Needlework attracts many people. For example, the female sex has long had a passion for embroidering textiles, weaving macramé. Decoration of various objects is also popular. The most suitable accessory for this is a women's box. It can be painted, painted, pasted, and not just store jewelry inside. Such an adornment can be better than a store one if you create your own jewelry box decor with your own hands. We will discuss in detail what techniques can be used in this case.
The size of the box does not matter.However, before decorating large items, it is recommended that you practice small ones. At the same time, it is important to try various techniques in order to determine the one suitable for yourself. A lot of time and materials will not be required for this. The reasons for finishing the casket are the following:
This accessory is available on most women. Since it is intended for storage of jewelry and cosmetic products;
For decoration, any dimensions and shapes of the product are allowed;
The box can be made with your own hands from a variety of objects;
Any limitations in the choice of equipment can be set only by one's own imagination.
The design technique should be selected based on the functional purpose of the accessory. The most popular ones include decoupage, quilling, painting, shabby chic, paper art, etc. Some of them require some training.
Mosaic technique
Decoration of ladies' caskets can be done in fashionable mosaic technique. To do this, you need simple tools:
Sharp cutting objects, as well as a brush with a roller for rolling;
Polymer clay or plastic;
Adhesive binder and varnish;
Cardboard;
Talc;
Ribbon for decoration.
First of all, it is necessary to cut out circles from the cardboard that form the future appearance of the box. To finish the inside, it is best to use white clay. You can take a reel to create a shape. It should be covered carefully coated with a polymer material so that no bubbles or joints remain. Trim the excess. Then clay circles should be baked in the oven.
The outer walls should be treated with talcum powder so that it is convenient to apply plastic. From the latter, various patterns can be formed. When the circles cool, a mosaic is laid out on them. The order of the arrangement of the details depends on the imagination. The tape should be glued to the base and cover, with the formation of a loop.When the product is ready, it can be baked again and covered with acrylic paint. Further, matte varnish for finishing is useful. Stylish box is ready.
Mirror box
Exquisite decor is created using the following materials:
A sharp knife, a ruler and a brush;
Adhesive binder;
Gloves with goggles for work;
Acrylic plastic with reflective coating;
Scotch.
It is necessary to measure three levels on acrylic plastic. Trim the panels so that you can put rectangular blanks in a row. After applying the adhesive bonding panel are connected. Then it takes several hours to dry. When the shape of the box is ready, the inside can be glued with felt.
Until the last stage, the plastic should be in a protective film.
A box in the style of shabby chic
Exquisite technique means creating a product ideally suited for storing jewelry. The following components will be required as tools:
Fabric, lace, and also a dense thread;
A beautiful candy box;
Decorative beads, beads;
Adhesive binder;
Polyfoam, as well as a sheet with a pattern.
From paper and polystyrene, cut the molds for the bottom of the candy box. Then glue the box with a sheet with a pattern. Next, you need to form a cover of paper and fabric. To do this, you can take the finished form of polystyrene and sheathe. After installing the lid, the box is decorated with various elements (beads, lace, etc.).
Egg Shell Accessory
To create such a box, special skills are not required. The following components act as materials:
Eggshell;
Adhesive binder;
Cardboard box;
Acrylic paint with a brush;
Napkins with a pattern.
After preparing the cardboard box, it should be greased with glue. Normal PVA will do. A shell should be attached to the wet area and then cracked gently.From small fragments, then a mosaic is formed, and again processed by a binder. After drying, the turn of paint comes. For decoration, patterned napkins are used. For fixing, you also need PVA glue. It is important to wait a few hours until the entire product dries.
Kansasha decorating the item
An unusual Japanese name hides flowers to decorate hair. The following elements will be required as materials for creating the original box:
Wooden (bamboo) casket;
Adhesive binder;
Threads with beads and rhinestones, as well as tweezers;
Scissors with a needle;
Two-color ribbon;
Candle.
The decoration of a stylish wooden casket begins with the formation of kanzashi petals. To do this, they are bent at the right angle, and the edges are melted out above the candle. They must stick together to make the flower flat. Such details will need about a dozen. Then string on the thread, alternating colors. Next, the ends of the thread are connected, and the petals are straightened. In the center of the future box you need to anoint with glue to firmly press the flower. Then, in the center of the flower, drip with glue. This is necessary for attaching rhinestones or beads.
When using rhinestones, it is forbidden to use the “Moment” glue, which corrodes the glossy coating of parts.
Quilling
A surprisingly simple technique involves twisting paper strips to create a decor. Materials in this case will be: colored paper, a toothpick and a brush with glue.
First of all, spirals of different colors are twisted. Then they stick together in strips. Then long columns are formed, to which the aforementioned stripes are glued. They are also glued together to form the base of the future casket. Spirals are conveniently twisted with a toothpick. The walls of the product can be glued leaflets cut from green paper. Similarly, the bottom and the cover are laid out. The upper part is preferably decorated with flowers.To do this, in a special way, multi-colored strips of twisted spirals are connected. The last step is considered to be impregnation with an adhesive binder.
