Decoupage a coffee table with his hands

contemporary market is flooded with a huge variety of materials for home decoration, furniture, allowing you to easily update your old coffee table, without resorting to the services of professionals.In addition, various types of special effects used in decoupage, can achieve a harmonious joining the updated table in any interior style of the room.

How to upgrade the coffee table?

Often in life there are times when you gain table, and after a short time it becomes annoying overexposed design.However, it is not necessary to hurry up, because today is presented as products that allow easily change the style ready for the release of the coffee table.Moreover, among the most common methods of decorating is to provide:

• decoupage - occupies a leading position with respect to other means, because it opens the possibility to show the unlimited scope of imagination in the absence of experience in this matter;

• mosaic - a fairly small range of variant images, but a combination of different shades sometimes striking unique design;

• painting - an interesting direction, although it requires certain skills and abilities.

Perhaps we should try to make decoupage an old coffee table, rather than buy a new table for a considerable sum of money.

Types decoupage

Based on the surface intended for decoration, and produced in its final form the effect of the finished product is isolated 5 decoupage types:

• direct decoupage - is gluing a decorative element in the pre-prepared face of the surface, followed by coatingvarnish;

• reverse decoupage used for decorating surfaces of transparent material (eg, glass).In this picture is not pasted on the front and on the reverse side, followed by the application of paint, lacquer and other layers, ieprioritize work under direct decoupage in reverse order;

• smoky decoupage characterized by blurring of the boundaries between the background and the main decorative element.This type of decoupage authentically simulates artistic painting through a combination of different techniques, effects;

• volume decoupage often combines with other types of decoupage.The bulk is attached to the surface to be decorated by the eggshell, a special paste, thermal film, fabric and other materials.In addition, the amount of visual images is achieved by applying a pattern in each layer of lacquer, shrink in size to the topcoat;

• dekopatch in its final form is associated with a quilt, so only runs like decoupage fabric is quite rare.The most common material for this kind of a special paper, imitation fur, leather, fabric.At the same time the decorated base is covered completely, rather than separately placed motifs.

Despite the similarity of performance art, all kinds of decoupage significantly differ from each other with the result.

effects used in decoupage

achieve the style of the decorated object, as close as possible to the overall interior design, greatly help the effects produced with the use of certain materials and equipment decoupage.

The main decorative effects include:

• craquelure is artificially formed in the cracks texture, simulating an old thing.Krakelyurny effect is created by applying a special lacquer paint over the main background.To achieve the best effect on the surface can be affected by hot air from a hair dryer, because the cracks are the result of shrinkage of the connecting elements and uneven drying of the upper layers of varnish.The size of the cracks depends on the application technique and smear thickness of the lacquer layer;

• attrition simulates constantly used the subject for a long time, resulting in some places are vysharkannymi.To effect the necessary space waxed surface, after drying, which is overwritten fine sandpaper;

• patinated surface is shown in blackout for the purpose of aging the things resulting in a frequent effect of touching the subject of his hands;

• potal - use decoupage gold or silver colors while the depiction of contour drawing of the image, either as an independent application pattern.In this case, instead of paints are often used special sheets, resembling gold leaf;

• shading is often used in reverse decoupage and is to achieve a smooth transition from the pattern applied to the main background.Creating the effect is reduced to spray paint dry brush in drawing boundaries, followed rastushevyvaniem foam sponge or tompovkoy;

• toning enters the final stage of decoupage, coloring occurs when the refreshed surface by adding a small nail sequins or applying archaic located spots on the idea of ​​the designer.Toning Effect allows you to add additional surface dekupazhirovannoy picturesque.

Decoupage When the surface is quite possible to combine several decorative effects (eg, crazing and potal by volume decoupage).

materials for decoupage

For the decoupage coffee table with his hands need:

• brush with synthetic bristles for podrisovki circuit or any elements, application of paint, varnish, glue and brush fan-typebonding elements of the napkin;

• sharp scissors - you can use the nail, office, special,

• coarse, fine-grained sandpaper;

• paint - watercolor, honey or professional;

• titanium or zinc oxide;

• PVA glue;

• acrylic lacquer;

• a sponge or tompovki;

• motives - napkins, fridekor, printing, decoupage cards, etc.

This list may be supplemented or decrease relative to the surface of the updated, selected the type and complexity of decoupage, special effects.

Technology decoupage coffee table

Before you upgrade your old coffee table, you need to hold a series of preparatory activities, the thoroughness of which will affect the performance of the finished product.

