Decoupage a watering can with a cloth (photo and video)

Decoupage a watering can with a cloth (photo and video)

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Water the flowers on your windowsill or in the gardenat the dacha, it is a very boring thing. Especially if you hold a simple metal watering can in your hand. All people strive for beauty, and you are no exception if you try to decorate the watering can with an ornament using the decoupage technique. Thus, turn an ordinary watering can into a work of art.
Master class with step-by-step photos, whichdemonstrates how to create decoupage of a watering can, there will be more than one. You will also be able to learn how to decoupage flower pots, which will perfectly transform any windowsill.






Decorate garden watering

First of all, creating a decoupage watering, you need to prepare all the necessary equipment, which can be easily purchased in a specialty store, such as:

  • watering without pattern;
  • napkin with a beautiful pattern;
  • brush;
  • acrylic paints;
  • PVA;
  • nail acrylic;
  • solvent.

First of all, you should prepare a funnel to decoupage. Wash it under running water and alcohol degrease. And, for that matter, can approach means nail polish remover or washing windows.

The watering can needs to be primed with white acrylic paint. Don't be lazy, do two layers, this will give a better effect.

Your watering can will look much more interesting,if you want to create the effect of an antique item. In this case, apply bitumen varnish with a brush to the seams and some hard-to-reach places. Wait half an hour until it dries completely. Moisten a sponge in the solvent and go over the places where the varnish was applied. As a result, you get the appearance of an old thing.


The next stage, which will continue the master class,will be a choice of napkin. For work you need only the top layer, which you peel off. Choose one image that is very suitable for the watering can and cut it out, without making straight lines.


Dilute the PVA glue with a small amount of water and apply the solution, first to the drawing, and then to the rest of the watering can.

After you have carefully done all the movements, dry the watering can. To speed up the process, connect a hair dryer and direct it at the workpiece.

The very last and final phase of thismaster class, this is a coating of a watering can with several layers of acrylic varnish. In total, you need to apply about five layers of varnish, taking breaks between drying. Each layer dries for 1.5 hours. Look at the photo, decoupage of the watering can, it turned out great.


Video: We decorate the watering can with his hands

Stylish Flower Pot

When does summer begincolorful flowers fade. And only, indoor plants, we are always pleased with their flowering and fragrance. Every housewife wants pot for her favorite, she was the most beautiful and original, and most importantly, fit the interior. On the shelves of the store, do not always have those exhibits that appeal, therefore, offer you to make your own hands, decoupage flower pots with a cloth. To do this, you need this hardware:

  • pots of plastic or ceramic;
  • priming;
  • white paint of acrylic;
  • napkins;
  • decoupage glue;
  • acrylic lacquer;
  • glitter;
  • sandpaper;
  • brush;
  • sponge.

The first thing you need shkurit selected pot andthen wiping it off, apply a primer to the outside and a little from the inside. Allow time to dry, and then paint it with acrylic paint light color and let dry.

Select an image on a napkin and carefully tear out the main background of the drawing, separating its white layers.

Using a brush, glue the napkin to the pot with a generous layer of glue. But do not allow the glue to spread, as shown in the photo. Dry the pot with napkins.

Using acrylic paints of suitable tones, finish painting the background of the image. Mix the shades and apply with a sponge using jerky movements. Allow time for drying.

To give the craft a glitter effect, take gold glitter, which is sold in a tube. Draw patterns or inscriptions with it, as in the photo.

At the very end, apply several layers of varnish,taking breaks between drying. In order for the surface of the product to have a smooth material to the touch, go over it with light movements of sandpaper. Look at the photo, it turned out to be decoupage of flower pots, with an autumn motif.

And finally, this master class will giveA little advice. For those who are just starting their first steps in decoupage, we recommend applying one layer of varnish to the craft before drawing on the background. In this case, you can remove the paint if you don’t like the result.

Video: Decoupage flowerpot

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