Difficulty: medium
Working time: 1 day
Materials: acrylic paint, varnish, primer, napkins, glue, brushes, sandpaper, stencil, candle, sponge
Those who do decoupage will understand me, normal people will turn their finger to their temple... But to normal people this stool has already been presented to judge, called a beautiful restoration of an old thing, and then they decided that they really saw a tree, until I disappointed them ...
But first things first.
First, I’ll present the product face-to-face so that it’s clear what I’m talking about. The stool is not huge, but it still requires changing several angles.
First, seat up. This is a product with a face, so to speak.
Then a sidelong glance, although it is impossible to grasp the immensity, you can try... for the general impression.
The legs and sides are larger, decorated with a stencil - so they are decorated on all sides.
But this is what it looked like initially... quiet horror.
Those who are interested in this marvelous metamorphosis will need:
Primer (I have GF-021);
- acrylic paint for radiators (compatible with the above primer, read the label carefully. This is a guarantee that everything will be done as it should);
- natural sienna and natural umber paints (I have Ladoga, in tubes);
- round brush bristles No. 10;
- brush No. 2, squirrel;
- a napkin that you like;
Sandpaper;
- PVA glue;
- candle;
- sponge;
- degreasing agent.
Few? But that's enough for us.
So what do we have? Old stool. It is actually made of wood, but all this beauty was buried under several layers of oil and nitro paints. In order to start decorating, you need to get rid of them.
Initially, my beautiful dreams were to remove all the paint, stain the wood, and varnish it. Oil paint easily came off in layers, succumbing to brute force and sandpaper. Nitro - not at all. It was as if she had eaten into the tree. The stool has acquired a spotted appearance - almost all of it is nitro paint, with pieces of wood. There is no way to clean this up.
So it became clear - if I want a wooden stool, then I will need to imitate wood... on a tree that is out of reach.
I didn't take any pictures on purpose inner surface, but the whole stool is made entirely from the outside and inside. Otherwise, it’s no longer a craft, but a fake...
So. We arm ourselves with sandpaper of varying degrees of grain and bring the surface as smooth as possible. This is the most labor-intensive and unpleasant stage. Prepare in advance that it will take a lot of time and effort. Wear gloves - you need to take care of your hands. Better yet, attract someone stronger :)
But all the paint will have to be removed. Otherwise, you can lose all your work - the paint will creep, swell... Nightmare! Do we really need him :)
When all the paint is removed, wipe the stool with a rag, removing particles of wood and paint, and degrease (I use paper handkerchiefs and nail polish remover with acetone).
We cover with two layers of primer, maintaining the time of each layer according to the instructions.
Then - two layers of acrylic paint for radiators. Again we wait the time according to the instructions. Even if the paint dries quickly, believe me, there is no need to rush. There's no point in risking the possibilities negative consequences like yellow spots on a napkin, right?
Glue the selected napkin... more precisely, its top layer onto PVA glue diluted 1:1 with water.
I do this using the file method, I think there are enough master classes on this topic without me :)
One note - I prefer to spray the inside of the napkin with hairspray and iron it, thereby increasing its elasticity. These particular napkins fit perfectly and without dancing with tambourines, but habit is second nature...
I slightly tear off the edges of the napkin, but you don’t have to do this - we’ll still give it the look we want!
We dilute a small amount of sienna and umber with white paint to create a faint shade, and cover the entire stool. There is no need for precision here. Let the brush move freely!
Then along the edges of the stool, along the ledges, we lightly walk with a candle.
Squeeze sienna and umber from the tube onto a plastic plate. For three parts umber you will need one part sienna. We don’t stir everything at once, but with a dry brush (round, bristles No. 10) take a little of both paints, and in one layer, but tightly, cover the surface of the stool. Try not to brush over the same place several times; the brush should move widely and freely. Then the bristles will leave marks characteristic of the fibers of real wood.
First, I advise you to cover the jumpers horizontally. And then, until the paint is dry, the legs are vertical. Then the paint that gets onto the legs from a horizontal stroke will be instantly directed in the desired, vertical direction.
