If you have some metal candy jar, don’t rush to throw it away, try to update it with your own hands using technology. I'm sure there will be a worthy use for such a cute little thing. For example, you can store bobbins for a sewing machine or beads for needlework in it. Or you can use it for its intended purpose - for sweets, if you want to take them with you to work, such a jar will take up very little space in your purse. Master class from.

Decoupage tin can

Materials and tools:

metal jar,
window cleaner,
sandpaper No. 100, No. 400,
latex putty,
putty knife,
napkin,
primer – white rust enamel,
brushes and foam sponges,
office file,
decoupage glue,
glossy acrylic varnish,
titanium white,
red acrylic paint,
cosmetic sponges (triangular shape),
gold acrylic paint,
yellow acrylic paint.

Operating procedure:
I found a very old metal jar, worn in places, bent in places and quite peeling. I'll try to make something decent out of it.
First, the jar needs to be rinsed and dried thoroughly, then degreased by wiping with an alcohol-containing product (I used window cleaner).

Now you need to remove all the old paint using coarse sandpaper (no. 100). The bottom part of the jar, on which there was no paint, also needs to be sanded.

All dents need to be filled with putty, level the surface with a spatula and dry.

When the putty is completely dry, cover the jar with primer - rust enamel. I applied the first layer of enamel with a brush. Dry the first layer. Enamel primer takes much longer to dry than water-based acrylic primer; it will take 6–7 hours for the jar to dry completely.

After this, treat the surface with finer sandpaper (No. 400), it will even out small irregularities.

Apply the second layer of primer-enamel not with a brush, but with a piece of foam sponge. To avoid getting your hands dirty, hold the sponge not with your hands, but with a clothespin or a paper clip.

Leave the jar to dry again for 7 - 8 hours. Then polish the surface again with polishing paper. Don't forget to also paint the inside of the jar.

The next stage of our work will be gluing the napkin. I chose a cupcake motif on a soft creamy, slightly pinkish background.

Cut the napkin to the shape of the lid. Peel off the top ink layer of the napkin. Don’t throw away the bottom two layers, they will come in handy later.

Place the napkin face down on the file and pour water over it. In the water, the napkin will wrinkle and begin to bubble; carefully touching the edges of the napkin, stretch it, trying to smooth out the folds.

Using a brush with a beveled edge, smooth the napkin from the center to the edges, expelling air bubbles from under the napkin. Once the napkin is nice and flat, fold the napkin and drain the excess water from the file.

Pass the dry cloth (those two layers that you separated) over the damp cloth with blotting movements, and all remaining small air bubbles will disappear.

Turn the file over and place the napkin on the lid of the jar. Without removing the file, use a spatula from the center to the edges, driving out any remaining bubbles, smoothing out any remaining wrinkles and ensuring that the napkin adheres well to the jar.

Cover the napkin with glue and dry.

When the glue dries, polish the surface with fine sandpaper and coat it with glossy acrylic varnish.

When the varnish has dried well, polish the surface again with fine sandpaper, and walk along the edge with stiffer sandpaper, tearing off the protruding edges of the napkin.

Since the background of the napkin is not white, but cream, the entire jar will have to be painted the same color. To find the right shade, I mixed titanium white with a drop of red acrylic paint.

Apply the paint with a soft cosmetic sponge, carefully working around the design. Paint the jar in as many layers as needed so that the background of the jar completely blends with the background of the design on the napkin. After each paint job (I had three coats), be sure to polish the surface with fine sandpaper.

To draw peas, mix gold paint with yellow, achieving a complete match with the paint used to paint the peas on the napkin.

Draw peas with any available tool. I used a manicure tool that makes dots on your nails.

Dry the paint and coat the jar on all sides with several layers of glossy acrylic varnish, drying it each time and polishing the surface. I ended up with at least five layers of varnish. Here you go, jar updated using decoupage ready. It's impossible to recognize her!

It’s not a shame to even give such a jar as a gift!

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Decoupage tins for spices

The most exciting thing about crafting is the opportunity to give new life to things that are long overdue for a landfill. For example, decoupaged tin jars for spices from the Soviet past will decorate not only a cozy country kitchen, but also a completely modern dining room in the Provence style.

