Découpage, according to Prima (link), is a craft which “involves cutting out pictures, gluing them to an object and then coating the pictures and the object with layers of varnish.”
This is a wonderfully simple craft from Emma that only requires the item you’re decorating, some glue, and some paper, whether that be some you’ve printed yourself, some pre-printed découpage paper, or even newspaper as we have used!
We used:
- MDF Clock Face.
- Short Spindle Quart Clock Mechanism.
- Short Hands for Quartz Clock Movement.
- Just add – Newspaper, PVA Glue.
Step 1 – Choosing paper:
Start by choosing your paper. We’ve used a newspaper and cut out larger images for the background and as many significantly-sized numbers as we can find.
Step 2 – Glueing:
Grab your MDF clock face and your PVA, and start pasting! It can be beneficial to plan out your design first by just laying the paper on and even taking a photo so that you can compare different alignments.
Step 3 – Protective varnish:
Allow the PVA to dry, and then apply a layer over the top of the paper in order to act as a protective “varnish” to protect the paper.
Step 4 – Add the movement and test:
Once the top layer of PVA is dry, you can insert the short spindle clock movement. Then you’re done!
