Decoupage of candles. Basics of simple and beautiful decor

The flickering, bewitching flame of the candle, despite the progress made and the many bright electric lamps in the houses, will always remain an element of the decor of the room and the festive table. Candles create a special atmosphere, which has a friendly intimate conversation. They also use them in decorating a romantic dinner for two, and the family atmosphere of the candle gives more coziness and warmth. This element of decor, at times, can be done with such artistic skill and a decrease that turns into a real work of decorative art. Decorate the candles in different ways: using applications of natural materials, laces, satin ribbons, carvings on wax and painting with acrylic contours and paints. Very widely used for their decoration paper clippings from napkins. Decoupage of candles is perhaps one of the simplest decorating techniques with which you can create a real "masterpiece", which you can put on a festive table, and gladly present it as a small pleasant souvenir.

Decoupage - "wand-zashchalochka" for all who want to do artwork, but can not draw. Finished drawings, taken from paper napkins, magazine cuttings or special cards, allow you to create a bright picture on any household item quickly, without paints and brushes. Decoupage of candles is a quick decoration of them by a drawing suitable for a certain festive date, style of decorating a room or a table. And do not worry about the fact that such a candle will somehow not so burn, smoke or smoke. The decor of the paper is impregnated with wax, so it burns safely with the candles.

Simple decoupage of candles is carried out with the help of paper napkins, either bright and monochrome, or with a beautiful pattern. For example, if you needed a bright red candle, and if it is not available, you can do it with a red napkin. To do this, cut off the piece that is equal to the size of the candle from the napkin. Remove the upper color layer and wrap it around the entire surface of the candle. The edges of the paper are joined tightly butt-end without a gap. Now we do not warm the spoon very much, and then the candle will start to melt quickly, and we drive it on the paper, very carefully, without pressing it. Wax under the influence of heat will melt slightly, soak a thin layer of paper and it will densely fuse into the surface of the candle, giving it a beautiful rich color. In the same way, you can use napkins with a color pattern.

It is even easier to perform decoupage on candles using separate elements. From a napkin with a beautiful pattern, we cut out small details, superimpose them on a candle scatter or in the form of a composition and fuse it with the same heated spoon.

There is another way to quickly make decoupage on candles . What do you need for this? Napkin with a picture, waxed paper, a hair dryer and a candle. Cut out the pattern from the napkin, remove the upper color layer and overlay the candle. From the top we wrap the drawing with wax paper (you can make it yourself by soaking ordinary paper with wax) and blow the hot air from the hair dryer until the pattern brightly appears.

How can I decorate the candle in addition? Decoupage of candles goes well with contour painting. For example, a picture from a napkin can additionally be decorated with bright paraffin gold or silver contours that not only accentuate it, but also make it embossed. It will be very advantageous to look at the dotted outline with the help of which it is possible to highlight and emphasize the individual elements of the picture.

The beautiful decor of the candle is the rhinestones glued over the decoupage pattern. They can be fused into the wax or fixed using PVA glue. Decorate the ready-made napkin can be and additional painting with the help of special paints, which are sold in specialized art salons.