Decoupage of the tea house - a small masterpiece in a couple of hours

Do you like tea? Do you prefer black or green with milk? And maybe fruity or red? Or roybush with a taste of honey? Pouches in ordinary cardboard boxes do not look very attractive. If we want the whole ceremony to be aesthetic and even more pleasant, let's make a decoupage of a tea house. Decor, as well as the choice of model depends only on our preferences.

On the market for fans of all kinds of hand-made techniques is now a real expanse. So, in order to make the most decoupage of the tea house, complicated and expensive materials are not needed. You can buy a piece for it. The most convenient models are made of wood or high-quality plywood. Although you can independently make a pattern and glue the frame, for example, of strong cardboard. However, if we want to perform the decoupage of a tea house as a gift, it is better to choose more durable materials. After all, it is necessary that the fruit of our labor as long as possible rejoice both us and our friends.

So, choose the model. Tea houses come with several "rooms", with a sloping and semicircular roof. Often these are caskets in the form of mansions or village huts. In a word, there is a choice. The design of our house will depend on what materials are at hand, and the style of the kitchen or living room, where it is supposed to arrange a tea party. For beginner needlewomen, for practicing arts with children, one of the most accessible and simple decoration techniques is decoupage. The houses can be elegant and refined, bright and in pastel colors. To whom that liking.

Materials that we need - this is, in fact, the workpiece, water dispersion or acrylic paint, napkins or special decoupage cards. In addition, do not forget about glue (it is better to take PVA) and varnish. For experienced craftsmen there are also a variety of compositions, for example, for applying gilding, for artificial aging (craquelure), for simulating cracks and abrasions. We start with the preparation of the basics. The wood or plywood must be smooth. Therefore, before applying the paint, you should carefully grind them or sand with sandpaper. If the surface is very uneven, you can use the putty for the tree.

After we prepare the base, we apply the paint. Layers should be placed at least two, and work better with a sponge or a broad brush. When the paint dries, the workpiece can be ground again. After that, proceed to applying the selected pattern or pattern.

If we have beautiful napkins, we need to remove only the top layer. But you can also make decoupage of a tea house from special maps. If the paper with a pattern is dense, it should be wetted first. On the prepared surface we put an adhesive compound (from PVA, diluted with water). Then apply the pattern and press down on it with a sponge, gently removing the air bubbles and slightly smoothing the pattern.

After drying, you can either coat the surface with varnish, or apply a special compound for the crack (cracks). Sometimes the effect of antiquity is achieved with the help of special paints. Under the influence of temperature, they crack, creating beautiful veins. It's so easy and quick to decorate tea houses. Decoupage (photo works of masters are presented above) is a technique that is becoming more popular due to the availability of materials and the fact that you can perform a beautiful thing in just a couple of hours. And the joy of creativity will help to relax and give you a great mood.