Two old small tin jars;
.sandpaper;
.piece of fabric;
.solvent;
.painting tape;
.piece of sponge;
.decoupage napkins with small plant motifs;
.acrylic paints: white, yellow, ocher, Indian red, red kraplak;
.acrylic lacquer;
.synthetic brushes;
.hairdryer

Manufacturing:

1. Since our jars have been used for many years to store spices and have become heavily “overgrown” with fat, they need to be thoroughly cleaned. To do this, use a cloth generously soaked in solvent.

2. To improve the adhesion of paint to metal, “walk” the jars with sandpaper.

3. If you completely paint the surface of the spice jars, there is a possibility that the lid will not close afterwards. To avoid problems when the work is completed, cover the top with narrow masking tape.

4. To give white paint a delicate creamy hue, add a little yellow and Indian red to it. Using a sponge, “stamp” the jars and lids. Dry the surface with a hairdryer and repeat the previous step again.

5. After drying, apply the final coat of paint using stroking movements from bottom to top.

6. Cut out the berry motifs from the napkins and separate the top layer with the pattern.

7. Sand the surface of the painted and dried jars with sandpaper.

8. Dilute PVA glue with water in a 1:1 ratio. Glue the motifs onto the jars and lids, applying PVA starting from the middle of the design, and then “accelerating” with a synthetic brush to the edges. After drying, coat the motifs with another layer of glue.

9. If small folds form during the work, do not be upset. Take fine sandpaper and carefully rub out the folds so as not to damage the design.

10. On a sheet of paper, make a palette of pastel colors - light yellow and muted pink. To do this, experiment with paints - white, yellow, ocher and red speckled.

11. Dip a flat synthetic brush into pink paint, wipe off the excess onto the paper, and, holding it upright, “stamp” the surface of the lid and box. Rinse the brush with water and similarly “dilute” the pink pastel with yellow.

In everyday life, each of us uses different types of jars. Basically, after use they go to landfill. But you can use them to make a masterpiece at home that will decorate your home, and they will also serve as an excellent gift for children and adults. If you want to give banks a second life, read how you can do this. If you are planning to decorate a simple glass jar with decoupage, then there will be no problems with the materials - they are sold in almost all office supply stores, and you can also find them at home. Today we will also look at how to make decor in the decoupage style for the most ordinary tin can, for which you will find master classes for creating below.

We create decoupage of glass jars according to diagrams and job descriptions

Every home has used glass jars that are a pity to throw away, and it is unacceptable for you to let them sit and just gather dust. You can decorate any glass jar with your own hands and use it in different ways, for example, as a flower vase or a jar for bulk products.

What materials are needed:

empty clean glass jar;
glue for decoupage (you can also use PVA glue);
three-layer napkins or thin paper with the desired pattern;
primer paint and drawing paint;
You can use eggshells to create relief.

Decorating a jar for bulk products quickly and easily

First, prepare the jar by removing all stickers and degreasing the surface with detergent or alcohol. Then we apply the primer in several layers and let it dry completely.

To create a relief, crush the eggshells into small pieces and carefully glue them to the jar. An example can be seen in this photo.

Apply glue to the part of the surface where the pattern will be and carefully glue it. To decorate the spaces you need to use paint, the color should match the picture. Like in this photo.

When the decor is ready, coat the jar with sealing varnish, preferably in three layers. Our work is ready, at the end the product can be decorated with ribbons and other accessories. They are also decorated in the same way. Attention to the video lesson.

Decorating a simple tin can using an interesting technique

From old tin cans you can make cute jars for spices, coffee, bulk products, etc. with your own hands. Such jars will be an excellent gift for housewives for the kitchen interior.

What materials will you need:

empty iron can for coffee, tea, spices or baby food;
universal primer;
acrylic paints;
any varnish (craquelure varnish looks beautiful);
three-layer napkins or thin paper with a pattern;
varnish fixer;
For decoration you can use ribbons, rhinestones, etc.

Step-by-step instructions with photos for beginners

The work begins by degreasing the surface of the can with detergent or alcohol, then applying primer or paint under the base. When dry, apply paint (which paints to use depends on what design will be pasted). To give the surface a smooth and matte appearance after painting, sandpaper should be used. To give the surface a cracked look, you can use craquelure varnish, as shown in the photo.

