| Normally, when you have completed gluing your | | | | its recommended that you but a small paintbrush to |
| pictures or photographs on to the surface of a | | | | apply glue. If you are thinking of decoupaging a |
| decoupage project, you apply varnish or sealant on it. | | | | wooden object, remember to sand it before use. |
| In order to strengthen your decoupage further you can | | | | Because wooden objects have varnish applied on |
| also apply wax on it at regular intervals. It's | | | | them and glue won't just adhere to it. Hence sanding is |
| recommended not to keep it in direct sunlight. | | | | very essential before starting the work. The two kinds |
| With Decoupage you should brush the varnish in a | | | | of varnish that you can use are Plaid Royal Coat |
| way that the brush strokes are not visible; instead the | | | | Antique Finish, and Mod Podge Gloss-Lustre. Both |
| varnish should simply flow. The acrylic 'mod podge' | | | | items are widely available including JD Christopher |
| does not flow, so instead of using that you can use | | | | Freville Craft Stores and Sally Hugh Paper Supplies in |
| acrylic varnish. No extra ordinary talent is required to | | | | Idaho state. |
| do one. Simply learn a few tips and start putting in your | | | | Your decoupage item can last for a long time, if taken |
| innovations. Note that if you purchasing your resources | | | | proper care. As soon as to find some dent in your |
| from the online vendors, be cautious of poor quality | | | | object repair it immedaitely otherwise that would |
| frauds and see to it that there is some refund | | | | spread and soon your artwork would degrade In case |
| guarantee. | | | | only the varnish has scraped, sand it and apply another |
| When you use photographs and images for it and | | | | coat of varnish or just add a drop of it there. But id |
| need a rich black effect on the image, you can do so, | | | | some paper piece has chipped off you will need to |
| using a color photocopier. The percentage of | | | | reapint it either by using a china graph pencil or paint |
| enlargement or reduction can give the image, a | | | | brush. In case worse than this has happened, it can still |
| symmetric design. So you can also consider this option | | | | be repaired. You must always keep some |
| for the effects of your choice. | | | | photocopies of your picture in store, which can be |
| Always lay out the photograph to create the effect | | | | used to correct these repairs. Cut the required portion |
| you desire, before applying any glue to them. A picture | | | | of the picture which has ripped off and stick it at that |
| can be decoupaged for furniture, boxes, mirrors and | | | | place. Apply coats of varnish and your object is |
| vases and a well laid out photograph would always | | | | redone. |
| present a better effect. | | | | Once you have selected your surface, it needs to be |
| A sand paper can be used to do the sanding but in | | | | prepared. You got to do cleaning and sanding before |
| case you require the product to have a more finished | | | | actually getting on with your cut pieces. In case you |
| look, you can also use extra fine steel wool to sand. | | | | are working on a wooden background, and you want it |
| Some people use cotton swabs to apply glue. | | | | have that stained effect, you can use water based or |
| Although cotton swaps are inexpensive but they are | | | | an alcohol based wood stain. Avoid using oil stains |
| too delicate and they often break while using therefore | | | | because that would show off on your finished product. |