.org/

Friday 
http://www.shabbynest.blogspot.co.uk/
http://romantichome.blogspot.co.uk/

See you soon..…

Rustic Clock - Napkin Decoupage And Pittorico Shading

   The very idea for this clock was not planned out in advanced. I like napkin designs which are not very close together, so they can be separated, cut out with precision and fit at my discretion in the work.

 The clock found his home on my driftwood table next to a vase filled with my favourite flowers, daffodils. By being there it has lightened and filled the whole room with it's warmth. In this work other than napkin technique I also utilised  pittorico shading and crackled finish with crackle medium.

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When working with the napkin technique we can cut out or tear out motifs or glue down entire napkins using glue or glue and an iron. Always remember to throw out the two bottom napkin layers. The glue cannot be too thick or too watered down. During the gluing process it is best to wait a moment until the glue has a chance to set a tiny bit and than proceed to gently lay down the napkin from the middle - outward.

   At this time I recommend my previous step by step directions, decoupage on metal, to show to a small degree what I mean. 

See you next....

DIY - Decoupage On Metal And Shabby Chic Tutorial

How many of you decided to get rid of unnecessary items from your home and garden or replace them with new, tailored to the interior of your kitchen or bathroom decorations?
Simply by following my steps you can change any dull and boring object into an attractive decoration.
This is easy, quick, cheap DIY and above all you don't need great painting or decorating skills.

                                                           MATERIALS NEEDED

• metal containers/tins
• washing liquid
• acrylic paints (light, dark - ivory, brown)
• medium drit sand paper
• paper napkin
• kitchen sponge (cut for small pieces)
• small piece of candle
•  acrylic varnish (matt or gloss) 
• decorative string, rafia 

1. Wash the metal containers with washing liquid and wipe dry.

2. Rub with medium grit sandpaper and flick 

 the dust. This is a very important step before painting.

 3. I have decided to mix two colours of paint, a little of gold and a little of bronze. 

You can use any colour you have at home but make sure that the first coat is darker than the top one.

4. Slowly coat the tin with the base coat without leaving bleeds and bubbles. How I usually say, tap tap slowly your tin and leave to dry. This will create the smooth surface.

5. Now I'm going to age the container by rubbing a candle in selected places. Remove bits of wax before next step. 

6. Apply top coat of light paint leave to dry. At this step you can start cutting your chosen motif.

 7. When your tin is completely dry ( I usually leave it for at least 12 hours) start your shabby chic process by going all over your metal object with medium grit sandpaper. 

8. Separate the remaining two layers and gently apply the motif using Pva glue, when dry repeat the step.

 9. Add a bit of shading and finally varnish at least three times with acrylic lacquer.

10. As a final touch you can add a decorative ribbon or anything you prefer. 

Enjoy the creative process.....

Decoupage Clock - Artificial Marble And Decorative Painting

Everyone of us probably has a person they admire, someone who influences us or just gives us a kick to live. For me - decoupage is my kick. It stimulates my mind and awakens my imagination. I like relaxing with a paint brush in my hands and afterwards a glass of wine.
I have decided to try new technique. I took me a while to be ready for it, but once I was, I didn't even have to practise how to learn it - I just sat down and did it.
This is my first clock using a marble effect and hopefully you like it. 

The piece is finished in matte, further highlighting the vintage style of the clock.

I decided to stay with grey as a main colour with a litte bit of purple and blue, and obviously this beautiful young little girl had peered at me all the time in thoughtfulness.