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