Beautiful things with their own hands. Decoupage caskets

Today we will talk a little about caskets. They are so necessary for any woman to store threads and needles, favorite ornaments or, perhaps, priceless letters and postcards, as in the last century. Oh, what am I talking about? Letters to the Century of SMS? Well, let's just pin and pins.

So, how would you personally choose a casket for yourself, beloved? Carved, in pink or mahogany? A good choice, I approve. But carved boxes are very expensive and not everyone can afford.

So let's set realistic goals, consider something more budgetary. For example, the boxes are wooden, without carving and varnish, or lacquered, in the style of Palekh and Khokhloma.

What? You do not like what everyone can freely buy in the store?

Do you want something unique, exclusive, unique in the world? Yes, no problem, we'll do it ourselves! After all, the art of decoupage has long been strong Took a worthy place in our life.

Decoupage caskets can be made in the modern version, or as a stylized antique.

For the second option, in addition to conventional materials, an additional special lacquer varnish is required , and in general
The sequence of actions will be the same.

We take the item that we will decorate.

It can be a simple wooden box-workpiece, or an old casket, which we will present a new look, or just a strong cardboard box, because nothing more suitable was found.

So, we begin to create. Decoupage caskets begin with its preliminary preparation.

If the thing is old, then it is better to clean the surface with sandpaper and sand it lightly.

Especially if it was varnished, because the surface must be well adhered to the ground.

The new surface is simply degreased, for example, with acetone. Then the prepared surface is covered with acrylic primer using a conventional paint brush.

The primer resembles a paint, only a little thicker. If suddenly you did not manage to find it - there is no big trouble, you can use an acrylic paint in 2-3 layers. Everyone needs to dry well.
If you do not have the patience to wait until the layer dries completely, use a conventional hair dryer to dry it.

So, decoupage of the box has passed its first stage. The ground is dry, you can move on. Prepare the decor and lacquer. As a decor you can use three-layer paper napkins, special decoupage cards or just pictures and even old photos. Pictures and photos should be soaked in a plate with warm water, and then carefully "rolled" from their underside of excess paper to leave a very thin outer layer. Remove the top layer from the napkins. And from the decoupage map, cut out individual motifs with sharp scissors.

Now you need to arrange the prepared decor elements on the future casket as you want. You can paste one large drawing on the lid, and just paint the sides with acrylic paint. This option is especially suitable for decoupage with a photograph. You can decorate the entire visible surface, it's a matter of your imagination and taste. In the end, we cover the finished product with acrylic lacquer in 2 layers. Decoupage of the casket is complete. True, it turned out very beautifully?