DIY Tissue Paper Art Canvas

If you are looking for a new art project to try on your own or with your children, this is a good time to learn how to work with a tissue paper art canvas. Tissue paper art canvases are made by using decoupage, tissue paper and other mediums onto a canvas to create a one-of-a-kind work of art. Use your imagination to make the art piece fit your decor and personality.

Things You'll Need

• Canvas (any size)
• Decoupage paste
• Foam paintbrush
• Tissue paper
• Photos, newspaper, die cuts or other embellishments
• Stamp pad
• Scissors
• Acrylic spray

Instructions

1. Cover your canvas with a coat of decoupage paste, using a foam paintbrush.

2. Smooth a sheet of tissue paper over the canvas. Be gentle, as the tissue paper has a tendency to tear when wet. You will not be able to get the paper completely smooth.

3. Let the tissue paper dry to the touch.

4. Coat the canvas in another coat of decoupage paste, to seal the tissue paper.

5. Gather together the photos, die cuts, paper and other embellishments you want to add to your canvas. Paint the backs of each with a coat of decoupage paste and apply them to the canvas in the arrangement you like best. Allow the paste to dry to the touch.

6. Apply a final coat of decoupage paste to the entire canvas. Let the paste dry for one to two hours.

7. Use scissors to trim the excess tissue paper from the edges of the canvas.

8. In a well-ventilated area, spray the canvas with a coat of acrylic spray. Let the canvas dry according to the acrylic spray instructions.