52 Weeks of Collage, Week 38

 

FREEZE.

For this week's collage I decided to play with decoupage!  Which is really collaging on a surface.  Mostly you see the techniques used on furniture and furniture accessories such as lamps, picture frames, and coasters. Normally decoupage artists are going for a refined look and go out of their way to avoid wrinkles!!  I added wrinkles purposely.  I love the texture and sense of movement they add.

This decoupage project uses a cardboard box, paint or gesso to change the color of the cardboard box, torn pages from books and magazine, tissue paper (from the gift wrapping area of Dollar Tree, go look they have fun ones) white school glue, water, one sponge brush (also from the dollar store), and a plastic lid from a takeout container.  You don't HAVE to change the color of the box!  You can test your collage material on the flap or the bottom of the box to see if you like it.  

When you have all your supplies, water down the glue by mixing it with water.  Approximately 1 part water and 1 part glue.  If you're using a better quality glue you may need more water.  It should be the color of 1% milk and very watery.  

Next, add a layer of glue to the surface, add your collage elements, and a layer of glue over the collage elements.  Repeat until you have added collage in all the places you want it.  You don't have to cover the entire surface, maybe you want to leave some of the background surface peaking through?  You can do that!

Enjoy exploring this non-flat collage technique!

Week 38, decoupage over cardboard box.

Until next week.