Decoupage

[smallhobbit]

Yesterday's Dare to Dabble session was decoupage.  I've done this one before, but as it's one of the things I had vowed to do more of, and singularly failed to do, I went anyway.  It's fun, I get to chat with other people who don't take their crafting too seriously (if I choose the right table) and I really wanted a Christmas version this time.

We began with our selection of a bottle and various paper napkins (serviettes):



The shapes are cut out as required and then attached to the bottle with PVA glue.  It is important to ensure that the napkin has been split into layers first, if it is 2-ply or 3-ply, or a plain white layer will be attached and the required picture/shape will fall off.



I also attached a few stickers of reindeer etc.  This is my final bottle:

   

Once home, I inserted a mini set of fairy lights (they also flash, but that wouldn't work for a photo)



Then, because I had some time left and wanted a complete change, I made a small summery-style bottle:

   

Comments

[nagi_schwarz]

Those look so fun!

[smallhobbit]

They were great fun - easy to do, and sticky (because craft should be sticky!)

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Wow! I love them. Especially the summer one.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. The Christmas one is very traditional, which is what I wanted, but I do like the summer one too - I can use it as a vase for artificial flowers.

[badly_knitted]

So pretty and effective! I would never have thought of doing that!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. It's ever so easy and works really well.

[badly_knitted]

Sounds a bit messy with the glue though!

[smallhobbit]

Not really, because you put the glue on the bottle, not the paper so it's pretty well contained. My fingers got a little sticky, but I just wiped them on spare paper.

[badly_knitted]

Ah, clever! I wouldn't have thought of that *headdesk*

[yarnofariadne]

Looks like fun!

[smallhobbit]

It was great fun - quite easy and with a pleasing result.

Yay!

[ysabetwordsmith]

Those are pretty.

I recommend that people try "dating" new hobbies or exercise types. If you like it, you can do more; if not, no big deal.

Re: Yay!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. I do agree, and there are things which are fun to do, but which you don't want to do regularly.

[dariaw]

how cool!!!

[smallhobbit]

Yes, it was fun and had a good result.

[rusty_armour]

Your decoupage projects turned out beautifully! I really like the Christmas piece, which looks wonderful when it's lit up.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. We shall have the Christmas bottle on display this year :)