Practice first on inside a stool so as not to clamp the hand in your hand. If you squeeze it, it might turn out to be dirt. But we need wood and, preferably, oak!
Dry paint dries quickly, after about half an hour you can turn the stool over and start working on the other side.
Sitting is the critical part. You need to decide whether you will “tear” the napkin, and if so, how much. Or keep it whole? It's also beautiful.
I thought it would be organic to put more “wood” around the edges and even show it a little in the middle of the napkin. Like, the seat is worn out!
Make thinner “breakthrough” strokes with brush No. 2.
When the paint has dried, take fine sandpaper and sand those parts where we previously touched it with a candle. We sand easily, without fanaticism. The paint will come off on its own, giving the stool the look of old, worn wood.
We arm ourselves with brush No. 2. Mix a little sienna with white and highlight, highlighting the edges of the torn napkin. And then, using one umber, we make shadows in a circle. You can use short strokes to add tearing.
This creates the impression of depth. The napkin is simultaneously visually and implanted into the tree and remains on top of it, forming a single whole.
The decoupage technique is one of the most popular today. It's simple modern way decorating wooden or metal furniture using napkins, decoupage cards or magazines. Experts say that high-quality and well-made, it can look no worse, or even better, than artistic painting or inlay. All the main features and subtleties of this technique will be discussed in this article.
Process Features
First, it’s worth understanding the features of this technique. Decoupage is decorating furniture using napkins, glue and varnish. Typically, this technique is used to decorate chairs or tables. Decorating furniture with your own hands is quite easy to do at home, even if you do not have any creative abilities.
Decoupage is used to restore old chairs that have lost their former attractiveness. With some paint, a few napkins and a little talent, you can turn even a beat-up old chair into a work of art. However, it is precisely for this reason that many decorate and new furniture, thus giving monochromatic headsets individuality.
The decoupage technique is suitable for decorating both wooden and metal chairs. If you choose the right base and fix everything with varnish at the end, the design will look equally good on any surface. True, the metal base must first be well treated and certainly covered with a layer of paint before sizing the paper.
By the way, furniture care also deserves special attention. Since the surface of the chair is covered with napkins, it is necessary that it is constantly in a room with stable temperature conditions and low humidity. You need to clean furniture as carefully as possible, without using a damp sponge or rag.
Tools
In order to decorate the surface of a chair with an interesting original design, you will need not only inspiration and patience, but also a certain set of working tools.
First of all, these are brushes and paints that you may need to draw details and contours. They can be purchased at almost all art stores. Choose several brushes of different thicknesses and densities so that everything you need is at hand at the right time. Next, you will also need napkins with beautiful image, which you want to transfer to the surface of the chair, and glue. Many people advise buying vinyl, but regular ones will also work for this job.
To fix the finished design, you will also need a good varnish. And if you want to decorate in any way finished work, then it’s worth stocking up on all kinds of glitter and stickers.
By the way, some people use other materials as an alternative to napkins. For example, printed on thin paper, drawings or fabric.
It’s enough just to find beautiful pictures on the Internet that suit your style or mood. Printed images need to be glued in the same way as napkins. But it is recommended to blot the fabric with glue diluted with water. It adheres well to the surface of the chair and holds well.
As for the base on which they will be applied decorative elements, it can be wood, plastic, fabric or even glass. In order for the design to last longer, professionals advise applying a primer before decorating the surface of the furniture with beautiful decor.
Step by step instructions
As already mentioned, making a drawing using the decoupage technique is actually not that difficult. The instructions are simple and clear, so you can reproduce beautiful picture on the surface of furniture with your own hands. Of course, the first time everything may not be perfect and not entirely neat, but in the shabby chic style this will only be a plus.
So, if you decide to decorate a chair with your own hands, then the first thing to do is to clean it of the old layer of paint. To do this, stock up on sandpaper and patience. Experts advise using materials of different abrasiveness when cleaning the surface of a chair. If you start work with coarse-grained sandpaper and finish with fine-grained sandpaper, the surface will be more even and smooth, which means it will be more convenient to glue the material onto it.
