Decoupage Tutorial – Making a designer purse

I learnt decoupage few years back. I have used decoupage to renew, redesign and design many objects, like old furniture, tray etc. In this post sharing decoupage tutorial to make designer purse.

This is the purse I made using decoupage rice paper.

Some more closer views:

Closer view

Backside of the purse

Decoupage on purse tutorial:

Materials required :

Materials required

A plain purse( an old purse also can be used)

Decoupage tissue/rice paper

Gesso

Decoupage glue

Embellishments/Lace

Decoupage varnish(Optional)

First clean the surface of the purse and apply one or two layers of gesso:

Apply one or two layers of gesso

Allow it for drying. Once the gesso dries, select the design , and mark the placement of the design on the purse.

Decide the placement of the design

Apply decoupage glue on the purse. The application of the glue should be done on small regions.

Apply glue on a small region

The stick the decoupage rice paper. Once that is stuck, then apply decoupage glue further, and stick the rice paper. Once it is completely stuck, covering the purse, allow it to dry.

After the paper is glued, allow it to dry

Then the embellishments and glitters as per your choice can be stuck.

Lace and embellishments can be glued using fevicol

A decoupage varnish can be used for shiny look. I have used mod podge sparkle.

Here is the final look of the designer purse 🙂

This is the purse I designed

I have used a purse , which is new. This technique can be used to renew and redesign an old purse too. This same technique can be used on a canvas purse too. The video tutorial is shared on my you tube channel. Do subscribe to the channel to learn more about different arts and crafts of the world.

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