How To Decoupage Furniture With Paper And Mod Podge
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In this tutorial, I will show you how to decoupage furniture with paper. Have you tried to decoupage paper on anything?
This is a small bar stool painted turquoise, with the legs wrapped in paper using Mod Podge. Of course, I have to be a bit different, and the legs of the barstool have varying lengths of paper covering them. Be sure to let me know what you think of the project.
This stool has been sitting on my fireplace hearth, holding magazines and a Ball jar full of seashells. It was part of my Summer décor.
I found the stool at My Favorite Junk Shop, and I really liked the paint job….really! I like the way the white and black paint are uneven on the legs.
That’s where I came up with the idea for the decoupage legs. There are all these decoupaged napkin projects on the Web, but I’m missing something somewhere.
I once tried to decoupage with paper napkins, and that did not go well at all. I used Hobby Lobby wrapping paper for this project, and it was much easier to work with.
The Valspar paint sample in Rushing Stream was my pick for this project. Such a fun color. I love these inexpensive paint samples—just the right size for several small projects.
I probably used a third of the jar. I’ve found that turquoise fits into just about any color scheme. The bright multi-color wrapping paper, not so much.
The original paint looked oil-based, so I applied a coat of Glidden Gripper Primer to start the project. Glidden Gripper tinted gray is my go-to primer (update: it is now PPG Gripper).
I waited overnight for the paint to dry. I didn’t want the paint to peel off when applying the damp mod podged paper.
I cut strips of wrapping paper and brushed Mod Podge onto them. Yes, the project did get a little hairy while working around the legs and rungs.
Actually, I kind of went nuts trying to work around all the corners, bends, and curves. Holding the paper, I cut angles around the rungs, then wrapped it around the legs. They don’t call it wrapping paper for nothing.
I filled in spots with bits of paper where the paint was exposed…where I didn’t want it to be….good thing the paper is a really busy print.
The top of the paper on each leg has a torn edge. I thought that looked cooler than a cut edge. I let the Mod Podge dry, then used spray-on clear Polyacrylic as a sealer. I could have used Mod Podge as a sealer, but at this point, I was tired of Mod Podge finger tips.
The torn paper edges, angled rather than straight across, are just quirky enough to look good. You don’t have to make everything look perfect or go by the book.
Don’t be afraid to try a simple project if you’re a new DIYer. As far as I’m concerned, there are no rules. Do the project your way, in your style, and don’t be afraid to change the plan midstream or redo it. I’ve been there and will be again and again as long as I continue working on projects.
I distressed the stool seat so the black paint would show through. I think it works because of the dark blue in the paper.
Do you have some pretty wrapping paper or……. I just had a thought…..maybe an old newspaper. If the paper was aged just right and the furniture piece was really old, I bet newspaper decoupage would be cool.
Anyway, ready to try a decoupage project? I have several projects using fabric and one where I used an invitation card! See more Mod Podge projects here…..Petticoat Junktion Decoupage Projects.
That’s it. What do you think? Have a great day. Kathy
