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Decoupage Christmas balls. Master classes

About popularity decoupage Christmas balls may be evidenced by the fact that not a single article about manufacturing is complete without this quick and spectacular way decoration. In fact, although such a craft has become fashionable with us relatively recently, decoupage has a glorious and long history, so you will get not only bright and fashionable Christmas decorations, but also those that could still hang on the Christmas trees of our great-grandparents. So in our today's article, we will separately touch on not only workshops on making such crafts, but also tips on creating a vintage style of balls.

Do-it-yourself decoupage of Christmas balls

The technique itself do-it-yourself decoupage of Christmas balls, in the event that you hear about it for the first time, consists in applying a thin layer of paper on the surface of the workpiece. When liquid glue soaks into a thin cloth or special paper, then after drying it already forms a single whole with the surface, as if a skillful drawing had magically appeared on the ball. Technique gives us the opportunity to create highly artistic even if we do not have any painting talents.

To make it easier to understand right away, let's take a look at a small implementation decoupage Christmas balls master-class, paying attention to the photos of the main stages, which are located above.

I must say that you are practically unlimited in choosing a base, but you need to be extremely picky with the selection of a picture or paper on which it is applied. Ideal, of course, are special motifs for decoupage, which can be bought in specialized stores and hobby centers, where they usually buy everything to perform.

But, firstly, they are not very cheap for the first pen trials, and secondly, you can’t always choose among their assortment the drawing that you like and is suitable for work. Therefore, high-quality multilayer napkins are often used for table setting.

The desired part of the drawing is torn out of them, only the thin top layer, on which the image is located, is carefully separated, and this fragment is already applied to the workpiece.

The workpiece is subject to mandatory initial preparation. When the paper is glued to the surface, it cannot have paint on top of it, you cannot sand or sand it. So first we paint and prepare the base, glue the drawing, and already on top of it you can apply a transparent varnish for fixing or a special craquelure varnish, apply shine, textured stripes, patterns using special stained-glass contours.

It is worth talking about blanks in more detail, since their quality will depend appearance toys, and the task can either become more complicated or easier. Wood is considered the ideal surface for decoupage, it is these balls that are most easily painted, glue dries quickly on them, they do not deteriorate for a long time, do not break and can serve your children faithfully. Glass looks very elegant, but for its processing you will not need any paints, but special, stained glass ones, which increases the cost of crafts, and gluing paper can be more difficult than with wood.

Styrofoam balls are a fairly cheap blank, but if their surface has a strong graininess, then the paper will stick unevenly. That is why the foam surface must be covered with an even layer of paint, and maybe not even one, but only then a paper motif is applied.

Decoupage Christmas balls master class

Let's look at a simple option decoupage of Christmas balls, master class which is below. Do not be surprised that classes in this technique are included in almost any program of children's circles. early development, children from the age of 3-4 are not only learning how to make decoupage balls, but also successfully mastering this science.

The best choice for children's crafts would, of course, be the image of a cartoon character, funny animals, birds. So the choice of napkins with cats for the lesson is more than justified. From the napkin we tear off a piece on which the image of a cat is located and remove the upper part.

The question may arise why it is advised not to cut, but to tear - the point is simply that the torn edge has a finer structure, when the glue soaks it, the transition from paper to base will be imperceptible either to the eye or to the touch, like on real ones. painted on canvas.

Whereas, if you cut the edge of the paper, it will remain the same density and form a fairly noticeable border of the pattern, which will not benefit the entire product as a whole.

The wooden ball, as we said above, is covered with a layer of base color paint, in our case it is yellow. We apply a piece of paper on a dry and even surface and gently paint over it directly on top of it with a brush well dipped in glue. Regular PVA is not suitable for work, it is too thick and forms a dense film.

So it’s better to either take a special glue for decoupage, or dilute the PVA in proportions that are easy to find on the Web. The most popular proportions without third-party additives are 1:1 or 2:1 (twice as much glue). It is necessary to prepare the adhesive composition at one time, do not store it, because after the time the water evaporates, it will lose its properties.

After all the motifs are glued and the glue has dried, you can cover the ball with a transparent top coat. As with the drawings, you need to understand that the protective properties of the adhesive film are not very high, if there is a mechanical effect on the surface, it will be scratched or peeled off.