It is worth noting that the thicker the varnish layer, the deeper the cracks. The pattern should be glued only when the surface is completely dry. After gluing the pattern, remove excess glue with a soft sponge. Next we apply the fixing varnish. After applying the first layer, you can sprinkle glitter or use rhinestones on a not completely dry surface, it all depends on what design you used. After the first layer has completely dried, apply the second and third layers.

Be sure to watch the suggested video below:

Decor of plastic cans with original pictures and patterns

Plastic cans and bottles have become an integral part of everyday life. Very often they are thrown away, but you can make beautiful ones from them yourself, at home. We will tell you how to decoupage plastic jars at home.

This photo shows a decoupage of a coffee can, isn't it very beautiful?

What materials are needed:

clean plastic jar or bottle;
scissors;
priming;
paints or varnishes;
three-layer napkin or thin paper with a pattern;
accessories for decoration;
decoupage glue or PVA glue;
fixing varnish.

First you need to remove all the stickers from the jar (bottle). Give the bottle the desired shape (you can use two bottles as in the photo).

You should prepare the surface - apply primer in even three layers. After drying, you can immediately glue the drawing. Using a sponge, carefully remove the glue that has come out from under the drawing. We use paints to give the drawing the desired composition of colors. After complete drying, apply fixing varnish and add accessories.

Decoupage of plastic bottles differs from other techniques in that the plastic can be given the desired shape, it can be cut and glued to each other without much effort. Like, for example, in this photo.

Thus, we learned how to decorate a variety of jars using decoupage. We hope you learned a lot of new things! Inspiration and success to you! Finally, a training video:

You will learn the rules for selecting images for decoration from our article.

You can use anything for such needlework: ordinary glass jars, simple dishes, any bottles, glass, and even jars of chips and coffee. Try to make decoupage of jars for the kitchen, decoupage of plastic jars - and you will see how cool it looks on the shelves or on the table.

The meaning of this technique is to paste cut-out napkins, printed drawings, selected dishes or any interior item. After pasting, most often the entire surface is covered with a layer of protective varnish. This is if you want the item to last you longer.

The flower is not cut out of the napkin, but the edges are simply torn off.

Master class No. 1 – decoupage of enamel dishes

If you just want to try your hand at this technique, you will only need napkins or printouts, clippings from a glossy magazine, any acrylic paint, or regular stationery PVA glue.

Decoupage varnish (if you buy it in a special store - the price is steep) you can buy in a store for repairs, or you can make it yourself. There are 2 options for homemade varnish.

How to make Mod Podge (varnish) based on glue:

225 ml PVA glue.
112.5 ml water.
2 tablespoons water-based varnish (optional).

Mix everything in one jar, shake and close the lid. The varnish is ready.

How to Make Mod Podge Using Flour:

1 ½ (210 grams) cups flour
¼ cup (56.25 grams) granulated sugar.
1 cup (225 ml) cold water.
¼ teaspoon olive oil (optional)
¼ teaspoon vinegar (optional)

Mix all the ingredients in a ladle, beat a little with a fork, don’t forget about the vinegar. Turn on medium heat and bring to a boil. If it's too thick, add water. Bring to a boil, stirring, remove from heat. We wait for it to cool down and pour it into a jar with a lid.

You can start a master class for beginners. We choose the surface that we want to decorate and prepare the materials. The dishes can be decorated with any designs, such as cards, wrapping paper, magazine clippings, postcards, napkins, etc.

Images are printed only on a laser printer; they will be blurred on an inkjet printer.

To work you will need:

White acrylic paint.
Sandpaper (sandpaper).
Brown acrylic paint.
Brush.
Mod Podge or DIY varnish from 2 options.
Sponge
PVA glue (diluted with water 1:1).
Can, jug, mug - any enamel container.

We set up a work corner: lay down newspaper or paper. Degrease the surface (wash with water, then you can wipe with alcohol or cologne).

Print out the pictures and cut them out. We try to cut all the pictures at an angle so that the varnish adheres better.

Take a foam sponge (or a dish sponge) and “blot” the corners of the picture with brown paint. Place the tablet in water for 1-2 minutes. We need to remove the top layer on which there is a pattern. There are several ways to thin out an image.

You can simply split it (for example, office paper, cardboard), or you can, by attaching the picture with the reverse side, “roll up” the top layer with your fingertips.