After you have cleaned the paint from the furniture, the dirt that has accumulated on the surface should be cleaned with a soap solution and a soft brush. If this is not done, the final result will look untidy. Next you will need to coat the chair with primer. Let the layer of this material dry well and only then proceed to the next step. As a rule, this is the application of a layer of light paint - white, beige, light blue or pastel pink.
It is worth thinking about the finished drawing that you will create using napkins or pieces of fabric. Outline the pattern, cut out the pictures and start gluing them onto the surface of your chair. If you use napkins, you only need to take top layer, which contains a color image.
On the back side of the napkin you need to apply a little glue, diluted in equal proportions with water. The drawing must be carefully glued to the surface of the chair and smoothed out carefully. Next, you need to apply another layer of glue on top of the napkin and let it harden.
Then you should cover the resulting pattern with varnish. The ideal option is a transparent varnish on water based. It does not block the image, but at the same time allows you to fix the picture on the surface of the chair.
Once decoration is complete, you can further age the furniture. For this you will need acrylic paint. It should be chosen to match the color so that the color completes the composition. You should not paint the entire surface of the chair at once, but only individual parts. For example, highlight only the legs with color, or if you have a chair with a back and not a stool, then you can decorate it along the edges.
To age furniture, it is recommended to use either comfortable brushes or a soft sponge.
Second option will do purely for aging, and the brushes will help create a beautiful pattern on the wood. You can also lightly sand the surface painted with paint.
Step-by-step video instructions on how to create a chair with your own hands using the Decoupage technique:
Stylistic decisions
You can decorate chairs using decoupage in different ways. There are several interesting stylistic trends.
Choosing the right style depends on the stylistic direction the room is decorated.
Children's
Decorating a bedroom for a baby is always a responsible task. A beautiful chair, decorated using the decoupage technique, will definitely please your child and will make the room brighter and more unusual. The design of a high chair depends on what your baby likes. Choose napkins decorated with Teddy bears, cartoon characters or funny animals. You can also find on the Internet many pictures of characters from your favorite cartoons or fairy tales. Print them on thin paper and carefully decorate the chair with them.
When decoupaging children's furniture, try to take into account the child's taste, or better yet, involve him in the process. The baby will also be interested in working with paper, creating something bright and beautiful. The main thing is to control the progress of the work and varnish the surface yourself, without entrusting such an important task to a child.
Provence
Living rooms or bedrooms decorated in french style Provence is always stylish and fashionable. This trend is characterized by the use of antique-decorated furniture, so an artificially aged chair will come in handy here. It is recommended to take as a basis white, because it is he who is most relevant for this exquisite French style.
A chair painted white can be additionally decorated with napkins with images of flowers. Roses, peonies, daisies and other plants would be appropriate in such an interior.
Shabby chic
The use of artificially aged furniture is also relevant for the shabby chic style.
Beautiful stools or chairs with backs, decorated using decoupage technique, can be decorated old maps, flowers in pastel colors and other images. Such chairs look good in the interiors of living rooms, offices and even bedrooms.
Vintage
The design of chairs in vintage style also looks interesting.
You don't have to buy expensive antique furniture. It is quite possible to create a beautiful chair with your own hands, using the most simple materials and thin napkins. By decorating a chair or stool with subtle patterns using paints and a brush, you will get a beautiful imitation of an expensive Viennese chair. There will be a place for him in a chic stylish apartment, and in the interior of a luxurious country house.
Sometimes there is no point in buying new chairs at an inflated price. Often, exquisite designer furniture is created from old pieces restored beyond recognition. Restoring chairs with your own hands will help you “breathe” second life into your apartment decoration with the help of the following instructions and tips experienced craftsmen. Ultimately, you will get a product that is durable and comfortable, knowing how to repair it. An updated Soviet chair will become a real asset to your home interior.
Even high-quality furniture elements are subject to mechanical breakdowns and surface abrasion. It is often our fault that our favorite items home furniture become unsuitable for further use. The legs and back suffer the most - other parts are more or less unharmed. Old chairs are often twisted and decorated into first-class poufs and armchairs. It costs a lot of money when ordering a service from professional designer restore the chair.