Preparation

table in preparing the table, the amount of preparatory work is directly dependent on the material from which it is produced.

1. If the plastic table, then its entire surface well enough to degrease.
2. If the table is wood, then:

• possible to disassemble the table on the constituent elements;
• using first big, then small nazhdachku, thoroughly get rid of the layer of old paint or varnish, with all component parts and assemble the table again;
• putty irregularities, deep cracks, joints and give the putty to dry;
• applied to the surface of the primer layer of the table, using a broad brush;

• after the primer has dried, apply 2-3 coats of paint, each layer prosushivaya well to avoid cracking or staining;
• to create artificial cracks on the paint can be applied krakelyurny varnish and, without waiting for the complete drying, cover the table with white acrylic;
• after drying acrylic layer should begin gluing motive;
• craquelure effect if not used, the ink is varnished.And with the use of an aerosol lacquer surface is covered with a smooth layer;
• after drying to walk on the surface of fine sandpaper table for better adhesion to the base material Decoupage.

Preparation decoupage motifs

Through decoupage or design coffee table can be used not only by professional wipes, film, and excerpts from the usual magazines, newspapers, photographs of the album.The process of preparation of the motives for gluing is not the same, however:

1. If you are using a multi-layer cloth, it is necessary to separate only the top layer.When using a specific motif napkin, it can be cut or pry at dorisovyvanie image after application.

2. If you are using a photo image, then the material requires thinning by:

• rolling back sheet.On the front side of the pre-applied varnish to avoid spreading the image, then the photo is placed face down on a file, and the top is poured a little water.As soon as the bottom layer of soaked, you can begin to slide into an unnecessary thickness, without damaging the image.Upon completion of the work, thoroughly clean the surface of the remaining pellet;

• sticking adhesive tape on the underside and then removing it together with the lower layer of paper.If necessary, the procedure is repeated until the color layer.

3. When using decoupage cards, motive simply cut along the contour of a strictly.Before applying the direct motive is soaked in water for 10-15 minutes, after which the dried of excess water on a napkin.

4. Preparation of the film is similar to the preparation of fridekor decoupage cards, with the only difference being that the film is equipped with an adhesive layer, and after soaking it immediately pasted on the base.

Options adhesion motives to the base

Currently, there are 3 ways of bonding to the surface of the motive:

1. The hot method is based on the use of iron, so it is suitable for perfectly flat surfaces:

• on the basis apply a thin layer of glue andleave to dry the upper layer to not stick.At the same time the middle of the adhesive layer should be moist;
• the dried adhesive overlay motif and carefully smooth out his hands;
• gently lay on top of the parchment;
• iron heat up to maximum, when the pair must be deactivated;
• ironed lightly pressing, with the image of the workpiece, especially the edges;
• remove the parchment;
• if poorly glued edge, the procedure should be repeated.

2. Dry method requires extreme caution.The procedure for gluing the motif dry method the following:

• image overlay on the base, flattened;
• brush dipped in glue, glue the motif to the base, moving from the center outwards;
• plays for the adhesive edge of the image should immediately remove with cotton pad soaked in water.

3. The wet method is to use the stationery file:

• File motive lay face down;
• dissolve acrylic lacquer or glue in water in the ratio 10: 1;
• pour the prepared mixture on the file and wait until thoroughly soaked motive;
• appearing during wet fold motive must be smooth, and the air is gently bring to the edges;
• drain the excess liquid;
• carefully attach a file with the motif of the base, a little leveling arms;
• motif does not come unstuck if it is possible to pick up the edge of the file and re-attach to the base;
• if you delete a file the gap formed on the motif, then add a little water, it is necessary to correct the situation by hand.

Thus, when adhered motif on the table, you can use either the most acceptable method.

Finishing work decoupage

1. If necessary, make the delineation of contour glued motif or add artistic painting the image, apply the effect of creating the shadow, colorize, potal and others.
2. allow to dry.
3. Apply 2-3 coats of topcoat paint at intervals necessary to dry each layer.

Make topcoat smoother help following method: Pour water into a small bowl and, dipping his finger in it, smooth strips left by the brush pile.This procedure is carried out immediately after the application of varnish, until he grabbed.

Thus, to make decoupage coffee table, master class is not required because acquainted with the decoupage main types and effects, as well as of the work technology, you can easily create your own unique masterpiece, realizing all their fantasies.