Another “dry” way to split paper is with tape. We seal the pattern on the reverse side tightly across or along with strips of tape. It's better to use wide tape. Press the tape and paper firmly so that they stick together better. Starting from the corner, separate the layers of paper and carefully separate the top layer. Just do not tear sharply, otherwise the design may be torn.

We spread PVA glue on the place chosen for the picture, put the picture on this place, and also coat it with glue on top. After 30 minutes, cover the top with decoupage varnish or homemade varnish (recipe above). We put it aside and wait for the varnish to dry (2-3 hours), then you can go through it again, final. We made a vase from an old can.

Master class No. 2 – decoupage of a glass jar

We will make the next glass jar decoupage master class from ordinary glass jars; you can use them to make vases or stands for spoons and forks. Decoupage of glass jars should begin by soaking them in warm water, followed by removing the old labels.

Decoupage a glass jar is a good idea. For work we need everything that was in the first master class; PVA glue can be replaced with decoupage varnish (Mod Podge or homemade). If you use PVA glue, then it needs to be diluted with water 1:2 so that it is not too thick.

So, we print out pictures or cut them out from magazines, postcards, napkins, etc.

For work we take:

Acrylic paints – white and black.
Sandpaper.
PVA glue.
Decoupage varnish (can be replaced with homemade varnish: see above).
Printouts or magazine clippings.
Brush, sponge.

Apply primer to the glass. If you are a beginner artist, you can skip this moment; just cover the glass with black paint.

Apply black acrylic paint to the glass surface of the jar. Let it dry thoroughly.

We go along all the sides and bulges of the glass jar using sandpaper. We need this for the aging effect.

We print out the pictures and cut out the fragments with scissors. Place the cut out fragment on the file, take a brush and decoupage varnish (homemade varnish number 1, made from PVA glue: see above). Apply the solution to the fragment. We wait for it to dry and apply again, and so on up to 3 times.

Then put the fragment in warm water for 5-10 minutes. Using a brush, apply PVA glue to the center of the jar. Carefully, so as not to tear the picture, apply it to the jar and remove the top layer.

First we coat the picture with varnish, and then the entire jar. Dry and varnish again. This is how you can decoupage small and large glass jars.

Master class No. 3 – decorating a tin can

Next, we wash, degrease and dry jars, bottles, metal cans, flower pots, in general, everything that you are going to decoupage. In this master class we will decoupage a tin can. These jars are usually used to sell canned fruits or vegetables.

We start decoupaging cans by making sure there are no sharp edges or burrs. There are many ways to shape the edges: you can use pliers and bend the sharp tin edges inward, you can cut a wire with a diameter of 3-4 mm, and glue the vinyl top of the wire to the top of the can:

After we have washed and degreased the tin can with alcohol or cologne, and decorated the top, we need to apply dark acrylic paint to the surface of the can. This can be done with a brush or sponge. We are waiting for the paint to dry.

After the dark paint has dried, apply a layer of white acrylic. And we also wait for it to dry. You can cover it with white acrylic one more time.

We glue the pictures using the “file method”. Place the picture face down on the stationery file and pour water on top. Let's keep the pictures in water for 3 minutes and thin them after that. We drain the water, apply it to the desired place, press it, and remove the file. Using a brush, we smooth out and expel air bubbles, apply glue to the drawing. Smooth out evenly and straighten out wrinkles. We work from the center point to the edges. We go over the picture with a brush and glue. Let it dry. We apply varnish. Let's dry it. We repeat again.

Professionals apply 25-30 layers of varnish to the product, but we are beginners, 2-3 layers are enough for us.

Glass jars and bottles are processed in the same way. If the color of the glass is dark, then you don’t need to cover it with dark acrylic. Only use white paint and then sand with sandpaper.

Master class No. 4 – decoupage of cans for bulk products

And another master class using chip packaging. It is convenient to store tea, sugar, coffee. We repeat everything as in the first two works. As a result, you will get jars for bulk products.

Decoupage coffee jars. Very cute and cute decor.

When a small child appears, along with him many additional items appear in the house that you did not have before. This is also about metal baby food cans. Men have long appreciated these strong and durable containers and use them for their needs: for screws, nails and various repair items. Isn't it time to use them in the kitchen? After all, they are well suited for storing bulk products. Now these jars are covered with comfortable soft plastic lids and therefore will be quite convenient to use. But you need to work with them a little so that they acquire an elegant look. You will see, you will no longer put jars of cereals away in the closet, but just the opposite: put them in plain sight and tell everyone how you did it so beautifully. And I suggest you do it metal baby food cans.