Decoupage
This technique has French roots. Previously, special paper with ornaments was prepared to lay out decorative elements. The following components will be used as materials for decorating a homemade casket:
Clippings from fabric or fashion magazines;
Adhesive binder;
Paint with a brush;
Lacquer.
Using scissors from the magazines cut out the details of the pattern. They are applied to the surface of the product, after which glue is applied on top.
If fabric is used, then instead of glue it is recommended to use a stapler for fastening elements. You can also do without varnish.
After drying the product, it is varnished. The use of photo cards is encouraged in this technique. They are previously eliminated from the bottom layer. It is possible to decorate the box not only from the outside, but also in the inside.
Vinyl wallpapers
Popular material is well suited for decorating the product in question. Their embossed texture looks perfect on a wooden or cardboard box. Moreover, the pattern on the surface can be absolutely anything. However, it is desirable that its dimensions coincide with the dimensions of the cover of the future accessory. The exception is abstraction.
Creation technology involves the following actions:
First, accurate measurements of the casket are carried out. Next is the pattern of the material;
After the vinyl material is cut, it is recommended to soak it in water. This is necessary to separate the vinyl from the paper base. A clean layer of wallpaper will lie flat on the surface. However, this is a laborious procedure that not everyone can handle;
An adhesive binder is then applied to the vinyl layer. If the paper base remains in place, it should also be greased;
The material is fixed on the product under the press;
The surface can subsequently be decorated with a herbarium or artificial flowers.
Then the product is covered with multilayer varnish;
When using a print it is recommended to use acrylic paint. This allows you to show maximum imagination. Popular shades for creating an accessory with your own hands are considered gold and bronze.
The latter can be additionally aged if combined with green. Silver glare will also look good. After finishing work, the surface is covered with multilayer colorless varnish.
Painting
Many craftswomen want to show their artistic talents. The painting technique is perfect for this. Some decoration options require a special education. However, beginners can use stencils. You can find them in the store or on the Internet. In the latter case, just download the thumbnails and print. On sale you can find both single-layer and multi-layer stencils.
This technique involves the following steps:
Preparation of the product for work. It includes obligatory degreasing, as inconspicuous spots appear after application of the paint;
Also, you can not do without a primer with white paint. This is important for the purity of the colors used;
When it is finished with preliminary manipulations, the surface of the product is covered with the basic tone;
To perform the painting, you can use various types of stencils. Some contain an adhesive base for convenience. Others have to be fixed with ordinary tape. For the purity of the experiment, it is recommended to apply several sketches at once;
To darken the corners, use a semi-dry sponge. It is dipped in a coloring material and wiped with a napkin. Then you can use it to create an attractive haze on the corners of the box;
Another option to darken corners is to use a darker shade.If the main background is planned in blue, then the corners should be covered in blue. This contrasting tone can be softened with wax or sandpaper. This will add charm to the future accessory. After the corners have dried, the planes are covered with a basic tone;
The finished product must be treated with colorless varnish.
Costly paints from an art shop can be replaced with an acrylic version from a regular store. At the same time, achieving the desired shades is not difficult if one or another color is used. One can of inexpensive paint will suffice immediately for a dozen boxes.
Volumetric decor
The use of this technique also involves a number of preliminary steps. This is due to the fact that stencil and special paste are used here. Some needlewomen successfully replace it with putty. This results in an accessory in vintage style. Exquisite design is gaining its volume already at the stage of priming. Before this, remember that it is necessary to degrease the surface. The corners should be done at your own discretion, since the technology is already familiar from the previous paragraph.
After painting and drying the product, a stencil is attached to the surface. Puttying is carried out in two stages, between which it is desirable to clean the sketch. Immediately after applying the paste, it is necessary to correct possible irregularities with a toothpick. A soft cloth to remove excess should also be at hand. If the defect is detected after a while, then you will need to wet a place to soften the material. Then it is necessary to coat the product with varnish. To create a characteristic bulge, it is possible to use diluted bitumen. Then, using a thin brush, paint over these places with the main tone. Then again varnish the product.
Conclusion
A key feature of the presented decoration techniques is that with their help you can make a jewelry box with your own hands.A home-made and original product will become a favorite decor item in the ladies' room.
Needlework attracts many people. For example, the female sex has long had a passion for embroidering textiles, weaving macramé. Decoration of various objects is also popular. The most suitable accessory for this is a women's box. It can be painted, painted, pasted, and not just store jewelry inside. Such an adornment can be better than a store one if you create your own jewelry box decor with your own hands. We will discuss in detail what techniques can be used in this case.
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The choice of technology
The size of the box does not matter.However, before decorating large items, it is recommended that you practice small ones. At the same time, it is important to try various techniques in order to determine the one suitable for yourself. A lot of time and materials will not be required for this. The reasons for finishing the casket are the following:
The design technique should be selected based on the functional purpose of the accessory. The most popular ones include decoupage, quilling, painting, shabby chic, paper art, etc. Some of them require some training.
Mosaic technique
Decoration of ladies' caskets can be done in fashionable mosaic technique. To do this, you need simple tools:
First of all, it is necessary to cut out circles from the cardboard that form the future appearance of the box. To finish the inside, it is best to use white clay. You can take a reel to create a shape. It should be covered carefully coated with a polymer material so that no bubbles or joints remain. Trim the excess. Then clay circles should be baked in the oven.
