Necessary materials:
- a ceramic vase blank, it can be purchased at any craft store;
- acrylic paints;
- acrylic lacquer;
- napkin;
- the file is transparent;
- glue for decoupage or PVA;
- scissors.
1. In a craft store, we purchase a blank ceramic vase of the size and shape you like.
2. Using primer or flesh-colored acrylic paint, paint the central part of the vase, the place where our main drawing will be located.
3. We will paint our vase with brown acrylic paint, while we will try to create a gradient (stretching the color from light to darker). The lower part of the vase should be a deeper brown color, and the upper part should be lighter.In this case, the transition between colors should be smooth.
4. We will decorate the vase using the “decoupage" To do this, take a napkin with a pattern you like, in this example it’s violets. Carefully tear out the desired fragment from the napkin; this must be done to ensure that there is no clear edge of the fragment when gluing it. We separate the top layer of the napkin, this is what we will work with.
5. Place the fragment on a file or transparent film, spray water on top so as to completely cover it with water.
6. Carefully, using a brush, straighten the folds on the napkin, expel any bubbles that have formed from under it; if there is a lot of water, remove it by holding the file vertically.
7. Attach the file to the vase with the pattern down, smooth it and carefully remove it.
8. Cover the top of the design with decoupage glue or PVA glue diluted 1:1 with water.
9. Draw the decorative element around the perimeter with a thin brush using acrylic paints.
10. Let’s complement the central composition in the form of violets, for example with butterflies. To do this, carefully tear out a small, butterfly-shaped fragment you like from the napkin and separate the top layer.
11. Moisten with sufficient quantity of water.
12. Using a brush, straighten the resulting folds.
13. Turn the file over and carefully glue the butterfly. Let's repeat this procedure the required number of times.
14. If the drawing is interrupted somewhere, paint it with acrylic paints.
15. For better results, tint the edges of the glued fragment with paint. To do this, lightly move the sponge over the place where the napkin and the vase come into contact.
16. The second side of the vase can be decorated in the same way, or you can show a little imagination.
17.Our vase is ready, all that remains is to wait for it to dry and cover it with several layers of acrylic varnish.
We wish you creative success.
