Decoupage of plates: master class for direct and reverse decoupage

More recently, the art of creating "paper mural" on various interior items through the application has become popular. Decoupage plates are great for beginners in this matter. Those wishing to master this type of decorative craftsmanship should start with them.

Which dish should I choose?

Plates are now sold a great variety for every taste. For decoupage use different forms of dishes - round, square, triangular. They can be with a smooth and corrugated surface, and are made of porcelain, ceramic, glass. To perform decoupage on the plates for beginners, it is better to choose the usual round white porcelain plate with a smooth surface.

Working accessories.

In addition to the dish for decoupage will need:

• wipes with a picture. There are special napkins for decoupage. If these are not available at hand, then the usual ones will be used only for the layers;
• brushes;
• acrylic adhesive, you can use PVA;
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• scissors;
• varnish;
• surface treatment alcohol;
• oil paint in gold color;
• craquelure;
• primer;
• acrylic paints are white and yellow.

After preparing everything necessary for work, you need to decide on the type of decoupage. The latter can be straight, when the pattern is superimposed on the inside surface of the dishes and the reverse - respectively on the outer surface. Plates with direct decoupage can no longer be used for their intended purpose, they serve more for decoration.

Stages of execution of work on direct decoupage.

1. Preparation of the surface of the dish. To do this, it is treated with alcohol and dried. Degreasing is done carefully, so that in the future between the pattern and the surface of the plate does not accumulate air.
2. Coat the dish with a primer.
3. Cut the pattern from the napkin.
4. Create a composition from the elements of the ornament, placing them on the work surface in order to determine what the result should be as a result of the picture.
5. Carefully cover the work surface with the glued pattern. Each fragment of the picture must remain in its place. If PVA is used, it is first diluted 1: 1 with water.
6. Use the brush to smooth out the components of the pattern in such a way as to remove all the formed swellings. The figure should lie as flat as possible.
7. Wait until the adhesive dries well.
8. To impart an antique look to the plate, you must apply the craquelure first in one direction, and when it dries, in the other so that the layers do not overlap.
9. After drying the craquelure, the oil paint should be carefully rubbed into the resulting cracks. Then remove the excess with a sponge or cotton pad.
10. Wait a day until everything is dry.
11. Cover the finished composition with 2 or more layers of varnish.
12. After drying the varnish, you can make an acrylic paint gold.
13. Decoupage is complete.

With such a craft, any newcomer will cope, especially if you preview or direct the decoupage of plates master class on video beforehand.

Reverse decoupage of plates.

To make the dish look original and continue to serve the master, it's better to use reverse decoupage. For him, transparent glass or plastic utensils are suitable. Decoupage of glass plates looks pretty impressive. The materials used are the same. Perhaps, you may also need an acrylic paint of one or more colors, depending on the creative scale.

Step-by-step instruction for performing a reverse decoupage of the dish.

So, now we are studying the reverse decoupage of plates master class see below.

1. Degreasing the surface of the dish.

2. Cut out the pattern.
3. Place a pattern on the back of the dish with the wrong side facing up.
4. Only cover the elements of the composition with glue. It is allowed to leave the edge slightly.
5. Smooth out the drawing with a brush.
6. Wait until it dries.
7. With a soft cloth, gently clean excess glue.
8. Make a background by covering the back surface of the dish with acrylic paint.
9. The paint should dry thoroughly.
   
10. Cover the finished product with varnish.
11. Once the varnish has dried everything is ready.

The above work is designed for the initial level of skill. Everyone will cope with it.

A few more tips.

1. Surface preparation is necessary. Glass and plastic are degreased. From the metal it is necessary to clean off the paint or rust with sandpaper. Pottery and wood, too, a little bit.
2. To work is good, at all stages it should dry up well.
3. The varnish must be applied in several layers.
4. The unevenness of the pasted pattern can be masked or corrected by sandpaper.