decoupage

Decoupaged Tray

Glue the moldings to the sides of the tray.
In this project we have used 0803 and 0805.
You can find instructions on using the
moldings here.
Once the glue has dried paint the tray
with an undercoat or acrylic
background colour.
When dry sand lightly. Then apply
your base colour or another coat
of background colour.
With a soft cloth wipe on a coat of
thinned Raw Umber

Using a clean cloth wipe off any
excess paint before it dries. Leave a
build up of paint in the indentations of
the moldings. This will add
to the aged appearance of the tray.

Cut out the images you wish to use.
Here we have used photocopied
wrapping paper. For a worn appearance
on the tears use a wet cotton bud to draw
a line where you wish to divide the images.
Let it soak in for a moment
and then rip along the damp edges.

Position your images until you are
happy with the layout. With a soft brush
apply a coat of sealer to both sides of
your images. This prevents the paper
from becoming transparent when you
glue them to the surface

Apply a coat of glue or Liquitex
to the back of the images and
place on the tray.

Using a damp sponge, or your fingers,
work from the centre of the imge to the
sides to remove air bubbles. When the
images have been placed apply another
coat of sealer to the top of the images.

When the sealer has dried, spray the
tray with polyurethane varnish. Use at l
least three coats making sure the
varnish is completely dry before
applying the next coat. If the varnish is
NOT dry, it can create an 'onion peel' effect.
This will have to be sanded off before
applying more varnish and can be a
time consuming and difficult job.
The polyurethane varnish will
yellow slightly over time and will
add to the 'aged' look

What you will need.

A wooden tray - pine or MDF is fine •

Undercoat and base colour (or use Jo Sonja background colour)•

Raw Umber artist colour for the washed coat • Fine Sandpaper •

Flexible Moldings • Glue for the moldings (a contact or super glue is ideal) •

Wrapping Paper and colour photocopies • Sealer and glue
(we used Liquitex Gloss Medium and Varnish or you can use a watered down white glue) •

Polyurethane spray varnish
(use an acrylic varnish if you wish to retain the original colour of your copies)

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	Glue the moldings to the sides of the tray. In this project we have used 0803 and 0805. You can find instructions on using the moldings here. Once the glue has dried paint the tray with an undercoat or acrylic background colour. When dry sand lightly. Then apply your base colour or another coat of background colour. With a soft cloth wipe on a coat of thinned Raw Umber

	Using a clean cloth wipe off any excess paint before it dries. Leave a build up of paint in the indentations of the moldings. This will add to the aged appearance of the tray.

	Cut out the images you wish to use. Here we have used photocopied wrapping paper. For a worn appearance on the tears use a wet cotton bud to draw a line where you wish to divide the images. Let it soak in for a moment and then rip along the damp edges.

	Position your images until you are happy with the layout. With a soft brush apply a coat of sealer to both sides of your images. This prevents the paper from becoming transparent when you glue them to the surface

	Apply a coat of glue or Liquitex to the back of the images and place on the tray. Using a damp sponge, or your fingers, work from the centre of the imge to the sides to remove air bubbles. When the images have been placed apply another coat of sealer to the top of the images.

	When the sealer has dried, spray the tray with polyurethane varnish. Use at l least three coats making sure the varnish is completely dry before applying the next coat. If the varnish is NOT dry, it can create an 'onion peel' effect. This will have to be sanded off before applying more varnish and can be a time consuming and difficult job. The polyurethane varnish will yellow slightly over time and will add to the 'aged' look