You can carry out restoration at home without the help of a professional carpenter. wooden chairs with a backrest and stools - it is not necessary to have extensive experience with decorative and applied works. It is enough to see at least once how to reupholster the soft part. What you see will help you figure out how long it will take to restore your chair.
The experience gained will help you experiment with more in the future. complex structures(hallway, sofa, wardrobe, table, bed, chest of drawers and other wooden attributes of the house). A completely unnecessary and aged item can be turned into a real functional decorative element. All this can be done from an old chair in a new way.
Craftsmen know different ways to restore furniture - remaking a chair and restoring a stool depend on the degree of damage to the parts. The most common chair breakdowns:
- damaged legs, loose back, loose seat, other defects in wooden parts;
- worn upholstery old furniture;
- severe abrasions to the paintwork.
The repair scheme should be selected depending on the availability of certain problem areas. In many cases, it is enough to fasten the parts with new fittings. The same renovation trend extends to worn upholstery. Worn fabric and foam rubber need to be replaced with new elements: sheathed with a new flap. In fact, there are no antique chairs that are unsuitable for restoration, even if your grandmother painted them. In the master class below you will learn how to update an old chair and how to tastefully paint its surface.
Upholstered chairs “Before and After”
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Refreshing the color and design of old wood
The complete or partial transformation of a restored chair directly depends on the availability of certain tools and materials. Not many people know how to properly restore old chairs at home. In the process of restoration kitchen furniture you can’t do without a drill (screwdriver), a small hammer, two different types screwdrivers, scissors, brush, clamp, stapler with mounting brackets, sandpaper, small mallet and scissors. As the last component you will need:
- self-tapping screws;
- wood glue;
- foam pillow;
- varnish and coloring agents;
- a piece of upholstery fabric.
At the first stage of repair, the surface should be restored. The furniture is cleaned of dust and thoroughly wiped with a wet sponge. Next, the seat and back of the body are removed and the components are disassembled. Sometimes it needs to be fixed. Use a rubber mallet instead of a metal hammer to avoid damaging the parts.
If the chair is assembled using screws, the structure is disassembled without special effort with your own hands. It is enough to unscrew them for complete dismantling. You need to fold them in such a way as not to confuse them later. To clean any remaining epoxy glue, use a dampened rag, then carefully scrape it off with an old dull knife. The cleaned frame is left to dry for some time. Only then is the structure restored and remodeled.
To remove epoxy adhesive in labor-intensive areas, use steam jet pressure instead of water. In the absence of a special device, a proven “old-fashioned” method is used to perform the delicate procedure - using a hose with a tip that is placed on the spout of a kettle to transform the tree.
Changing the look of furniture: the best example
The step-by-step process of restoring the old stool should be carried out as follows:
- Treatment with putty against all kinds of chips and cracks.
- Sanding wood with different types of sandpaper (first coarse-grained, then fine-grained).
- Inspection of the complete structure being repaired (correction of looseness by gluing and other methods).
- Seat restoration (with soft upholstery or with a hard seat).
- Decorating the surface of a wooden chair base (varnishing or painting).
Removing old varnish Will speed up the process of removing the old layer grinder The legs can be securely fixed using wooden scarves. You will also need studs with nuts and washers. Polishing and painting are best done in the fresh air
We stretch the upholstery, securing it with a construction stapler at a distance of no more than 1–2 centimeters. Depending on the shape, the fabric at the corners can be fixed like this. Another way to secure the fabric at the corners
How to Repurpose and Paint an Old Wooden Chair
Do-it-yourself restoration of old chairs is aimed not only at updating the frame. The upholstery of an antique chair can be decorated in different ways with your own hands:
- Fabric covering of the soft part or removable top cover.
- Updating the back with a decoupage pattern to match antique chairs.
- Restoring the back with durable textiles (a piece of denim, rope, tapestry, jacquard or velor).
- Additional decoration for upholstery - macrame.