Therefore, it is better to protect it with a transparent varnish or a special fixative. If you want to add details such as sparkles, glitter, textured stripes, then it is better to do all this in stages, and leave the varnish for last.

A few more ideas for you and your kids, what beautiful crafts you can make using the technique decoupage Christmas balls, video with classes on which you can even remove yourself and lay out for review.

Christmas balls in decoupage style

We have already mentioned several times with you about the use in working with decoupage Christmas balls special stained glass contour to create relief patterns. This material is different from the usual stained glass paint thicker consistency and faster drying, thanks to which you can work even on an inclined surface, and curls and stripes do not run down and do not deform. Plus, such a contour is usually packaged with small tubes or pencils, so it is convenient to apply it, draw rather thin patterns with it.

In the photo you can see another small master class, which shows, in addition to the decoupage main stages, the application of relief patterns. This is a great solution for a retro style, as it is vintage toys that most often have such a surface.

The contour is applied in two ways - these are golden curls on the main background, as well as underlining the lines of the drawing itself with a black outline. With this technique, the lines will become more expressive, the drawing will acquire volume, and the whole toy will look elegant and quite expensive, it will be able to successfully decorate any Christmas tree, even.

The decoupage technique is quite similar to the papier-mâché technique, the only difference is that there are more layers of paper impregnated with glue and because of this, the base is not required at all. The following ones are just inspired by the theme of papier-mâché, because they are decorated with sheets of paper, whether it be newspapers, napkins with ornaments or notes.

The execution technique will differ slightly in that the surface is completely covered with paper, even with a margin, and it is better not to immediately glue the material itself with a brush, but to soak it well with glue in a separate container so that it becomes softer and fits better on the ball.

Decoupage Christmas balls in vintage style

Difference in decoupage Christmas balls in vintage style from the usual ones lies in the choice of the main pattern, drawing, and in the design, which has peculiar canons, and in the use of decoration techniques, also characteristic of handicrafts 100 years old. Such work requires already an average level of skill and some investments in materials and tools. But in the end you will get the perfect Christmas decorations that will be nice to present as a gift to loved ones or keep as a family heirloom.

In the photo in this section, you can clearly see how retro toys differ from modern ones. Napkins in this case will not suit you, since very rarely you can find similar motifs on them. Rather, you should go to the store or to the page of the online store and choose from the options presented there. Pay attention to images of vintage photographs, postcards, Provencal flowers, and so on.

Also pay attention to the design, as already mentioned - this is an important part of the image of the entire retro toy. A fastening loop is necessarily elegantly decorated, it can be a small bow made of lace, organza, silk, complemented by an appliqué of beads, sparkling stones and the like.

The main surface may also be subject to decoration - often an application from a row of beads is allowed along the side parts of the ball, leaving the pattern only in the center, or they make out a kind of window on the front of the craft. Also, for applying patterns, we arm ourselves with our favorite contour material, only curls and patterns are best done not in contrasting shades, but close in color to the background shade. So you get the desired effect of antiquity, muffled, pastel.

Nowadays, do-it-yourself work is valued more and more. Such works can be appreciated by friends, acquaintances and relatives, because a person puts a part of his soul into this work. But most importantly decoupage Christmas decorations can deliver a sea of positive emotions, awaken a sense of celebration, and thanks to this design, the interior will become festive and cozy. Even someone who has never done anything like this will be able to create a New Year's toy, and work will be a pleasure.

In order to get started, you need to stock up on special tools for manufacturing. Of course, many of the elements can be replaced, but the master will always have these items in stock.

What may be needed:

Napkins with the desired pattern (this is the most important element in the work);
Special glue for decoupage technique, it is often replaced with ordinary PVA glue, it is enough to dilute it slightly with water;
Synthetic fiber brushes;
Varnish for decoupage;
Sponge;
Acrylic paints, any color can be chosen, at the request of the master;
Ribbons that will be attached to the toy, and for which it will subsequently be attached to the Christmas tree.

The rest of the materials are just an addition and are used on demand. So, for example, to create a voluminous toy, a special gel may be required, which, after application, acquires a convex shape. Then it is dyed in desired color. In addition to the gel, beads, rhinestones, beads and sparkles are often used. In order to attach these materials, it is best to use a glue gun. Do New Year's decoupage impossible if there is no basis for work.

