How to decoupage on wood

How to decoupage on wood. Decoupage on a wooden comb with your own hands. Decoupage in the style of Provence.

It is actually very simple and fast to make such a beautiful and stylish comb with your own hands. It will not only perfectly complement the decor of your dressing table, but it can also be a great option for a heartfelt gift. That’s why let me tell you how to decoupage on wood in detail.

To decoupage a wooden comb, we will need:

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a wooden comb;
primer for wood;
colorless varnish;
glue for decoupage;
acrylic paint (white and dark);
brush;
sandpaper;
candle;
decoupage napkin.

Wood decoupage master class. How to decoupage on wood

Alternately coat both sides of the comb with wood primer and leave to dry for at least an hour.

Coat both sides of the comb with dark acrylic paint and leave to dry for a couple of hours. This is only beginning and in just a few moments you will learn how to decoupage on wood.

The comb is dry now. Next, we take a candle and rub all the protruding parts of the comb with it, and also make a couple of stripes with a candle on the flat surface. These will be our future cracks, so try to make even lines. Once we are done with the candle, it is necessary to brush off all unnecessary particles with a soft dry brush.

Coat the comb with several coats of white paint. Let it dry from time to time.

After our comb is dry, take sandpaper and sand the places that we rubbed with a candle, so that the lower dark layer of paint becomes visible.

Select a pretty motif from the napkin and tear out the necessary fragments of the pattern. Separate the top colorful layer of the napkin.

Glue the image using the file technique, which you can learn more about in the previous master class on decoupage. Leave the comb to dry.

Next, create light splashes of paint on the surface. For this, we will need a stiff brush, a toothpick and dark paint. Dip the brush into the paint and gently splash the paint over the toothpick onto the comb.

We have successfully made such lovely textured spots! Do the same with the second side as well.
After that, cover the comb with several coats of colorless varnish and let it dry. Thus, we can make an unusual beautiful comb, which will be one of a kind! Congratulations! Now you know how to decoupage on wood.