Decoupage of watering cans: a master class for beginners on decorating an old garden plastic spike

A garden watering can is a necessary inventory on a personal plot. But, even it can be beautifully decorated! It will not only be useful, but also to please you with bright colors. We bring to your attention decoupage of watering can, master class for beginners.

Let's consider in more detail the technique of decoupage of a garden watering can.

Preparation of the required materials

Decoupage of the plastic watering can be started with the preparation of the required paint and varnish materials and tools. You will need the following tools:

• paper scissors( 9 size scissors will do);
• two synthetic paint brushes the size of two inches and one inch;
• art brushes with the sizes of № 5 and № 16;
• Hair dryer.

Consumable paints, which we will need:

• primer white or beige;
• colorless acrylic lacquer;
• decoupling glue;
• acrylic paint of green and yellow colors in aerosols;
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• qualitative two-phase craquelure;
• set of artistic acrylic paints;
• acrylic edging( contour).

In the process of work we will need a grinding paper( "nulevka");Special decoupage napkins and a pair of medium-sized foam sponges. To treat the surface of the watering can you need a normal kitchen cleanser or alcohol.

How to work

Below we will analyze in detail the decoupage of the old watering can with a photo.

• Initial surface treatment of the watering can. The plastic surface of the watering can should be degreased with an alcohol solution or dishwashing detergent. So, it treats the entire surface of the watering can with a foam sponge dipped in alcohol solution or in a solution prepared from a dishwashing liquid( one teaspoon of detergent dissolves in one liter of warm water).Degreasing is necessary for the permanent adhesion of paint to the plastic surface - it prevents peeling paint from the surface of the watering can.
• Proshkurivanie. This operation is necessary for better adhesion of paint and surface of the watering can. The outer and, if possible, the inner surface of the watering can be thoroughly smeared with zero grinding paper. At the same time, the de-lake was once damaged( scratched, padded) with very special zeal to reduce the apparent irregularities of the plastic surface. Priming and drying. Using a white and beige primer with a paint brush in two inches, carefully ground the surface of the watering can. After the first layer of soil leave the watering can dry for twenty to thirty minutes. Then we apply a second coat of primer and again dry the watering can for half an hour( Figure 1).

• First staining. Using an aerosol acrylic paint, paint the entire surface of the watering can in yellow. We give time for the paint to dry out.
• Application of the first phase of craquelure.in places of artificial aging on the surface of the watering can, we apply the first layer of the krakle. You need to determine in advance - where there will be artificial cracks in the watering can. The first layer of craquelure must be dried for fifteen minutes.
• Second staining. Carefully apply aerosol acrylic paint of green color on the surface of the watering can. We dry.
• Application of the second layer of the crack;hot drying. The applied second layer of craquelure is treated with hot air from the dryer - yellow cracks appear on the watering can( figure 2).

• Preparation of decoupage motif. Carefully using scissors for paper, we cut out decoupage pictures depicted on napkins for decoupage. It can be one image or several. We have an element of wildlife - cute frogs;looks also decoupage garden watering can with dandelions.
• Sticker decoupage motif. Gently brush the paint brush in one inch by applying decoupage glue to the place where you plan to place the motif;paste the image. Artistic brush number 16 smooths wrinkles in the direction from the center to the edges( Figure 3).

• Multilayer coating. Acrylic varnish completely cover the surface of the watering can - dry( until completely dry).We repeat the procedure three times.
• Edging. With the help of artistic brushes, we make edging the picture with an acrylic contour.

Thus, decoupage of the garden watering can not be such a difficult task! We wish you pleasant work, inspiration and good mood!