In order to start work, you must purchase the following blanks:

Christmas balls, they may be old;
Special forms of foam in the form of a ball;
Wooden base;
Old light bulbs;
Cardboard, preferably dense, it will be needed for cutting out figures;
Buttons or similar materials if the toy is on wheels.

Technology: decoupage on wooden toys

Wooden toys will never go out of style. If a wooden toy is created from scratch, but the master has already decided for sure that it will be decorated using the decoupage technique, experts advise buying the necessary tools and components in a specialized store ready-made. The work on creating a wooden New Year's toy is painstaking and long, because the material made of wood requires more attention.

Before decorating a toy, it must be processed. Primary processing will prevent adhesion of the surface and pattern in the future. In order for the material to fit well on the toy, the wood is carefully cleaned, after which, in case of chips or cracks, putty must be used. Then the wood is primed and you can use an art-type primer or acrylic paint. white color. The choice of such a paint is due to the fact that it is on this shade that all other colors will be maximally manifested.

If the wood was covered with varnish or other paint before starting work, it must be removed. For this work, you may need a special grinder. After that, the remnants of the chips are brushed off and then all the steps listed above.

Without observing all the processing rules, the creation of a New Year's wooden toy using the decoupage technique is impossible, since all the work after just a couple of hours will lose its original appearance.

Decoupage of New Year's toys: a master class on processing Christmas balls

Of course, it is enough to register on the Internet a master class on processing certain material, and the video and photo options are amazing in their abundance.

As for the master class on processing the New Year's ball, everything here is much simpler than it might seem at first glance.

To begin with, before starting the main work, you need to remove the wire from the ball and in order to make the work more comfortable, the ball must be fixed to the rod. Prepare the ball for further processing with sandpaper. Thus, its upper surface is cleaned off. After this work, glitter and paint are washed off with a cotton pad. Such processing will help the further application of paint to lie down more evenly and stronger.

The next stage, which is carried out with a toy, is a primer, which will be the basis for the picture. For this, acrylic paint, preferably white, is diluted with PVA glue. This composition is applied to the ball with a sponge, after which it is left to dry. After the ball has dried, the primer is repeated. After the work done, the actual design using decoupage technique begins. The pattern should be selected according to New Year theme. An excellent material for decoration are napkins, the pattern on them should correspond to the size of the ball.

The selected napkin should have cuts. They will allow her to acquire the necessary shape after application and avoid the formation of ugly folds.

In order to glue the napkin to the ball, you can use PVA glue, which must be diluted with water before application. This master class will help you create a beautiful christmas ball, which will decorate any Christmas tree.

How to decorate toys: decoupage and its styles

There is a huge variety of decoupage styles in which you can decorate christmas toys It is enough just to understand what exactly the heart requires.

An interesting solution would be the design Christmas ball with photographs of relatives. The technology of such work is simple. The photo needs only to be soaked in warm water for a short time, and then the layers are separated with a needle, leaving only a thin one with the necessary image.

For children's fun, you can create colorful toys. Decoupage is created using foam, and if you add a 3D drawing to it and apply varnish on it, then as a result you can get a real work of art.

Decoupage of New Year's toys (video)

Summing up the article about the decoupage technique, we can say that there are a lot of options for creation. Do not be upset if you did not get the perfect decoration on the first try and put everything on the back burner. Having mastered the basics and fixed them with a watched video, having practiced, you can show your imagination and create not only decorations for the Christmas tree, but also caskets, gift souvenirs and many other various works.

Toys are a very exciting activity that even those who have not been fond of anything like this before can cope with. Create some crafts for the Christmas tree yourself. They will delight you every time you prepare for the New Year holidays.

List of required tools and materials

The most important thing is napkins with a suitable pattern or simple pictures.
Next, you will need decoupage glue. It can be replaced simple glue PVA, which needs to be slightly diluted with water.
Tassels. It is better to take synthetic ones, since the pile practically does not crumble from them.
Varnish. You can take a special one for decoupage, craquelure to create cracks, or one that is available.
A piece of sponge. You can cut off a little from a kitchen washcloth for washing dishes.
Acrylic paints. Quantity and color depends on your wishes.
Ribbons so that the toy can be hung on the Christmas tree.

