To give uniqueness to the interior of the apartment, cottage or cottage, it is interesting to use decoupage. It is a technique for attaching cut parts on wooden, glass, plastic, metal and other surfaces. Materials for decoupage use napkins, photos, notches from magazines, postcards. The most suitable materials are decoupage cards – paper with a finished pattern, the elements of which are superimposed on each other and create certain effects. In addition to paper material, acrylic paint, ornaments from various materials, decoupage glue, acrylic varnish are required for decoupage. Before starting the decoration of the subject using the decoupage technique, it must be degreased using a detergent. Too smooth surfaces must be pre -treated with sandpaper. After selecting a pattern for decorating the cutting, you can lower it in cold water for a short time. With the help of a brush, the glue is applied to the object, and then the pattern is applied. The pattern is smoothed from the center to the edges. When the decoupage dries, it should be covered with varnish and let it dry. The varnish procedure should be repeated several times. To give the decorated objects of the effect of antiquity, they can be treated with special craquelure varnish. When it dries, craquelure (small cracks) will appear on it, creating the charm of antiquity. You can arrange not only walls and wooden partitions with decoupage, but interior doors, chest of drawers, cabinet doors and many other decorative details. Furniture items decorated with decoupage will become bright elements in any interior and demonstrate the delicate taste of their owner. If there is no desire to engage in decoupage on your own, then for this you can always attract a specialist.
