How to Tissue Paper Decoupage

Covering things with tissue paper, another name is to decoupage, you can cover boxes, concrete animals, book covers, picture frames just to name a few things and i found this only easy but good therapy as well.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Box or something you would like covered.
• Craft glue
• Printed or coloured tissue paper.
• Small pait brush
• Clear lacquer (optional)

1. Cover work area with paper or plastic.
   Prepare your box or other article by painting it with craft glue diluted a little with water to seal it.

2. Now sit down and rip heeps of your tissue paper, do not cut, it looks better just ripped in any way....(this is where the good therapy comes in)

3. dilute your craft glue just a little with water, now with small brush add pieces of torn tissue to box just over lapping or joining pieces as you go until the article is covered completely any places you have missed just pop a piece of tissue over it. Let dry

4. now paint over your article with diluted glue a couple of times allow to let dry between each coat. Let dry completely.

5. now your article can be painted with clear lacquer but this is optional, I only did this on my concrete animals, a few coats of the glue is ok for boxes and things.

Tips & Warnings

• clear lacquer can give added protection and makes things look very shiny.
• Covering things plain colour can give a suede type of look.
• make sure you soak your brush in water in between coatings...

[peekiebeach]

on 9/25/2009 I love decoupage, this is a lovely box. Good job ,5 stars and a recommend!

[cookvegan]

on 7/7/2008 Thank you. Before this article, I didn't even know what decoupage was. And a very lovely picture.