The rest of the list depends on the design of the crafts. So, for example, to make New Year's toys with a three-dimensional texture, you will need to take a structural gel. It is applied in strokes, hardens and takes shape. Then it is painted in the desired color.

Various sequins, beads, rhinestones and other small decor may also come in handy. To stick these materials, it is better to use a cool gun.

What crafts can be made from

Decoupage of New Year's toys cannot be done if you do not have a base. In its capacity, you can use the following materials:

old ;
special round shapes made of foam (there are any diameter);
wooden bases of any shape (for example, a ball, Christmas trees, stars, and so on);
transparent glass or plastic balls;
old light bulbs;
thick cardboard, from which various figures are cut out, and much more.

Decoupage of New Year's toys - a master class for all design options

Instructions on how to make crafts using decoupage technique:

Take your base and, if necessary, clean it of dirt (such as peeling paint, paper labels, etc.).
Cover the base with a layer of acrylic paint. If you want to completely decorate the craft with a napkin, then take as a substrate white paint. If you will be gluing small elements, then draw the background of the desired color.
Cut out the part of the picture that you will glue. It is best to soak the brush in water and run it over the napkin. Tear off excess paper easily.
Coat the area on the base with glue and lean the picture.
Go over the picture with a thin layer of glue.
Let the craft dry completely.
Then pour some of the paint you used for the background onto the paper or palette, lightly dip a sponge into it and go over the edges of the pasted drawing. Movement should be light.
Cover the craft with a layer of varnish.
Attach a ribbon to hang on the Christmas tree

Decoupage completed. At your discretion, you can sprinkle glitter on top, paint individual elements of the picture with paint or make a shadow, glue rhinestones or beads, and so on.

Possible options for decorating Christmas tree toys

Take the finished base (for example, an asterisk or a ball), cover with a layer of paint, and then glue the entire napkin. Turn the base over and go around the edges with a brush dipped in water. Tear off excess paper. Do the same with the reverse side. Coat the edges with paint.
You can make Christmas toys. The master class consists in the fact that, after the glued pattern has dried, a structural gel is applied to the base. With it, you can depict snow or some elements. It is better to mix the gel with paint in a separate container or cover with acrylic at the end.
Take a ball and cover it with a layer of paint. Then tear the patterned paper into several pieces. Glue each piece separately. It will turn out a very beautiful New Year's toy.
Prepare the base. Cut out the circle and glue it on. Cover the craft with varnish. With help glue gun place flat-bottomed beads (special droplets) along the outline of the picture. The image will appear to be in a frame.

New Year rushing towards us! Vintage - decoupage balls!

Mk "Christmas tree toy".

We will need:

1. Plastic blank

2. Rice paper with suitable plot

4. Acrylic paints

5. Structural paste

6. Antique Medium

7. Medium for flowing effects

8. Water-based liquid bitumen

9. Lacquer matte

10. Alcohol for degreasing

Of the tools we need:

brushes,
sponge,
stencil,
palette knife,
sandpaper,
masking tape and
wet wipes.

Completing of the work:

We split our medallion in half and degrease the sides we will be working with. Since I am going to do reverse decoupage on one of the halves, I degreased it from the inside.

I tear out the plot I like from rice paper. I take a half with a fat-free inner side and on this side I ALWAYS glue my motif face down with decoupage glue

While this half dries, I take another - with a fat-free outer side. Using white acrylic paint primer surface (up to 2 times with intermediate drying).

After everything dries well, take the stencil and attach it with masking tape to the half. We take acrylic paste (I have a universal Goya company) and use a palette knife to apply it to the stencil.

We try to do it evenly, but if it suddenly doesn’t work out perfectly, don’t be discouraged - it can be fixed later. We remove the stencil and let our pattern dry well.

I take a half with a pasted motif and apply white acrylic paint over the drawing.

This is done in order to make our picture brighter, to develop it. Try to leave the borders of the motive intact, we will then compare them with the general background. We dry.

After that, I take an antique medium (plaid 17) and a medium for flowing effects (also plaid), mix and apply lightly around the picture with a foam sponge (remember, all this time we are working with the inside of the medallion).

