How to Decoupage Furniture with Fabric
You can take a beloved piece of furniture and give it a new life by following these step by step instructions.
You will need:
You will need:
- Decoupage material for fabric (Mod Podge works well)
- Scissors
- Furniture
- Sand paper
- primer
- Prepare your furniture by sanding it until it is smooth to the touch.
- Measure the area of the furniture to be decoupaged and cut fabric accordingly.
- Paint your furniture with primer and allow to dry.
- Once dry brush one layer of decoupage material directly on the furniture.
- Gently lay the cut fabric on the decoupaged area. Smooth the fabric out to ensure it covers the entire area.
- Brush a layer of decoupage material directly on top of fabric, allow to dry 20 minutes and repeat three times.
- Use a medium -grain sandpaper and sand down any brush strokes or bubbles that might have occurred.
- Apply two more coats of decoupage material and allow to dry overnight.
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