The decoupage technique consists of gluing pieces of paper on various surfaces. To do this, a mixture of white glue and water is used, which becomes transparent when it dries. The results are always striking and very beautiful, because gives the impression of being a handwork.
You can use many types of paper for this craft, such as magazine clippings, wrapping paper, or in this case, decorated napkins. For this type of material it is the most appropriate, since paper napkins are very porous, thin and are easily handled. Do you want to learn how to decorate your glass jars with the decoupage technique?
Decorated glass jar
To start you just have to get some very basic, cheap and easy to find materials. Store glass jars of preserves, vinegar or wine, It does not matter if it has color because it will be completely covered. If you find bottles or glass jars with relief, the result will be much more spectacular with the technique of decoupage. We are going to see the materials and the step by step.
Materials
These are the materials that we will need:
- Napkins decorated paper
- Brushes
- White glue
- A container with agua
- Glass jars
Step by step
These are the steps to follow to create your decorated glass jars with the decoupage technique.
- First we have to separate the layers of the napkins, we will use the last layer.
- Now we are going to do the adhesive mixture, we will need a part of water for two of white glue. You can do it by eye.
- We cut the paper into strips or if it has drawings, we cut them out.
- With a brush we put a little glue on the paper and then we place it on the glass jar.
- We are lining the entire jar with strips of paper, while we apply white glue over the entire surface.
- In conclusion, we apply white glue over the entire surface. Don't worry if the paper tears, you can put another piece on top.
Once the white glue dries completely it will be transparent. If you want to protect your glass jar decorated with this simple and beautiful technique, just apply a final coat of clear varnish. And voila, you can now place your brushes, markers, your knitting needles or whatever you prefer.