Now we make a general background. I needed white, green and ocher to create a suitable tone. acrylic paints+ medium for flowing effects.

I also apply them with a sponge, trying to equalize the borders of the picture with the background so that there is no noticeable transition. We dry.

I take a half with a well-dried pattern. The pattern turned out not very neat, so I worked a little with sandpaper.

Now I paint the half in a suitable color (I mixed ocher with white). We dry.

After that, I varnish (I have a matte acrylic varnish from Maimeri). Dry again.

Now we take liquid water-based bitumen (ferrario company). I apply it with a brush over the entire surface, trying to better walk through the pattern (get into all the cracks).

I let it dry, just a couple of minutes. Then I take a damp cloth and, slowly, remove the excess bitumen.

Wiped - looked - more - wiped, etc. In general, you decide when enough is enough. If you suddenly overdid it and wiped off the excess, do not worry - repeat the "procedure" again (we have varnish under the bitumen - it will retain our main color).

After you are satisfied with the result, let the bitumen dry and then varnish (I personally cover the bitumen with a spray varnish. It does not deform the bitumen itself, does not form streaks).

Now we connect our halves. We take cotton lace (you can use a ribbon) and glue it at the junction of the two halves in a circle.

From above we make a decorative bow from satin ribbons and thread the string. That's all.

Author Olga Koretskaya.

Decoupage inside a ball (or rather a hemisphere). Using elements of the Arte-franchise technique.

I will conduct a master class using the example of such a ball.

1. We take a plastic ball of the diameter you need.

2. We saw it along the factory gluing line, preferably exactly along the contour.

4. We clean all the irregularities at the place of the cut with a sandpaper.

5. Paint the background inside the balloon. You can use spray paints, you can tamp with a sponge. As you please. Use colors according to your motive. I painted with an aerosol to speed up, but prettier background, of course, it will turn out with a sponge or a brush, because you can make more shadows, color transitions, because. the area of the ball in this case is small.

6. I take cotton pads and exfoliate cotton wool from the middle of the disk. I put suitable pieces on the bottom of the ball, after smearing the place of gluing with PVA glue. I apply in small layers and spray each layer with varnish (you can use hairspray) or apply liquid PVA (the principle of papier-mâché made of cotton wool).

7. We print in advance the motifs of the size you need, several copies. I have six in the photo, but I printed more. There is a possibility that it will not be enough, in the process of work, for one reason or another. So it's better to do large quantity, the same size. (although the size can be slightly changed, here you can also show your imagination).

8. We cut out the first level, the most distant, from one motive. For example, a horizon with trees. You can repeat this level twice, but in such a small space I think it would be superfluous. Then the second level, we cut out the motif with trees, then the strip with houses. And glue everything in layers into a ball. I glue on Moment rubber glue, sometimes I use a hot gun, all kinds of linings to separate the layers. I sometimes use insulation for linoleums or even this gasket to level the floors, under the parquet board, but I use this when the surfaces are large. You can use double sided tape.

9. After you have glued all the layers, add more cotton wool until the lower borders of the pasted motifs are covered with cotton wool and merge together. Cotton wool is glued in the same way as described above. I glued the motifs with a slight downward shift, so my drawing seems to be refracted. All these roughnesses can be tinted, retouched with paint to match.

10. From other prints, I cut out the central motif with a feeder and birds. There are fewer of them in the photo, I needed more birds. I glued this feeder separately and glued the whole blank into a ball. Again glued the joints with cotton, gluing and sprayed with varnish.

11. Then I cut out fir branches from the following printouts.

12. I glued them along the edge of the ball, using Moment glue, which I applied carefully along the edge of the ball. I glued the motifs with an overlay, one on top of the other, in order to close the trimming points, align the composition and just for beauty.

13. After the glue had dried, I cut off all the protruding points with a clerical knife to the edge of the ball, neatly, accurately and evenly.

14. I applied contour paint, glitter snow on spruce branches, in the background, the strip was held, like snowdrifts, on the trees and roofs, the color-snow refreshed.

15. Dried, you can sprinkle with glitter varnish (suitable for hair) and covered the whole thing with acrylic spray varnish.

