We decorate our house. How to make a decoupage of the battery yourself?

Modern creative people can turn their golden pens even the most ordinary and at first sight seemingly unattractive thing into a beautiful and original interior decoration. We will talk about one such "work of art" in this article.

It's about how to zadekorirovat radiator heating. Usually these units are of light shades. But we will teach you how to make a decoupage of batteries. The design of the heating appliance in this technique is a new trend in needlework, but it is possible to master it by everyone who wishes. We invite you to familiarize yourself with the information presented in our master class.

What do you need to do the battery decoupage yourself?

For the design of steel, aluminum radiator or the most ordinary cast iron battery, the materials listed in the following list will be needed:

• Rice paper with a pattern;
• solvent;
• Enamel white (matte);
• Acrylic color inks;
• Sandpaper ;
• PVA glue;
• Transparent heat-resistant varnish for decorative works;
• Brushes of different sizes;
• Rag, foam sponge;
• water.

Preparing the heater for "reincarnation"

Before you begin to perform decoupage of batteries, you need to perform a number of procedures with it. First of all, wash it with warm soapy water. Especially carefully clean the corners and cavities. It's hard to do with a rag, so we recommend you use a foam sponge or dish-washing brush. The appliance must then dry completely.

The next stage of battery preparation is sanding. If you work with an old cast-iron unit, do not set yourself to clear it of all layers of paint applied over many years of operation completely. It is almost impossible to do this. It will be enough to remove the top layer and the places where the paint peels off. After this procedure, wipe the battery with a dry rag. It should not contain dust particles, old enamel, rust. Now treat the unit with solvent. It removes grease and debris from the surface.

The next thing to do before decuping the battery is to paint it in white. Shine on her should not be, so the material to cover the device, take a matte. When choosing a paint, give preference to oil enamel, which has thermal stability. Any other material under the influence of heat can vspuzyritsya. Leave the battery to dry for about a day.

We make a decoupage of the battery. Master Class

Remove the overall measurements of the unit and each section separately. Cut out the pieces of the necessary dimensions from rice paper . During this procedure, try to keep the elements from mixing. Otherwise, it will be difficult for you then to select a drawing.

Glue PVA dilute with water 1: 1. One piece of paper blank is attached to the heater section and attached. How to do it? Brush the dipped in the adhesive mass and apply it with dabs on rice paper. Advance from the middle of the section to the edges, carefully expelling excess air and leveling the folds. So decorate the entire surface of the battery.

The next stage of the work is the painting of details. Rice paper in the majority goes to the standard size - 34х100 centimeters. And if you paste all the elements exactly in the middle of the device, then above and below there will be unformed areas. To give the product a finished look, they will have to be decorated with acrylic paints.

Those masters, who have artistic inclinations, can pick the right colors and shades and finish the composition, which is done on rice paper. If this option is unacceptable for you, we suggest simply painting the battery in color, combined with the coloring material for decoupage. Well, best of all, when preparing materials for work, buy two identical sets of rice paper or look for larger rolls.

The final stage

When the radiator is completely dry, cover it with one coat of varnish, and then one more. Keep in mind that this material must be necessarily resistant to high temperatures and withstand heating to 150 degrees. Do not touch the appliance until it is completely dry.

At this stage, the decoupage of the battery is considered complete. As you could see, there is nothing complicated in this matter. Try it, and you will succeed.