Découpage Letters

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  Step 1

  Working on an old plate, paint the
  letters with the white paint or undercoat,
  and leave to dry. This will prevent the
  brown papier mâché background from
  showing through. Paint all four of the
  letters and leave to dry thoroughly.

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  Step 2

  Use the scissors to cut the gingham
  and polka-dot paper into a collection of
  squares and rectangles, measuring
  between 3⁄4–11⁄4in (2–3cm).

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  Step 3

  Stick a paper square or rectangle
  onto the letter by applying a thin layer
  of découpage glue to the letter and
  pressing the paper firmly into place.
  Continue to layer the paper around
  the letter, overlapping the pieces so
  that none of the background color
  shows through. Carefully fold the paper
  pieces over the curved edges of the
  letter shape. Leave to dry. Repeat for
  the rest of the letters.

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  Step 4

  Apply a thin coat of découpage
  varnish all over the letters, and leave
  them to dry thoroughly. If you wish, you
  can apply a further coat to make the
  letters more hard-wearing.

• Step 5

  Cut a length of white ric rac braid
  to fit around the sides of each of the
  letters, and glue into position. You may
  find it easier to use a hot glue gun to do
  this. You can also decorate the sides of
  the letters with small red buttons.

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Steph. · Reading, England, GB · 212 projects 9th December 2013

Aw, that's awesome

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