16. You can draw a circle around the edge of the ball with glitters and sparkles for beauty, etc. etc. here you can do exactly as you want.

17. Glue an eyelet for hanging a ball on a hot gun, tie a bow and HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

Mandatory conditions for work! Printing is best done on thick paper. I did it on watercolor paper. And it's better to make several copies at once. I made 7-8 copies.

Vintage Christmas toy in decoupage technique.

Take a big ball
an ordinary plastic blank of pale pink color.

The first stage is skinning.

Now you need to degrease the surface

And primed the surface for better bonding with subsequent layers

The ball must be covered with two layers of soil, so that there are no gaps on the toy ... and besides, the layers must lie evenly, and then the toy will go to rest - to dry ...

So, the work with color begins. Colors should be chosen light - they are easier to darken or repaint.

Use a suitable decoupage card or napkins.

Let's move on to the artistic stage.

We take a semi-finished ball with a picture in one hand, in the other - a special sponge swab and the first tint layer is applied with flicking movements, then the game begins with color palette, here and there strokes of different tones are added ... the effect is magical ... as if another appears from under one layer ... very similar to laminated glass.

Then comes varnishing in 3 layers with an interval of one hour and subsequent drying for 4 hours. - “The main thing is to twist very quickly and evenly, otherwise the varnish will not completely cover the toy”, it is better to rotate by the wooden leg, like a centrifuge.

Before the stage - "diving" the balls are skinned, and then the toys are bathed in varnish and put in rows to dry in special holes.

Next - a magical and very important stage - Creation of cracks with a two-component craquelure varnish.

The pattern is neatly covered by a grid of many cracks.

The next three stages are the application of several layers of varnish, then sanding, again - varnish and sanding, again several layers of varnish, and leave until completely dry.

The final stage was the decoration with lace, by the way, also aged. After all, lace is taken completely new, but after a couple of hours of witchcraft and really simple manipulations, it becomes ancient.

It's simple:

We brew strong and delicious coffee .. no, no .. and we don’t drink it .. but we dip white cotton lace into it .. then we dry it, then we wash it somewhere and - voila !! The old lace is ready! The process seemed to me pleasant, tasty, fragrant and no less creative. At the very end, the old bow is hung on a ball, gold braid and colored ribbons add zest. I must say, the look of the toys is solemn.

Author Khristenko Svetlana

Christmas balls.

We will decorate a plastic ball using decoupage technique. Special skills are not required for this. So let's get started!

We will need:

Plastic balls dia.8 cm,
- acrylic paints: white, yellow, blue,
- acrylic lacquer,
- three-layer napkins with a pattern,
- PVA,
- sequins,
- some semolina
- contours on glass and ceramics,
- flat synthetic brushes,
- piece of sponge
- a palette (I have a plastic board for modeling).

If there are no special blanks for balls, then you can use ordinary balls without picture.

We take a ball and a piece of sponge for washing dishes, put a little white paint on the palette, blot it with a sponge into the paint and smack the ball. There should always be paint on the sponge, then it turns out like a snow coating on the ball.

We do this with all the balls and hang them to dry (1 hour). Here's what happened

While the balls are drying, prepare the napkins.

Separate the top paint layer from the white ones.

Carefully cut or tear out motifs.

We dilute the PVA half with water and glue the motifs on the balls. We start gluing from the middle of the motive and gradually move towards the edge.

And so we do with all motives.

For balls with bunnies, we direct light yellow paint and smack on a white background around the motif.

When the paint dries, cover the ball with varnish.

It turned out such beautiful balls.

Now let's make them New Year's!
We take a little white paint and pour semolina into it so that we get a thick porridge and apply it with a thin brush on the ball in those places where we will have snow.

The ball is ready!

Author Slastina Elena.

For inspiration:

Soon the New Year 2015 will come to the house. Naturally, we all want to decorate our Christmas tree, and the walls, and the chandelier so that it is beautiful, but we hang the rain and so every year, we lay out and cut out the tinsel on the windows. The Year of the Goat this time suggests using blue colors, but we also have a blue room, so what should we do? Decoupage of old Christmas balls will help, and we will make it three very in original ways. The first two are quite similar in their execution, but in the third decoupage it will even be possible to depict icicles on a ball so that they will seem alive.