- Re-upholstering the too soft back with belts (you need to remove the old upholstery, replace it with a simple mesh with square cells).
You can find a huge number of photos and videos on the Internet. different ideas craftsmen who restore furniture. The new back of an old piece of furniture can be decorated with a hand-sewn fabric cover. Individual capes and covers can be changed based on the interchangeable design of other home attributes. Each master decides for himself what can be done using old wooden chairs. By choosing what to paint, you will restore the product in an individual style.
, among which there are sometimes pieces of furniture that were very useful, but are outdated and are usually replaced.
But even if you bought a new piece of furniture to replace the old one, you can turn the latter into something different, but no less useful.
Old chairs can be found in almost every home, and if you really want to replace them, you still shouldn’t throw them away, since old chairs can be used to make other useful things for your home, garden and cottage.
For example, from an old chair you can make a towel rack, a garden bench, a convenient feeder for pets and much more.
Here are the most interesting crafts that can be made using old chairs:
Remaking an old chair with your own hands: a street bench.
For such a bench you will need two or three chairs. These chairs can be spray painted or left with an antique look.
1.1. If the chairs are too high, you can file down their legs a little.
1.2. You can purchase special cushions for chairs. Some are sold separately (in which case they should be joined with a stitch), but you can also find 4 pads joined together and cut off the excess part.
1.3. To make three chairs look more like one bench, you can purchase or find two or three boards that need to be cut to required length(the length of three chairs) and connect.
*If desired, you can round the ends.
1.4. Prepare a piece of fabric whose length and width exceeds the length and width of the pads. Lay the fabric pattern down on the floor and place pillows on it.
1.5. Place the joined boards on top of the pads.
1.6. Bend the fabric and use a stapler to attach it to the boards.
1.7. All that remains is to place the boards with cushions on the chairs and add a few simple pillows for decoration.
New life for old wooden chairs: feeders for large dogs.
Tall dogs will find it easier if the feeders are a little higher, especially for older dogs who find it difficult to keep their head down all the time.
You just need a file tool, a bowl and a pencil.
2.1. Before you start cutting a hole in the chair, you need to sand it first.
2.2. Place the bowl upside down on a chair and trace with a pencil. After this, inside the resulting circle, draw a circle of smaller diameter. This can be done with a compass or a plate of smaller diameter than the bowl.
2.3. Make a hole inside the circle with a drill, from which you can then begin to cut out the circle. You can first cut a circle with a smaller diameter and check the stability of the bowl in the formed circle. Make the circle even larger if necessary.
2.4. Process inner part holes with sandpaper.
*You can paint the chair and then insert the bowl.
Wall organizer from an old chair with a backrest.
By dividing the chair into parts, you can create wall hanger or an organizer, as well as a comfortable stool.
The back and seat will not be easy to separate, but then everything will be easy.
If necessary, sand all parts and paint.
To make a comfortable stool you will need:
Tools for separating chair parts
Chair seat
Durable fabric and pillow filling or regular small pillow
Stapler
Hot glue (if necessary) to hold the filled fabric in place.
1. Attach the fabric to the seat using a stapler, but leave one side untouched to fill the resulting pocket with pillow filling.
*You can also use a small pillow instead of filling.
2. Attach the seat back to the chair and you have a beautiful stool.
3. For the wall organizer you will need hooks. Once you have screwed or glued the (self-adhesive) hooks, the organizer can be hung on a wall in the hallway, room or bathroom (on a door, for example), where you can hang towels on the hooks.
Repurposing an old chair into a menu board
You can make it out of an old folding chair beautiful board menu.
To do this you will need:
MDF sheets
Seat separation tools
Blackboard paint
Sandpaper (if necessary)
Paint or spray paint (if necessary).
1. From MDF, cut out squares of the required size for each chair (if there is only one chair, then accordingly there will be one square from MDF).
2. Color the square MDF paint for the school board.
3. Remove the seat from the chair and bolt on a painted MDF square in its place.
* IN in this example for beauty, 2 old ones were attached to the board wooden parts, which fit the style of the board.
