I am going old skool on my newest craft undertaking! I have not used this method in a minimum of a decade, however after I noticed these fairly paper napkins in HomeGoods just a few months in the past, I knew precisely what I wished to do with them:
The serviette design known as Strawberry Thief by William Morris, and I cherished the muted blues and rust colours.
I knew it might be stunning decoupaged onto a vase that I’ve had for years:
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The form and dimension have been nice, it simply wanted a little bit one thing! I figured this busy sample can be stunning on this vase.
To decoupage with a paper serviette, I all the time separate the layers and take away the skinny backing first:
The ultimate end simply your private desire!:
This course of may be very easy, you will simply want to make use of a lightweight hand as you’re employed.
As a result of this vase is curved, I made a decision to chop my napkins into sections (utilizing the fold traces as my information).
I lined each bit up with the underside of the vase first, then pushed it into the glue on the floor. That is the place it’s essential be light, because the serviette will tear in case you are too aggressive with the comb:
You can too do some adjusting together with your fingers, however be certain that they’re moist first, otherwise you’ll pull and tear the serviette.
I made positive to make use of loads Mod Podge on the comb as nicely, so it would not pull an excessive amount of on the serviette as I labored.
With every part of serviette I added, I’d pat the moist brush over each bit and ensure the sides have been hooked up to the vase nicely.
It is OK if the serviette is not completely flat in all places — it should nonetheless dry simply high quality. The imperfections within the paper will give some good texture after it is dry.
As a result of each bit of serviette wasn’t tall sufficient, I needed to do one other layer across the high:
That is the place I realized a lesson I had forgotten from doing this course of years in the past.
On some spots, I matched the sample on high to the one beneath. It is arduous to see right here, however I am holding up a high portion in opposition to the underside right here, to point out you:
The issue with this was that I overlapped an excessive amount of. When it dries that double part will likely be darker than the remainder.
I do not know why I switched up my methodology half method via, however I began reducing the serviette proper the place I used to be matching the sample beneath, so there was little or no overlap.
That gave me a significantly better consequence:
On the aspect that overlapped, you may undoubtedly inform:
It is not an enormous deal, a part of the fantastic thing about this craft is that it isn’t excellent. I am going to simply flip that aspect to the again. 😁
I nearly added a coat of watered down stain or glaze, and I feel that might have helped with the discoloration in these components. However I made a decision in opposition to it as a result of I cherished the colour because it was.
I sprayed two fast coats (it dried in a short time!). This may give the vase a little bit extra safety in opposition to water or put on.
The one little element I nonetheless needed to tackle was the portion alongside the highest of the vase.
After the decoupage dried, I used a razor blade to chop it down across the high, however it was nonetheless wanting a little bit ragged. I discovered some leather-based cording in my craft stash and sizzling glued it across the high:
It coated the uncooked edge completely and appears nice too!
I completely love the way it turned out! No less than on the nice aspect 😂:
I really like the colours, the sample and particularly the feel the Mod Podge provides the paper serviette.
The colours work so nicely in our residence, and I already had some fairly fake flowers (from Interest Foyer) that go completely with them:
Now I would like to determine the place I need to show it!
I can nonetheless use this vase for recent flowers, and the gloss clear coat will defend it from water harm. I am not going to push it although, so I will not be submerging the skin of the vase.
This artful undertaking introduced me again — I bear in mind doing this on a regular basis after I was youthful. Have you ever ever decoupaged one thing?
It is a enjoyable and simple craft and you should utilize it on nearly any medium!