Everything should turn out original, unusual, fabulous. Carefully study all three master classes and, if possible, apply knowledge in practice. And now, let's go!

Decoupage Christmas balls 2015: the first master class

We stock up on materials that we cannot do without.

Two or three large plastic balls with a diameter of about 8 or 9 centimeters, preferably silver in color, and such that they also do not shed.
Two New Year's, themed, decoupage napkins: try to find them with gnomes, Russian Santa Claus.
White paint, only acrylic.
PVA glue.
Lacquer, acrylic, for decoupage.
Fan-shaped rough brush.
Ceramic and glass plate.
Soft foam sponge.
Sequins are decorative for decorating products.
Bamboo sticks, long

The working process is already in action!

The work itself begins with the fact that we cover the surface of the table with a plastic bag.

We remove metal fastening caps from New Year's old balls.
Pour white glass paint into a plate, dip the end of the sponge into the paint.
We decorate the ball, holding it by the protruding part.

We send to dry on a bamboo stick, which is already in a tall glass.
We carry out the same work with the second ball and with the third.
The first layer will dry for 60 minutes.
We apply the second layer, leave to dry, and then the third. Everything will take 2.5 hours.
While everything is drying, we prepare the napkins for work, for which we send them under the iron, heated to the state of ironing the nylon.

In a ceramic plate, dilute water and PVA glue in a one-to-one ratio, knead to get a uniform consistency.
We tear the napkin into fragments and immediately remove the top layer from the napkin.

You should have a lot of blanks.
We put the first drawing on the ball, with the glue mixture we pass over the surface so that the paper does not bubble, then we do the same with the rest of the fragments.

Let dry on bamboo sticks.
We carry out such work with the third ball and with the second.
While the balls are drying on sticks, we put on metal caps-holders and carefully cover the surface of the balls with varnish. 3 layers is enough to make the products shine.

While the varnish is not dry, sprinkle some parts of the ball with decorative sparkles.

As soon as the ball is dry, immediately send it to the place where it should decorate your New Year's interior 2015.

Decoupage Christmas balls: master class two

Look in the pantry for a box of Christmas tree decorations that you haven’t used for a long time, it’s possible that there are balls with peeled sides, completely unattractive. Now we will make a work of art out of them, and bright, elegant, to the envy of the neighbors who buy New Year's toys every year.

We will work in the decoupage technique, so you have to be patient. A step-by-step instruction will help to do everything so that the heart rejoices.

We remove a metal clip from your old ball, then a loop.
All surface irregularities are sanded with a metal brush or fine sandpaper.

Now it does not hurt to prime the entire surface of the ball well.

We take a narrow vessel and insert a wooden stick for sushi or a bamboo pike into it.
We send a ball to them, so that later our hands do not get stained with varnish and paint.

We apply 2 layers of acrylic paint to the dried primer so that one layer is sure to dry.
We tear out an angel from a napkin (preferably the one Raphael painted).

Glue the angel to the surface of the ball with decoupage glue, smearing the pattern from its front surface. Paper folds are not allowed.

We let it dry: if small wrinkles have formed, then simply clean it with the back of a kitchen sponge.
We select paint for painting, for example, light gold.

We mix gold acrylic with silver to make a glow and gently press this paint into the drawing with a piece of washcloth.
Leave to dry overnight.
With a golden contour we paint the hair of an angel.

We take a 3D contour to give the strands volume.

With gold glitter we make a stroke of the inscription Merry Christmas.

Add glitter and draw dots and patterns with glitter.
We cover acrylic varnish, wait until completely dry.

We put the clip with a loop in place, thread the cord into the last one - and call the neighbors!

Decoupage of Christmas balls: the third master class

And this master class in pictures, and very convenient for perception. Learn, don't be lazy. New Year 2015 should be celebrated in such a way that everyone remembers it not only with fun, but also with work. A goat is a gentle creature, so you can create a fairy tale for yourself from balls using the decoupage technique.

After you succeed, try to teach your friends how to create New Year's miracle, because it's not difficult to arrange a bachelorette party, where everyone does not just gather to arrange a pillow fight, but imagine themselves as hawks, to whom no work is alien.