How to decorate Christmas tree balls with the help of decoupage techniques, two master classes with step-by-step photos

January 20, 2018 handmadebase

When the time comes for New Year's holidays,one of the most memorable moments is decorating the Christmas tree. The most popular item that both kids and adults happily hang on the green beauty is probably Christmas tree balls. There are countless of them in stores, which simply amazes the imagination. At the same time, no less impressive number of balls can probably be found in every home. To decorate the Christmas tree with truly original and beautiful balls, you can make them yourself. At the same time, it is not at all necessary to add the ones that are left out of use to the box with old toys. Use old or ugly balls to create bright and original crafts using the decoupage technique. In this article, we offer detailed step-by-step master classes on creating such Christmas tree decorations. The decoupage technique is more than 8 centuries old. The very first crafts were created in the birthplace of paper - in China around the 12th century. Peasants cut out various details from thin paper and used them as an applique to decorate their homes, furniture and various accessories and interior items. Nowadays, there are many more materials for creating crafts using this technique, so things turn out more colorful and beautiful. New Year's balls using decoupage technique Option 1You will need:

Balls made of plastic (in this master class the diameter of the Christmas tree is 8 cm) (color does not matter).
Colors of acrylic white, yellow and blue shades.
Acrylic lacquer.
Three-layer napkins with a pattern (the figure is selected based on the size of the ball).
PVA glue.
Scissors.
Contours for glass or ceramics (paints in tubes with a thin spout).
Palette (in this master class in this role a plaque made of plastic for modeling).
Flat synthetic brushes.
Foam Sponge.
For decor of sequins and semolina.

First, let's start processing the balls.Simple plastic ones will do. Put a little white paint on the palette. Now take a piece of foam rubber (regular dishwashing foam will do), dip it in paint and spread it over the ball with patting movements. Dip the sponge more often, it should always be in paint. It will look like snow on the ball.We paint all the balls that we plan to decorate and leave them to dry. This will take about 1 hour.While the blanks are drying, you can work on the napkins.We separate the topmost layer with the pattern and cut out the fragments. New Year's motifs are welcome, but this is up to the needlewoman's taste.In a separate container, you need to dilute the glue.PVA with water in a 1:1 ratio. We glue the motifs onto the balls with this mixture. The process resembles gluing wallpaper – first we glue in the center, and then we move to the edges of this piece of napkin. We do the same with all the others.blanks. Now we dilute the yellow paint and cover the ball around the fragment with it using a piece of sponge with similar patting movements. For different motives, use different degrees of paint intensity.After the yellow paint has also dried, you need to cover the entire ball with varnish.Now the most important thing. No New Year can do without snow. To create it, mix white paint and semolina until you get a paste. Then take a thin brush and apply snow (see photo).All that remains is to cover strategic places with glitter and the decoupage Christmas tree ball is ready.Option 2 Double-sided Christmas tree ball using decoupage technique with papier-mâché elements.You will need:

Plastic Christmas tree ball (best transparent).
Acrylic white paint (in this master class used enamel in aerosol packaging), as well as pink and green.
Fine grained sandpaper.
Alcohol or acetone for degreasing.
Colored three-layer napkin with a New Year theme (several pieces of the same).
Flat and fan brushes (synthetic).
Acrylic lacquer.
Scissors.
Instant glue and PVA glue.
White toilet paper.
Contours for glass.
Reinforced ribbon made of organza with sparkles.
Narrow tape of satin.
Sequins.
3D gel for decoupage.

We begin the process by processing the ball.If there is paint on it, then sand the surface with sandpaper and degrease it using alcohol or acetone. The fastening must be pulled out. Now it is necessary to paint it with white paint in several layers. The color should be very uniform.While the paint is drying, let's work on the napkin.It is necessary to separate the upper paint layer. Cut out the necessary fragments from it. In this master class, it is Santa Claus and a Christmas tree. Now glue our motifs to the ball with glue or acrylic varnish. Use a fan brush for this.Since our figures are supposed to be three-dimensional,make a mass for papier-mâché. Fill pieces of toilet paper (white) with cold water. Wait for about 7-10 minutes, squeeze out the paper mass and crush it. Mix the resulting mass with PVA glue. Now, using a thin and flat stick, spread the papier-mâché mass on the glued fragments. For Santa Claus, lay out a tambourine and beard in a thicker layer than the fur coat and other parts. Leave the belt loose.Since the ball is planned to be madedouble-sided, then we lay out a thin layer of mass as a border. Now we wait until all the components dry. When the workpiece is completely dry, we cut out another identical image and glue it on top of the paper relief. Now, using paint of the corresponding color, we draw the details: a bag, a beard, etc.Draw a golden outline on the Christmas treetoys and candles. Now we cover the contours of the relief with paint of a suitable shade of green. It is necessary to shade the border towards the darkening to the border in the center of the ball.We cover the Christmas tree with transparent acrylic varnish.The dividing line must be left white.If the paints have gone a little beyond the borders, paint them white again. Glue on the glitter. They are easy to put on a thin layer of varnish or PVA glue. Using drops of volumetric gel, make the balls on the tree convex. When everything dries, begin the last stage. As a fastener for hanging on the tree, use a thin gold-colored satin ribbon. Make a loop out of it and fix it in the hole of the ball with instant glue. Tie a bow on this loop from the reinforced tape, as shown in the photo. Cut the edges of the ribbon and place them along the line dividing the drawings.The balloon is ready.

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