Does Anybody On Here Do Decoupage?

[RATTER15]

I'm thinking of doing some decoupage on a wooden painted mailbox, so it will need to be weather resistant. Any advice for someone who has never done decoupage before?

[ummmm]

You just glue whatever you want to it with PVA and then a few coats of PVA on top. I covered a plant pot with ripped up tissue paper.

[silliemillie]

I alway coat the finished item with exterior varnish. You can get it in flat Matt if you don't like the gloss look.

[RATTER15]

I thought paper would be a bit too thick, I think you can by decoupage images online and very thin that may look better.

[ummmm]

The paper from magazines is okay.

[Jackdaw33]

Don't know what the word means. Is it a kind of sexual practice?

[TheWinner]

Use Mod Podge. Google it. There are loads of sites that show you ideas and tips on using it. It is an all in one glue and sealer and very good.

[Hopkirk]

I think it's what John Whittingale's ex-girlfriend did to him, Jackdaw.

[naomi24]

At first glance I read that as Décolletage. I'll get my coat. :o)

[silliemillie]

Ratter - I decoupage wood furniture with wallpaper, it's fine.

[RATTER15]

I was hoping for something a bit finer than sticking ordinary paper on, I was hoping to give the appearance of the picture being painted on rather than stuck on, so I wouldn't want a back ground, and it would need to be extremely thin, more like a transfer.

Maybe I'm barking up the wrong tree or do I have the wrong idea of decoupage?

[woofgang]

you can get special fine paper which is thinner...the decopatch stuff is also tougher than tissue, also Craft Consortium is another well known brand. There is stuff on ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2053587.m570.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.Xdecoupage+paper.TRS0&_nkw=decoupage+paper&_sacat=0

you can also do decoupage with patterned paper serviettes. Its a bit fiddly because you have to separate the layers, google napkin decoupage. For external use you need a waterproof finishing coat, Mod podge do an outdoor one and this can also be used to stick down your images.

[woofgang]

Rub ons are another option, you need a smoothly finished surface for these, finish as for decoupage
http://www.charmedcardsandcrafts.co.uk/acatalog/Rub_Ons_for_card_making_and_scrapbooking.html

[RATTER15]

Thanks Woof, that looks more like it, the rub ons look finer as they dont have the backgrounds but not sure they would be durable enough. I'm surprised no one seems to do the pictures without the background, that's what I really wanted. I may give it a go in the next few days, thanks all for your help and advice.

[RATTER15]

Ok, so it appears that what I am looking for is "die cut" decoupage pictures, I have found some now I think, I will order them and see how they work out.

[woofgang]

Ratter, die cut decoupage is usually for doing 3d decoupage
like this
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eowU2vGIjtQ/Uqf7-StJJMI/AAAAAAAACNs/Uhb8zp87pmg/s1600/3d.png

you cut the images out of the napkins/ serviettes.

The rub ons are very durable once varnished over

[RATTER15]

Thanks Woof, I will try the "rub ons" then. I will get there!!