4. To ensure that the legs stand properly, you can attach a chain between them.
How to convert a chair into a coat rack
All you need to do is remove the back of the old chair, sand it down and paint it.
After that, attach the hook of the size you need and hang the hanger in any convenient place.
Bathroom hanger made from an old chair
You will need a chair back. It can be carefully cut down, sanded and painted if desired.
The seat can be cut in half and one half can be used as a hanging shelf.
This shelf can be attached with bolts and special glue. You can use corners to secure the shelf in place. This stage optional, it is suitable for those who like to work with wood.
Such a hanger can be attached to the door in the bathroom, kitchen, cottage or other room where it may be needed.
How to repurpose old chairs into shoe storage
Separate the seat from the chair. If this is not possible, then you will have to cut it out big hole, into which you will then need to insert the basket.
Find any basket (metal or plastic) and use strong thread or wire to attach it to the chair (by tying it to the frame of the chair).
What to make from an old chair: swing
If you cut off the legs of an old chair, sand it with sandpaper and paint it, it can be used as a seat for a swing in the country or in the garden, for example.
You will need:
Strong rope
Metal rings
Eye screws
Additional details if necessary.
Here is another swing option:
Second life of a chair: garden shelf
An old chair can be turned into a convenient shelf for flowers or storage. different instruments for the garden.
You will need a chair back and part (or all) of the seat. Simply separate the desired part of the seat (you may need to saw off the chair legs) and attach the shelf to the wall or door.
Sand the part with sandpaper and paint.
DIY drinks shelf from an old chair
1. Find a bucket to hold ice and drinks. It is desirable that it have handles that rest on the frame of the chair.
2. Separate the seat from the chair, cut it down or make a hole in the seat.
* Using a strong rope, you can tie a bucket or large bowl to a chair if there are no handles. The most convenient way is to make holes in the bucket through which the thread is threaded.
Second life of an old chair: flowerbed
For the garden you can create beautiful flower bed using an old chair.
To do this you will need:
Flower pot
Jigsaw
Sandpaper (for woodworking)
Paint (if desired)
Sealant paste for smoothing out unevenness in the opening of the chair (if necessary).
*If you want to attach more pots of flowers to the chair, you can use a pipe clamp to hold the pots or jars.
DIY photo of flower beds made from old chairs
There can be many reasons to update old furniture. For example, you don’t have money to buy new pieces of furniture, old pieces are quite durable but worn out on the outside, pieces of furniture are expensive as a keepsake, etc. This is especially true for stools, which can serve their owner for a long time. for a long time. They are easily updated if used modern materials and proven methods for redesigning. All that remains is to choose the simplest, fastest and convenient way for yourself.
Painting
Perhaps the fastest and simple option Changing the design of the stool will be painting. Peculiarity paint and varnish materials lies in the variety of colors. This means you don’t have to limit your imagination. The main thing is to arm yourself the right tool. For preparation and further finishing work you will need sandpaper, paint desired color or several shades, brush, varnish.
Conventionally, the whole process can be divided into three stages:
- Sanding the stool with sandpaper to get rid of old paint.
- Painting of all surfaces (legs, back, if any, seats) new paint. It will be a monochromatic option or some kind of pattern - you decide for yourself.
- Coating dried painted surfaces with varnish to fix the result.
You can diversify the painting using stencils; this will allow you to apply any chosen design with the highest quality and beauty. This method of updating a stool is perfect for wooden and plastic products, folding and office chairs. The main thing is to choose the right color. Chalk paint is more suitable for painting stools. To obtain a better result, it is worth using a primer, which is used after the stage of cleaning the surfaces to cover them. This will allow you to achieve the result of factory painting - high-quality and durable. If you decide to paint individual parts of the stool, then you should use masking tape. As a finishing coat, you can use not only varnish, but also melted wax.
Upholstery
If you have an old stool with a hard seat or worn upholstery, you can update it. Such a stool will be much more convenient and comfortable. To make a new piece of furniture you will need a furniture stapler, fabric of your choice, foam rubber, self-tapping screws, a screwdriver or screwdriver, and a sheet of plywood. As an alternative to foam rubber, you can use batting or padding polyester.
