| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Sep 04 2006 : 08:53:19 AM
Hi oh helpful farm girls, decided I would do some DECOPAGE, first of all I need to know how to spell it. Then this is what I have done so far. An adult shoe box is half done, waiting for it to dry so I can turn it over and continue, and a small box that jewelry comes in, half done. Now half done means I have glued pictures all over them with white glue. Got great pictures out of COUNTRY SAMPLER, AND COUNTRY MARKET PLACE, ETC, Now once they are all covered, what next?? several more layers of glue, or what? Got some cute little cupboard pulls ready to put on top for easy opening when they are done.
So any advise on this project? I like doing it so much I feel lots of future projects brewing in my head.
NANCY JO |
| 17 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Sep 07 2006 : 04:35:51 AM
Wow Diane, 40 pounds, thats great, thats four 10 pound bags of potatoes you know. yipes!
Will try the cigar box next, and will be looking at garage sales with collage in mind
NANCY JO |
| Fabulous Farm Femmes |
Posted - Sep 06 2006 : 11:58:42 PM
Hi Nancy and Katie,
I've been working for the first time in 25 years!Trying to put the last of the daughters through a very expensive University nursing school.It is exhausting but hey,I have lost 40 POUNDS so far!BONUS!
I make collage art out of cigar boxes,vintage papergoods from estate sales, old toys, photos, you name it.I have a blast doing it.Currently I am working on jewelry.Learning my way around a soldering gun.Which is hard when you were born with two left hands....
Katie, at the beach lately I found a vintage dog tag (the four legged variety) some cool scrap metal,lots of beach glass and shells and driftwood.
|
| katie-ell |
Posted - Sep 06 2006 : 05:03:38 AM
Diane -- Just put that book on hold from my library -- thanks for the tip on that and the gel medium. I loved our last swap -- still need to do some collage with those bingo cards. What 'finds' have you found lately for your collage art? |
| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Sep 05 2006 : 11:03:20 PM
Diane, thanks for the book recommendation, I will look into that.Also for the product you use. wrote it all down.Where have you been? What kinds of things do you decoupage?
NANCY JO |
| Fabulous Farm Femmes |
Posted - Sep 05 2006 : 10:42:06 PM
I do collage art ( just a fancy artist name for deocoupage) for resale, and I prefer Golden's Gel Medium (matte). I like the finish I get when dry preferable to Modge Podge. Just an FYI, Nancy.
There is a new book out with some fun collage ideas for newbies you should look at:
"Collage Lost and Found" by Guiseppina "Josie" Cirincione.
BY THE WAY... HI EVERYONE!! I MISS YOU ALL!! |
| sunshine |
Posted - Sep 05 2006 : 1:48:34 PM
Just wondering since you where so close the other day if you where able to finish it.
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe
my web store www.sunshines.etsy.com my blog http://sunshinescreations.blogspot.com/ my google page http://sunshine.harbaugh.googlepages.com/home |
| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Sep 05 2006 : 12:28:36 PM
RANDI
Maybe something smaller next time, like a small shed.
NANCY JO |
| verbina |
Posted - Sep 05 2006 : 12:24:30 PM
i decoupaged my bathroom with handmade paper. looks rather nice,just dont want to do it again.lol randi |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Sep 04 2006 : 3:24:33 PM
About 5 years ago we ( women's group) did those white plastic stacking lawn chairs one time! We used paper napkins with 4th of july stuff on them and some did florals and decorated the chairs..not the seats...and used modge podge I think it was. They were sure cute and lasted really well. With the plastic surface we roughed it up a little with steel wool first so the design didn't slide around.
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
| berries |
Posted - Sep 04 2006 : 11:40:17 AM
I'll be over Nancy Jo.....
love to you my friend, gloria g. :>)
strawberry fields forever and ever! |
| sunshine |
Posted - Sep 04 2006 : 10:43:45 AM
Yes you can on glass ( plates and bowls ) but it is decorative thing not functional as a plate as it is not able to be washed. You decorate the back of the plate with the items facing away from you. you see the back while glueing. That way when you are done the picture face up when you flip the plate over. Also you work backwards the top items go down first and the bottom items go down last not like normal. i hope that made since.
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe
my web store www.sunshines.etsy.com my blog http://sunshinescreations.blogspot.com/ my google page http://sunshine.harbaugh.googlepages.com/home |
| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Sep 04 2006 : 10:40:46 AM
THANKYOU ever so much, faithful farm girls. Sure could have used this site over the last MANY years for help on countless things, but glad its here now.
Guess you can decoupage on just about any surface can't you? What about glass?
Waiting now for it to get a bit more dry, so been working on a embroidery for a antique doll cradle, using up my left over yarn on an afghan, reading two books, Now I am very good at using my time, but I'am not doing these things all at the same time, just keep changing off.
Cooler today, so going to cook a yummy pork roast, and mashed potatoes, cole slaw, and STRAWBERRY BREAD. How about that berries?
Anyone have any more advise for me just pass it on to me, love all the help I can get.
NANCY JO |
| berries |
Posted - Sep 04 2006 : 10:02:30 AM
Hi Nancy Jo, I have used Elmer's white glue for all my projects! They turned out well. I have had a dresser for years, with - yes - little strawberries and african violets! I used wrapping paper and it was very thin. I just painted numerous layers of the glue, but did wait in between for drying!
You go girl! Sounds like a darling project!
love, hugs, and strawberries, gloria g.
strawberry fields forever and ever! |
| frannie |
Posted - Sep 04 2006 : 09:53:46 AM
everyone here has covered just about everything as far as i can tell. i also use the modge podge. i dont sand between the layers either. i dont think there is a hard and fast rule on number of layers, but the more you do for some folks the better. make sure it is really dry between layers( you may have to use this drying time to do something else like garage saleing!)
anyway, your projects sound cute, please post pics if you can.
love fran |
| sunshine |
Posted - Sep 04 2006 : 09:41:57 AM
I forgot to write that you should not feel the ridges ( cut edges) of the pictures when al done it should be smooth. Also if using glue it is usually dilluted a little witht water.
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe
my web store www.sunshines.etsy.com my blog http://sunshinescreations.blogspot.com/ my google page http://sunshine.harbaugh.googlepages.com/home |
| Mumof3 |
Posted - Sep 04 2006 : 09:38:35 AM
Nancy Jo- I use Mod Podge as well when I decoupage. About 3-4 layers of it before the edges have disappeared. Be sure to post pictures of your little boxes!! They sound darling.
Karin |
| sunshine |
Posted - Sep 04 2006 : 09:04:00 AM
Usually people use modg podg for this as white glue dries a little milky. Try to keep bubbles out of your work. Normally you paint the item first to give you a nice solid background tacks less decoupage that way and faster. Some people sand between coats I don't . Drawer pulls are good I like the ones that dangle a little rather than nobs but that is a personal choice. It sounds actually like youa re almost done 1 or 2 more coats of glue.
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe
my web store www.sunshines.etsy.com my blog http://sunshinescreations.blogspot.com/ my google page http://sunshine.harbaugh.googlepages.com/home |
