Decopatch papier-mache doggie

Do you know the napkin technique Decoupage? It is also called decopatchen! With small pieces of thin paper (cut or torn) you paste a figure or object. That can be a papier-mache shape, like this dog, but you can also think of wooden boxes, candlesticks, mirrors, vases, etc. Decopatchen can also be used on cardboard, MDF, terracotta, glass and ceramics. The decoupage technique is very nice to do, also for (slightly older) children! With pieces of paper, a surface and a napkin glue polish you can decorate very nice things. For example, this cute dog, but we show some more nice examples below, you know! Then you will definitely want to get started with the Decopatch technique!

A complete package like above, so you can get started right away, can be ordered on the website of Trixx Creative. It includes Decopatch paper, glue/lacquer, a soft brush to apply the glue/lacquer and nice decorations. You can pimp your figure the way you want it! You will find so many nice Decopatch packages and nice matching decoration materials. Not only animals, but also cacti, boxes, wooden flowers, bags, actually too much to mention. Maybe it's better if you take a look at the website of Trixx Creative !

These are just a few papier-mâché shapes, but there are many more fun figures (in wood, MDF, etc.) to be pasted with Decopatch paper!

Tear or cut the thin Decopatch paper into small pieces. Lubricate the part of your figure with the glue/lacquer. Stick the pieces of paper overlapping on each other at the place where you want it. Always iron the glue/varnish over each layer of paper with the brush. and iron bubbles flat. It seems difficult, but it really isn't!

If the paper is on it, it needs to dry for a while. Finally, you can do a layer of lacquer with the glue/lacquer, so that it shines extra and has a protective layer.