Beauty with our hands: decoupage bottles with napkins

Today the technique of decoupage is at the height of fashion. Interest in this art form is justified: anyone who wants to use it can create real masterpieces. Topics More that today, unlike the Middle Ages, when this kind of needlework just started, there are many tools and materials that make it easier and faster to work.

But what is this - decoupage? Simply put, it is the decoration of various objects by gluing paper. Used as a variety of colored textured paper, and postcards, napkins with a beautiful pattern. Addition to gluing is painting, gilding, varnishing, aging, incrustation. The result is a unique, amazing imagination things.

Most often with the help of this technique decorate furniture and dishes. But especially popular is the decoupage of bottles with napkins, as this allows you to create not just beautiful, but also practical things. Decorated with their own hands the bottle can be presented as a gift to any celebration, or you can fill it with home wine and put it on a festive table. She will certainly draw attention to herself and cause admiration for her one appearance.

Like any art, decoupling bottles with napkins has different levels of complexity. There are decorating techniques available to even children, but there are those with which only an experienced master will cope. We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the simplest example and try your hand at decorating such an ordinary object as a bottle.

What is needed?

In order to perform decoupage of a bottle with napkins, you need to prepare all necessary materials in advance. First of all, it's the bottle itself. Most often choose dishes of unusual shape from vodka, wine, elite drinks. As a gift option is very popular decoration of a bottle of champagne. Of course, in this case a full bottle is made out. In all the others, it may well be empty. The second point is the napkins. For gluing choose two-layered dense napkins with a beautiful pattern. It can be geometric, floral or thematic, for a specific holiday (New Year, Easter, March 8). Paper napkins are presented today on sale in the widest range, which gives handicraftsmen truly unlimited possibilities. Depending on the artistic design, you may need ribbons, beads, rhinestones, shells, small pebbles, confetti.

In addition, you will need glue (special or transparent PVA), a simple soft pencil, scissors, a special foam rubber brush, acrylic paints, contours and lacquer. Materials and tools for decoupage are best purchased in stores specializing in the sale of goods for needlework. Experienced masters will help you make your choice.

Getting Started

Naturally, decoupage bottles with napkins requires an absolutely clean surface. Therefore, the container is thoroughly laundered, all stickers and labels are removed from it. The washed surface is degreased with acetone, alcohol or a liquid for washing glasses.

The second stage: priming. The easiest way is to perform it with white acrylic paint. Perhaps your artistic idea suggests on the bottle an open "window" where there will be no decor. Naturally, this area should not be covered with soil.

The third stage: preparation of a napkin. If the selected tissue is not thick enough, it should be lightly sprinkled with hairspray and allowed to dry. Then the layers are carefully separated, and the planned plot with a drawing is pulled out by hands. Such an uneven edge, oddly enough, is better smoothed and becomes invisible in the finished product.

Stage four: gluing. Spread the bottle with glue and gently apply a napkin. Start on one side, avoiding the appearance of possible folds. The edges are especially carefully smoothed. If you use a special adhesive for decoupage, it can be applied over the napkin. In this case, it is easier to avoid defects. Leave the work to dry.

Stage five: details and color. If an additional drawing is suggested, framing a napkin, we put it first with a simple pencil, and then covered with paint or an acrylic contour. If there is none, cover your product with the paint of the desired color, smoothing out all the contours in the place of gluing. In accordance with the plan, we apply gilding, silver, we glue the elements of incrustation.

The sixth stage: varnishing. After the paint is dry (give it a day), the bottle is covered with a layer of clear acrylic lacquer.

Perhaps you want to artificially age your creation, depicting on it with special means "the dust of centuries". But, by and large, the decoupage of a bottle with napkins is completed. As you can see, it is not necessary to be an artist to create beauty with your own hands. Enough desire, patience and work, from which you get great pleasure.