I’ll say right away that I am not a master of decoupage and did it on metal cans for the first time. I'm not going to teach anyone, but I just want to tell you how I managed to cope with this task. I had six baby food jars, five types of regular two- and three-ply napkins, and a desire to put it all together.

For work I used:

an old table that you don’t mind dripping with glue or paint
tin cans 6 pieces
three-layer napkins with floral pattern
PVA glue
plastic cup for diluting glue
scissors
white gouache
brush
acrylic varnish (glossy)
a soft microfiber cloth (for timely removal of dirt)

By the way, for decoupage it is better to choose thick and even harsh napkins. They fit better on the surface and do not tear under the brush.

I prepared the jars: I washed them inside and out. I read on the Internet that someone uses a regular hairdryer to speed up drying. My jars dried naturally. If the jar has a paper label, you need to wash it and remove any remaining glue with a cotton pad soaked in nail polish remover or acetone. If the labels are sticky, they must be completely removed from the surface of the jar. My jars have letters and symbols printed directly on the metal by the manufacturer, so I didn't have to wash anything. And I removed the sticky stickers from the lids.

To ensure that what is written on the jar does not show through through a thin layer of napkin, it needs to be prime. Usually acrylic primer or paint is used. I had neither one nor the other. I decided to use regular white gouache. I diluted it with water, not too thin.

I started painting the jars with gouache. But I took a rather thin brush; I could have used a normal one, which is used to paint windows, for example.

The gouache adheres well to the metal; you can hardly see through it what was painted on the cans. I coated the jars in one layer. But a second layer would hardly be needed, since there is a fear that the paint might peel off due to the thick layer.

Quite quickly I painted all the cans and set them out to dry again.

While the jars were drying, I diluted PVA glue with water in a glass, approximately one to one. Stir well and leave for a few minutes for the glue to combine with the water.

In the meantime got busy with napkins. I separated the top paint layer from the lower white ones. I used napkins measuring 33*33 cm. And the length of the napkin turned out to be just enough to completely wrap the jar.

Without using scissors, I separated several fragments from the napkin.

And finally, the jars dried up and I started gluing the top layer of the napkin to the surface. I first washed the brush of gouache, and then dipped it in glue and carefully spread it on a napkin. Some rules should be followed: place the napkin as evenly as possible on the jar and begin to spread glue on its edge, gradually moving further. You can’t do this too quickly, sweepingly, or in a hurry. Otherwise, the napkin will stretch, wrinkle, and by the end of the work it may not lie flat at all.

The first jar is ready. I got it with obvious flaws. But I already said that this is my first work on decoupage of metal cans. I’m not upset, because there are still five more cans ahead and I hope for “rehabilitation.” And the fact that the jar turned out to have a white coating is due to PVA glue; when it dries, the coating will go away a little.

Started work with the second jar. Here I already cut the napkin to size with scissors and started gluing it carefully.

Now the second jar is ready.

I did everything the same way on all jars. This is a photo of raw cans. Here's the third one. Of course, wrinkles are inevitable. They straighten out slightly when the jar dries. And these wrinkles are only visible up close.

The fourth can was quickly sealed and now it was drying.

I made the fifth and sixth jars the same, since there was no sixth type of napkins.

While the jars are drying, got busy with the lids.

So that the edge is uneven, tore fragments out of napkins and using the same technique I glued them onto the surface of the lids.

And now a lid with the same pattern appeared on each jar.

I did all this in one evening, sitting in front of the TV. I left the jars and lids to dry until the morning.

And in the morning I took acrylic varnish and covered all surfaces.

And this is how the jars turned out.

Perhaps some people don't like flowers. So, you can even use newspapers for decoupage! If you want, try it and you will definitely succeed in something.

Using the decoupage technique, you can decorate not only metal jars, but also glass ones. And much more. For example,

These are the pots I ended up with. I studied that same evening and the next morning, when I designed these jars.

The great thing is that it’s easy to choose the napkins that you like.

And it will take very little time to work. But there is a prerequisite: desire do something for the home with your own hands and at the same time in a good mood. I wish everyone good luck!