How to Decoupage and use a Craquelure Finish. -A two-part crackle glaze that imitates old cracked varnish. When dry, the craquelure glaze on your decoupage item can be improved by adding a dark wax.
YOU WILL NEED
• A surface to decorate.
• Fine sandpaper
• Water based paint
• Crackle Glaze varnish
• Small rollers and brushes
• Cleaning cloth
• Gift Wrap Paper
• Glue
• White glue
• Cutting instruments
• Embellishing wax
How To
Clean the surface with garnet paper and apply a water based paint. Mix up a small amount of wallpaper paste and cut out your paper designs. Stick paper cut-outs onto your prepared item press firmly, eliminating bubbles and any excess with a damp cloth or roller.
Paint on the base coat of the crackle glaze. Leave to dry and then paint another coat.
Add second layer of varnish with soft paintbrush Wait until the varnish is totally dry. Rub dark wax into the surface of the cracks. Rub away the excess wax with kitchen paper.
Cover the inside, non decorated parts of your item with paint. Seal the insides with a light topcoat of clear Varnish.
Once the PVA glue is dry, you can apply a coat of clear furniture wax to the surface. Lightly burnish the waxed surface with mutton cloth.
For the final touch, apply gilt cream to rims and edges.
Now you can show your finished article to your friends and start finding new items to decoupage and decorate. Make more decorative items and presents for friends and family using your new-found skills!.
Gill Fothergill has been creating and writing about decoupage techniques and resources since 1995. To find out more visit her website
http://www.decoupagepapers.co.uk
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