Decoupage cans: types, ideas and their implementation

Renewing the interior of the kitchen is not so difficult, and it is not at all necessary to spend money on new furniture or chic curtains. You can create your own items that will serve as an interesting and original decoration for any kitchen. In this case, decoupage of cans will come to the rescue. There are different types of this needlework, and ideas and their implementation depend on the imagination of the author.

Decoupage cans - metal, plastic, ceramic, tin, glass, wooden - can be easily mastered by everyone, and do amazing things with your own hands. For beginners there are simple techniques that are available even to children with creative skills. The master class below can help with this.

First you need to decide which jar will be processed, since for tin, for example, one type of processing will be relevant, and for glass - another.

Mandatory material, which will be needed in the first place, will be all kinds of pictures. You can use napkins, rice paper, decoupage cards, as well as images from magazines and photos. Images can be very diverse depending on what the jars are for - for bulk products, for tea, for cookies, for chips.

You can make original containers for storing anything, even cream. For example, original small containers for storing spices can be made from small jars for baby food, which sell various fruit and vegetable purees.

The tools that you will certainly need include:

• scissors (always sharp);
• small paint roller and sponge;
• several brushes of various sizes;
• adhesive for decoupage or PVA;
• special varnish or regular for various surfaces.

The choice of these objects will be prompted by fantasy based on the idea conceived, which remains to be realized.

There is direct and reverse decoupage. To understand how one species differs from another is very simple. The direct is the one that is done on the surface of the object, and the reverse is located inside. But if a straight line can be made on almost any surface, then the inner one can be made only on a glass object or transparent plastic, since it should be visible. The advantage of a transparent container is that you can apply both types of decoupage, which will look equally good.

Direct decoupage involves first a primer on the surface, then the selected picture is pasted. After that, the final touches are made, if you need to paint something, make a background. And the last stage is coating the product with varnish.

In the case of reverse decoupage, the front part of the picture is glued and glued to the inside of the can. Then the surface needs to be varnished.

It is enough to once step by step study the whole process, and then you can make any simple option. For more complex practice is needed, and over time everything will work out.

To take the first step in this fascinating procedure, it is enough to prepare pictures or napkins, acrylic paint, glue. You can buy special glue for decoupage. In addition, you need a brush and sandpaper.

• First of all, an object is well prepared, on which pictures will be applied. The jar needs to be washed well, dried. At the last stage, it can be treated with a cotton pad soaked in alcohol or cologne.
• Next, you need to prepare a picture. There are different ways to do this. If this is a napkin, then it is already quite thin. You just need to cut out the picture or gently cut it off. Provided that the image is on thick paper, you need to get only the top layer. To do this, you can moisten the paper with water, and very carefully separate the top layer. In the second option, you should stick a wide adhesive tape on the back so that it covers the entire surface, and then the corner is carefully separated and the part with adhesive tape is removed, the upper thin surface with the pattern remains.
• Glue is applied to the prepared surface, then a picture is applied and straightened, on top of which glue is also applied.
• After half an hour, the entire surface is varnished. After an hour, when the varnish dries, the procedure can be repeated.

More complex involves a series of steps.

• Prepared glass jar (clean and dry) is coated with any paint, depending on which design is conceived. It can be a monochrome version, and then the picture is selected in one color, the background is selected under it, or it can be a bright composition, where a contrast picture is highlighted on the background.
• For this, the selected jar is covered, for example, with black acrylic paint. Allow her to dry.
• After that, sandpaper passes over the surface. This is required if you want to give the subject an aging effect.
• The picture is prepared in any convenient way, after which it is placed with glue on the surface of the can.
• The finishing touch is varnishing in several layers.
• If there are additional thoughts on decorating, you can add decorative elements. For example, decorate the jar with satin ribbons or a simple rope, depending on the chosen style.

Some needlewomen use the technique using eggshell. The jar acquires the effect of antiquity, it’s better to choose the picture too, so that it does not get out of style. Perhaps you should take a closer look at decoupage cards that have various images on them, or find the right pictures for yourself and print.

• First, the can surface is also thoroughly cleaned and degreased.
• The selected picture is glued. If necessary, pre-done background.
• While the image dries, the shell pieces are washed and dried.
• The next step is time-consuming, but the result is worth it. Pieces can be glued, helping to distribute them on the surface with tweezers.
• Then, most often, paint is applied to the shell, so the jar will look more effective.
• And the final stage is the varnish coating in several layers. Exclusive thing is ready.

As an additional decor, needlewomen use any small items - beads, rhinestones, small stones, shells, ribbons, sequins, buttons. Each style has its own additional touches. The main thing is not to overdo it with additional elements.

A simple decoupage of cans for bulk products is presented in the next video.

There are many ways to turn an old junk into a surprisingly beautiful and functional thing. From ordinary cans, you can make quite nice decorative elements.

A very interesting effect is obtained if the background of the jar is laid out with an egg shell. To do this, after gluing the picture, carefully glue the eggshell pieces over the entire surface, and then paint and varnish or varnish only. It all depends on the author’s ideas.

The decoupage of a jar with a window looks original, and it can be transparent or with a pattern. In the window you can see what is stored in the jar, whether it is tea or sugar, coffee or candy.

So, in one style, you can create a whole family of jars that will decorate any cabinet with transparent doors or a shelf.

Such jars, prepared with your own hands using different techniques, will never interfere in the kitchen, there is always something to put in them. They will help keep the kitchen in order, create a special cosiness and give the originality to the room.