Decoupage

How to:

You cut or tear paper, glue, and possibly varnish depending on the surface you are decorating and the type of glue you have used. Decoupage glue is a special glue with varnish, giving you varnishing functionality in one go. You can use other glues but may need to add varnish to protect the surface. Best results are achieved with thin papers, and in our range, you will find large quantities of rice paper. This paper is perfect for decoupage. However, you can also use napkins, newspaper, pages from old books, wallpaper, and similar materials.

Perfect for upcycling to liven up flower pots, furniture, jars, boxes – in fact, anything imaginable that you want to give a personal touch.

A few tips along the way:

Depending on the paper you use, you might get a better result by tearing rather than cutting. Rice paper is an example where tearing generally works better. Gluing rice paper into a Bullet Journal and using it as a background for spreads is extremely beautiful.

If you are decorating an object, clean the surface, possibly sand it. Brush on a layer of glue (white liquid glue or decoupage glue) and place the motif on the surface, smoothing out any air bubbles. If you use decoupage glue, apply a final layer of the glue to the surface to protect it. If you use other glue, varnish after it has dried.

In a Bullet Journal, it might be wiser to glue directly onto the paper before placing it in the book, as it can be difficult to estimate how large an area needs to be glued. This is another fun technique where only your imagination sets the limits on what can be decorated.