The outer walls should be treated with talcum powder so that it is convenient to apply plastic. From the latter, various patterns can be formed. When the circles cool, a mosaic is laid out on them. The order of the arrangement of the details depends on the imagination. The tape should be glued to the base and cover, with the formation of a loop.When the product is ready, it can be baked again and covered with acrylic paint. Further, matte varnish for finishing is useful. Stylish box is ready.
Mirror box
Exquisite decor is created using the following materials:
It is necessary to measure three levels on acrylic plastic. Trim the panels so that you can put rectangular blanks in a row. After applying the adhesive bonding panel are connected. Then it takes several hours to dry. When the shape of the box is ready, the inside can be glued with felt.
A box in the style of shabby chic
Exquisite technique means creating a product ideally suited for storing jewelry. The following components will be required as tools:
From paper and polystyrene, cut the molds for the bottom of the candy box. Then glue the box with a sheet with a pattern. Next, you need to form a cover of paper and fabric. To do this, you can take the finished form of polystyrene and sheathe. After installing the lid, the box is decorated with various elements (beads, lace, etc.).
Egg Shell Accessory
To create such a box, special skills are not required. The following components act as materials:
After preparing the cardboard box, it should be greased with glue. Normal PVA will do. A shell should be attached to the wet area and then cracked gently.From small fragments, then a mosaic is formed, and again processed by a binder. After drying, the turn of paint comes. For decoration, patterned napkins are used. For fixing, you also need PVA glue. It is important to wait a few hours until the entire product dries.
Kansasha decorating the item
An unusual Japanese name hides flowers to decorate hair. The following elements will be required as materials for creating the original box:
The decoration of a stylish wooden casket begins with the formation of kanzashi petals. To do this, they are bent at the right angle, and the edges are melted out above the candle. They must stick together to make the flower flat. Such details will need about a dozen. Then string on the thread, alternating colors. Next, the ends of the thread are connected, and the petals are straightened. In the center of the future box you need to anoint with glue to firmly press the flower. Then, in the center of the flower, drip with glue. This is necessary for attaching rhinestones or beads.
Quilling
A surprisingly simple technique involves twisting paper strips to create a decor. Materials in this case will be: colored paper, a toothpick and a brush with glue.
First of all, spirals of different colors are twisted. Then they stick together in strips. Then long columns are formed, to which the aforementioned stripes are glued. They are also glued together to form the base of the future casket. Spirals are conveniently twisted with a toothpick. The walls of the product can be glued leaflets cut from green paper. Similarly, the bottom and the cover are laid out. The upper part is preferably decorated with flowers.To do this, in a special way, multi-colored strips of twisted spirals are connected. The last step is considered to be impregnation with an adhesive binder.
Decoupage
This technique has French roots. Previously, special paper with ornaments was prepared to lay out decorative elements. The following components will be used as materials for decorating a homemade casket:
Using scissors from the magazines cut out the details of the pattern. They are applied to the surface of the product, after which glue is applied on top.
After drying the product, it is varnished. The use of photo cards is encouraged in this technique. They are previously eliminated from the bottom layer. It is possible to decorate the box not only from the outside, but also in the inside.
Vinyl wallpapers
Popular material is well suited for decorating the product in question. Their embossed texture looks perfect on a wooden or cardboard box. Moreover, the pattern on the surface can be absolutely anything. However, it is desirable that its dimensions coincide with the dimensions of the cover of the future accessory. The exception is abstraction.
Creation technology involves the following actions:
The latter can be additionally aged if combined with green. Silver glare will also look good. After finishing work, the surface is covered with multilayer colorless varnish.
Painting
Many craftswomen want to show their artistic talents. The painting technique is perfect for this. Some decoration options require a special education. However, beginners can use stencils. You can find them in the store or on the Internet. In the latter case, just download the thumbnails and print. On sale you can find both single-layer and multi-layer stencils.
This technique involves the following steps:
Volumetric decor
The use of this technique also involves a number of preliminary steps. This is due to the fact that stencil and special paste are used here. Some needlewomen successfully replace it with putty. This results in an accessory in vintage style. Exquisite design is gaining its volume already at the stage of priming. Before this, remember that it is necessary to degrease the surface. The corners should be done at your own discretion, since the technology is already familiar from the previous paragraph.
After painting and drying the product, a stencil is attached to the surface. Puttying is carried out in two stages, between which it is desirable to clean the sketch. Immediately after applying the paste, it is necessary to correct possible irregularities with a toothpick. A soft cloth to remove excess should also be at hand. If the defect is detected after a while, then you will need to wet a place to soften the material. Then it is necessary to coat the product with varnish. To create a characteristic bulge, it is possible to use diluted bitumen. Then, using a thin brush, paint over these places with the main tone. Then again varnish the product.
Conclusion
A key feature of the presented decoration techniques is that with their help you can make a jewelry box with your own hands.A home-made and original product will become a favorite decor item in the ladies' room.