Decoupage has been used since the 17th century as an inexpensive way to recreate the look of a hand-painted piece of furniture with much less time and expense. Decoupage requires cutting images and using glue to apply cutouts to the furniture surface. The cutouts are covered with layers of varnish, lacquer or decoupage glue. The ...
This is a recipe for decoupage glue. Decoupage glue is used in paper crafts but can also be used to cover wood items or walls with paper cut outs. You can glue paper to a dresser or bureau to match your decor. Or you can cover a trunk with old postcards. You can also use ...
Inexpensive decoupage decorating ideas are limited only by your imagination. Anyone can create original, one-of-a-kind decoupage décor using Mod Podge. It glues, dries clear, seals and finishes – all in one process. Here are some decorating ideas for using Mod Podge to decoupage décor for your home. First, it doesn’t take any special skills or ...
Some people like fuzzy toilet seat covers. They rationalize that they may need to park their naked toosh on that seat, for some reason or other, and if so, they don’t want it to be on a hard, cold surface. Well, I’ve got news for you: unless you’ve been washing that fuzzy seat cover on ...
Despite its complicated sounding French name, decoupage is one of the easiest crafts to do that can produce some the most stunning results. In its simplest form, decoupage is basically just cutting and pasting, so if you can handle that you can make some beautiful pieces of art using decoupage. Basically, in decoupage you simply ...
This Vintage Tin Can Label Recipe Box is a fun craft project kids can make as a gift for mom or dad. It is the perfect place to hold family recipes and is perfect for Father’s Day, Mother’s day and birthdays. While the Vintage Tin Can Labels in this craft project are made of photo ...
As a kid who loved geography, I was fascinated by postage stamps from around the world. Foreign and domestic stamps in all shapes, sizes, and denominations represented the sophistication of travel and the colorful diversity of the globe. As a fledgling philatelist, I collected and sorted cancelled postage stamps but never “did” anything with them ...
Add color to your garden, patio or indoor space with simple flower pot crafts. Flower pots are functional blank canvases, encouraging a wide range of creativity. You can paint, decoupage, stamp and embellish as part of your flowers pot crafts. Come up with your own flower pot craft projects with these ideas. decorative clay pots ...
Instead of painting or wallpapering, decoupage a picture mural on your wall. This is such a unique and charming way to add warmth to your home. I have done this type of decoupaging in many variations. If you don’t want to decoupage the whole wall, you can decoupage an illusion picture to the center of ...
In as little as an hour, you can decorate a wooden picture frame using basic decoupage techniques – and end up with a work of art. Decoupage is an easy, creative, and satisfying craft medium. With minimal materials, you can decorate nearly any surface or object easily and with fantastic results. Simply defined, decoupage is ...
