Decoupage – jewelry making

Decoupage is an ancient craft that originated from east Siberian tomb art. Today this art is a simple one that is used to customize the look of the things you keep at home. Here I show one simple example of making jewelry box with decoupage.

Supplies:

1. Scissors
2. Craft knife
3. Fine grit sandpaper or emery board
4. Mod Podge
5. Foam paint brush
6. Popsicle stick
7. Plain wooden jewelry box with lid
8. Acrylic craft paint
9. Scrapbook paper
10. Copies of old family photos
11. Magazine clippings
12. Greeting cards
13. Other related ephemera
14. Ribbon, rhinestones, buttons, and other embellishments if desired

Instructions

1. Paint the jewelry color box and allow it dry thoroughly.

2. Get the collage items to fit in your jewelry box and cut it into small corners using craft knife.

3. To stick the pictures in your jewelry box use the foam paintbrush and mod podge. Smooth out the air bubbles with the Popsicle stick and dry it.

4. To give the collage a distressed look sand off the rough edges.

5. Coat with two or three layers of mod podge to close the box.

6. If you desire then add ribbon, rhinestones and other superfluities.