Decoupage key holders: step by step instructions and beautiful ideas

Almost everyone can decoupage a wooden housekeeper in the hallway with their own hands. The wall key holder with a door can be made in any style in accordance with the general interior orientation. Using decoupage technique, you can make a blank or a finished key holder. This decoration option is suitable even for beginners, it is enough to carefully study the manufacturing workshops. We offer you a variety of ideas for the design of key holders of various shapes: casket, house, in different styles and colors.

Specialists call wood decoupage the easiest to perform, so it is definitely suitable for those who are just taking their first steps in mastering the technique. First of all, you need to take care of the very basis, that is, the housekeeper.

You can buy it in a ready-made shop for crafts or make it yourself using wooden dies and rails. If you do not possess such skills, then buy the product in the needlework store or make an order to the master according to an individual drawing and size.

Most often, the key keeper is reminiscent of a chessboard or box with a door that is fixed to the wall. Inside the drawer there are hooks with keys.

In addition to the workpiece, you need to take care of the primer, otherwise the wipes will shine through. In addition, the soil level the surface.Use special acrylic primer or titanium white.

When choosing the napkins themselves, it is necessary to take into account their varieties and certain features.

The price of three-layer napkins is low, and you can buy at any supermarket, however, there is a minus - a small selection of plot pictures. Four-layer paper scarves are also quite a budget option, you can buy them anywhere, but the products are limited in design and possible motives.

Special decoupage napkinsas a rule, three-layer, they are sold in different sizes, their price is slightly higher than standard. An obvious plus is a huge selection of plots and colors.

Can also be used decoupage cards, which are sold in creative markets and are more dense material. They need to be soaked, they are sold individually, the design is diverse.

Stock up brushes:

• synthetic broad, at least 2 cm, medium stiffness;
• fan, up to 3 cm;
• small brushes for drawing details.

Varnish is required for applying the final coat. It protects the product from external influences, glossy also gives a slight shine, but it is not suitable for every plot. Some styles require the use of matte varnish.

In addition to the most common styles in decoupage (Provence, Victorian, Shabby Chic, rustic, vintage), you can come up with unusual plots for performance. For example, a key holder will be unique with a picture of family photos stylized in retro. Plots with animals, birds, floral motifs are very popular.

In addition, key holders with the image of the most beautiful cities in the world look very unusual: Paris, New York, Rome, St. Petersburg. It can be just spectacular photos or drawings of megacities. Images of the sea coast, countryside views, flower fields, meadows, landscapes look great.

For your first experience to be successful, study the tips of decoupage professionals:

• Before starting work, think over the composition, create a preliminary diagram on paper;
• devote enough time to the preparatory phase, the more carefully you treat the surface, the easier it is to work with it, the better the result;
• details should be clearly drawn on a plain background, otherwise the ensemble will be slurred;
• do not allow small parts to cross;
• a small pattern and stripes are great for decoration from the inside and sides;
• if you use decoupage cards, they need to be soaked in water for about a minute, after cutting out the desired pattern;
• if you decide to glue the plot completely, with a canvas, then it should be quite expressive and beautiful;
• you can use printed old photos for decoration, but pick up paper that is not too thick;
• use a volumetric ornament that can be made with a stencil on an adhesive basis;
• remember that scuffs give a certain chic and originality, so pay special attention to them;
• It is possible to wipe the fray by erasing the paint from the protruding parts with a rough sponge dipped in water, moderation is important here.

To make a housekeeper you will need:

• blank of plywood in the form of a house;
• paper napkins with large garden flowers;
• acrylic paint black and white;
• acrylic glue;
• foam sponge;
• scissors;
• dishes for paint and glue;
• brushes;
• sandpaper;
• polyethylene or oilcloth to protect the workplace.

First of all, lay the desktop and lay out the house-blank, lower the sponge or sponge into the snow-white paint, blot the tree properly so that the surface becomes naturally uneven, bubbly.

Leave to dry completely, apply a second coat and wait until it is completely dry.This can take more than 2 hours. Then check if a third layer is needed. If not, dilute 1: 1 PVA with water and paint over the surface.

Work algorithm:

• select the motif on the napkin that you need and cut it out;
• walk on it with an iron, separate the lower layers, leaving the top with the image;
• place the image on the base in the selected place as evenly as possible, glue with a brush;
• apply glue from the center to the edges;
• edges that do not fit, bend and tear off;
• glue the edges of the picture and leave to dry;
• after drying, it is necessary to varnish the product;
• apply the subsequent layers of varnishing only after the final drying of the previous ones, in total they will need at least 5.
• After drying, paint the edges of the key holder with black ink. Be sure to check for any roughness that needs to be sanded and varnished.

Here you need to prepare:

• a key keeper in any case, closed with a door or open;
• PVA glue;
• acrylic paints in the right color, in white is mandatory;
• sponge or sponge;
• sand paper;
• stain;
• brushes;
• varnish;
• napkins or decoupage cards.

This style is distinguished by: bleached wood, rustic plots, a lot of floristry in gentle pastel colors, lack of bright, contrasting tones, simplicity and restraint. White, milky, cream, blue, pale pink, lavender, mint tones prevail. When choosing plots for composition, consider the material in the appropriate color.

We prepare the key holder in this way:

• skin it;
• apply glue to the entire surface;
• let dry;
• cover with white paint with a sponge or sponge;
• dry.

After that, you can start decorating the product:

• apply glue and let it dry for about 45 minutes;
• we determine the fragments of the composition, cut out the pictures;
• we apply them to the workpiece and iron them with a heated iron through a paper sheet;
• we process the edges of the picture with a brush and glue as in the previous master class;
• let the product dry;
• in the same way we glue all the fragments and paint over empty places;
• cover with stain;
• on the outside cover the key holder with varnish, fix the hooks.

This is one of the most popular styles, in which it is recommended to use photographs, drawings of birds, animals, floral motifs, children's stories. Prepare the following materials:

• base for a wooden key holder;
• napkins or decoupage cards with the image you need;
• sandpaper, quite small;
• acrylic based varnish;
• the same colors;
• art bitumen;
• glue-based stencils or others;
• silicone or rubber stamp;
• sponges or sponges.

After this, proceed to preparing the surface of the product:

• treat all sides of the workpiece with sandpaper as thoroughly as possible, it is important that the surface is free of nicks, scratches, roughness
• varnish the entire product;
• we determine the plot motives and their places, cut out and put on the base of the stencils;
• stain the key holder with white paint twice;
• lacquer again.

Now you can proceed to the next stage, decorative:

• put the main element of the composition upside down on polyethylene;
• apply water and a little varnish;
• we put the film on the base, turning the varnish down, and remove it very carefully;
• apply small drawings;
• after drying, varnish;
• with a sponge or sponge we paint the spaces between the images, forming the background;
• place under the hooks is stamped with a pattern;
• give the product time to dry to the end;
• then varnish the entire surface from the outside and inside;
• ribs and joints are treated with bitumen, after which another layer of varnish is applied;
• hooks are either matched to bronze or coated with an appropriate coating.

With this design, you can use monograms, peppermint paint looks very impressive.

You can get acquainted with the technology of decoupage of a key holder with your own hands in the next video.