3D- Decoupage- A brief tutorial

In prvious post I had shared about 3D decoupage I tried on bottles. Many of the readers are requesting for the tutorial for the same. Decoupage is a simple technique to beautify any surface. I have been working on decoupage from several years. The first decoupage I made was on a pot and aluminum plate.  Nowadays decoupage napkins are available in variety of designs and prints. So tissue decoupage is in trend. Tissue decoupage consumes more time , but the the outcome and finishing of the work is too good. I had shared tutorial of  one technique of tissue decoupage in a post.

Also read : Bottle art- Tissue decoupage tutorial -Part 1

                                             Tissue decoupage tutorial- Part2

3D decoupage is similar to tissue decoupage, but the twist is little 3d effect is given using air dry clay. So the air dry clay is another material required for 3D decoupage.

Materials required for 3d decoupage:

1. Decoupage napkins(2 decoupage napkin with same design are needed)- this is available in craft shops online too. Design of one’s choice. If flower , birds or the designs where 3D effect look good can be selected
2. Air dry clay
3. Decoupage glue
4. Any craft glue
5. Acrylic colors
6. Bottles
7. Primer (I have used Gesso)
8. Sponge pieces

How to make 3D decoupage on the bottle :

First , wash the bottle and dry it. If the bottle has label etc, soak it for few mins in soap water.

Bottle washed and dried

Now on the bottle , apply gesso or primer using sponge piece. Just dab the primer on the bottle:

Gesso I have used as primer

Dab on surface using sponge

Allow it to dry.

The bottle looks like this now:

2-3 layers of primer can be applied

Separate the decoupage napkin, from the base tissue. With brush apply decoupage glue , one strip and stick the decoupage napkin. This step should be done carefully, as there are chances of decoupage napkins getting torn.

From one end start applying the decoupage napkin

Decoupage napkin applied

Wherever the 3D effects should be given, apply air dry clay. The shape of the air dry clay depends on the shape of the design chosen for 3D effect. I have chosen 2-3 flowers and leaves. Fevicol or any other craft glue can be used to attach the air dry clay

The air dry clay applied in the shape of flower

Let it dry for some time.

Now from another decoupage napkin of same design,  cut the designs on which air dry clay is applied.

Cut out the design from another decoupage napkin

With decoupage glue paste the cut out design on the air dry clay attached:

Paste the cut out design on the 3D effect given

Apply some colors, if the air dry clay is seen from the edges.

Then the acrylic color can be used to fill the space, wherever decoupage napkin is not covered:

Apply acrylic color on left out space

The  bottle can be applied with decoupage varnish.

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