Now you can begin the process itself. First you need to cut out the base for the upholstery from plywood. It is important that it follows the contours of the seat of a chair or stool as accurately as possible. After this, it requires spreading the selected piece of fabric, putting foam rubber in it and covering it all with the cut out base. All that remains is to stretch the fabric and secure the structure with a stapler. Now we mount the made soft seat. To do this, the base is placed on the seat of the stool and screwed on the bottom side with self-tapping screws.
Fabric decoupage
Everyone knows that decoupage is the creation of beautiful applications from paper. But for these purposes you can also use scraps of beautiful fabric. This method of decorating old stools is characterized by speed of execution and unusual results. When using a stool covered with fabric, threads may become knocked out of the finishing material, but it's not scary. They simply cut off and the chair will look like new again.
For fabric decoupage of a chair you will need upholstery fabric or multi-colored rags, PVA glue or a special decoupage analogue, a stationery knife, a brush for applying the adhesive composition.
The entire process of pasting a stool can be divided into the following stages:
- Removing the seat and backrest (if equipped) using a screwdriver.
- Painting a chair if you want to completely freshen up the design.
- Spread the fabric on a flat surface.
- Outlining the vision of the chair on the fabric. It is important to step back a few centimeters from the edge so that you can bend them under the seat.
- Coating outside seats with PVA glue or a special composition for decoupage.
- Fabric smoothing and coating outside glue material.
Now you need to leave the chair overnight so that the glue dries thoroughly. All that remains is to trim off the excess material with a stationery knife. In order for the decoupled seat to serve you for a long time and not fray, cover the edges with glue to fix the result. If the chair has other elements, for example, a back and armrests, then they should also be decorated with fabric.
Paper decoupage
The seats of the chair can be decorated with multi-colored paper, making a colorful applique. This stool will definitely appeal to small children. To update the design of the stool you will need sandpaper, material for appliqué with a beautiful pattern, PVA glue, a brush, and varnish.
The first thing to do is to clean the vision of the stool from dust, old paint and other contaminants using sandpaper. After this, you need to trace the seat of the stool on the spread paper. Now the surface of the cleaned stool is covered adhesive composition. Then you need to attach paper with a pattern to the seat. The stool should be covered in such a way that creases and folds do not form.
After the glue has completely dried (often a day is enough), the chair is coated with varnish to fix the result. This needs to be done twice so that the decoupled seat does not wear out too quickly. For design, you can use absolutely any paper, for example, old wallpaper, multi-layer napkins, neo-Greek atlas maps, book and magazine pages, celebrity posters, etc.
Stucco molding
If you decide to update a chair with a back or want to decorate the legs of a stool in an unusual way, then stucco molding will come to the rescue. This will allow you to create a vintage or neoclassical piece of furniture in any style. To update the stool you will need fine-grained sandpaper, decorative strips for the back, wood glue, foam decorative items or plaster decorations, brushes and acrylic paint, varnish.
First you need to take care of cleaning the surfaces from the dirt of old paint; for this we sand them with sandpaper. The back can be decorated decorative skirting boards from the inside or outside. Now you need to choose a place for decoration - this could be the legs or the back of the chair. Glue the decorative element, give it a day for the material to securely grab and fix. Now you can start painting and fixing the result with matte varnish.
Vinyl self-adhesive film
In any hardware store You can find a wide variety of multi-colored self-adhesive tapes with beautiful patterns. This option for finishing an old stool is quick, simple, and inexpensive. For pasting you will need vinyl self-adhesive film, primer, sandpaper, varnish.
The process of updating a stool is not much different from the previous ones. First you need to sand the surfaces, then wash them thoroughly with soapy water. Prime the seat and legs with primer. All that remains is to cut out the self-adhesive the right size, outlining the elements to be pasted. It is better if you leave a few centimeters of material, which will then tuck under the seat. Now glue the vinyl film, smooth it out and cover the updated chair with several layers of varnish.
