What does Decopatch mean?
Lots of people get muddled up with Decopatch and Decoupage, but don’t worry, essentially they are the same thing – ‘Decoupage’ is the process of sticking and covering an item, where as ‘Decopatch’ is a brand of Decoupage paper and products.
What do you need for Decopatch?
How to: Get started with Decoupage with Decopatch
- Choose and prepare your object.
- Choose your paper.
- Cover an area with PVA Glue or Decoptach Glue and place your torn up pieces of paper on top.
- Apply thin layers of the glue on top of the paper to seal them firmly onto your object.
How do you do decoupage?
Decoupage: the basic technique
- Prepare surface. Once you have selected your item to decorate, make sure the surface of it is clean and dust free as the varnish magnifies any imperfections.
- Cut out pictures. Select your pictures and cut them out.
- Arrange the pictures.
- Glue the pictures in place.
- Varnish the pictures.
What is Victorian decoupage?
Decoupage or découpage is the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cutouts onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf and other decorative elements.
What is Decopatch glue?
Product Description. The Decopatch Paperpatch Glue Varnish is an exceptionally versatile glue, designed to work perfectly with Decopatch’s range of paper. The glossy glue will leave your designs with a lustrous finish. The glossy glue can be used to create decoupage effects, as well as adding embellishments.
Is Decopatch glue the same as PVA?
PVA glue is another type of glue, that you can use for decoupage but it is a little more tricky to use. PVA glue sticks to pretty much the same Materials, that Decoupage Glue does, so there is no problem there. But PVA glue drys a little faster than Decoupage glue does, so you have less time to work with it.
How do you stick on Decopatch?
The Decopatch Paperpatch Glue Varnish is an exceptionally versatile glue, designed to work perfectly with Decopatch’s range of paper. The glossy glue will leave your designs with a lustrous finish. The glossy glue can be used to create decoupage effects, as well as adding embellishments.
What can I use if I don’t have Modge podge?
PVA glue is the closest alternative to Mod Podge if the use-case is sealing objects. It might not look as glossy as the Mod Podge finish. PVA glue will come in handy if you can’t find Mod Podge near you. Water down the PVA glue to use it as a sealer.
Does decoupage need varnish?
You learn as you go, cutting ripping and arranging plus you can decoupage everything! Yes that right, you can decoupage anything, all you need it the right varnish or sealer to make it waterproof.
Can you decoupage onto leather?
You can decoupage shoes that are faux leather or real leather – both work!
Can you Mod Podge onto leather?
This is the album I used modge podge on to glue down and seal the letters I cut out with my cricut on, the other items are rubon. This was a leather 8X8 album I bought at walmart. no problems with it not sticking, did take a little longer to dry but worked perfectly.