Decoupaging a Chest

Make a decoupage chest using basic craft materials.

When you are storing personal items in a chest, you may feel frustrated by how plain and uninteresting the chest appears. One solution is to embellish the chest to look more ornate and decorative. For example, you can apply colorful decoupage pictures over the surface of the chest, photos that you can find in any magazine or book. This enables you to store your possessions in a chest that is as beautiful and meaningful as your personal items are.

Things You'll Need

• White craft glue
• Bowl
• Spoon
• Magazines
• Scissors
• Paintbrush

Instructions

1. Pour 3 cups of white craft glue into a bowl and add 3 cups of water. Stir the mixture with a spoon for two minutes to combine the ingredients completely.

2. Peruse magazines and books to decide what decorative pictures that you want to apply onto the chest. Use scissors to cut out the pictures.

3. Use the paintbrush to paint the diluted craft glue over the surface of the chest. Place the cut-out pictures over the glue-covered chest.

4. Paint a second layer of diluted craft glue over the cut-out pictures.

5. Allow the decoupaged chest to air dry for at least six hours before using it to hold your personal items.

References

• Cut Out and Keep: Decoupaged Plaque
• The Artful Crafter: Decoupage - Perhaps the Most Accessible Craft