For the New Year, I want everything to be perfect: room decor, an elegant Christmas tree, a festive table, New Year's outfits, surprises. On the main winter night, according to tradition, champagne is poured, the most cherished wishes are made to the chimes. In order for a sparkling drink to attract attention, it can be beautifully decorated with your own hands. Decoupage of champagne for the New Year 2020 will not take much time, and an elegant bottle can be presented to friends or relatives.
What is decoupage?
If you want to be creative, to make a thing original, pay attention to the decoupage technique. Special skills and abilities are not required, the main thing is to put a little effort, imagination and time to create an object of incredible beauty.
This is a special technique for decorating things, which consists in fixing pictures and drawings on the surface. The word "decoupage" in translation from French means "cut". The image for decorating objects is first cut out, then applied to the object, varnished for secure fixation.
Initially, decoupage technique was used to decorate pieces of furniture. In the 18th century, furniture makers from Italy, England and France replaced the costly wood inlay with glued pictures, and such furniture was very popular.
In our time, the art of decoupage has received a new development, thanks to the latest technologies, available tools and ample opportunities to create a beautiful thing, even without having certain skills. The styles of shabby chic, provence, eco-style are in fashion now, in which decoupage is used most often.
In addition to traditional techniques, there are many varieties:
- artificial aging;
- gilding;
- volumetric decoupage;
- art painting, etc.
The main types of decoupage technique:
- Straight. The image is glued to the outside of the item.
- Back. Used to decorate glass items such as plates. The picture is glued to the back of the product, and then the background and details are added.
- Volume. To create a three-dimensional picture, layering, a special mass for modeling and other technologies are used.
- Decopatch. The entire surface is pasted over with drawings and patterns. You can use one plot or lay out the picture like shreds, creating a unique image.
- Craquelure. This is the artificial aging of the surfaces of objects. It can be used both independently and in combination with other techniques.
What styles are common in decoupage:
- Shabby chic. There are elements of artificial aging, floral compositions, delicate shades, blurry pictures. Often in the shabby chic style there is a pink color, images of birds, flowers, angels, enchanting castles.
- Provence. The gentle, romantic style of provincial France will probably never go out of style. Differs in nobility, grace, depth of colors. Characteristic features: artificially aged surfaces, pastel colors, floral compositions, images of cozy houses, lavender fields, vines.
- Victorian. There is the classic luxury of aristocrats here - gilding, dark colors, a check or a strip. As for pictures, still lifes, hunting plots, animals, trees are most often used.
- Simple City. This style is characterized by pictures from everyday urban life with fresh ideas and modern motives.
Materials and tools that will be needed for work:
- Varnish, brush.It is necessary to prepare separate brushes from synthetic materials for varnish, glue, paint, primer.
- Sandpaper. It will help to hide irregularities, make the surface smoother. It is advisable to use a fabric with fine and coarse sandpaper.
- Putty knife. It is needed in order to hide chips or apply a bulk mass to the drawing.
- Foam rubber. Dishwashing sponges or unnecessary cosmetic sponges work well.
- Palette. It is not necessary to purchase a special palette for paints. It is permissible to use a regular plastic plate or a piece of cardboard.
Also for work you will need wet wipes, scissors, primer, acrylic paints, decoupage napkins, special glue.
Decoupage of a bottle of champagne for the New Year
What is required for work:
- a bottle of champagne;
- napkin with New Year's pattern;
- acrylic white primer;
- fixing varnish;
- white and silver paint;
- gold glitter;
- fine sandpaper;
- brushes;
- foam sponge;
- transparent file for documents;
- hairdryer.
Champagne decoupage master class:
- Place the bottle in a container of cool water to peel off the labels. If glue remains on the surface, remove it with baby massage oil. To do this, put a few drops on a sponge, wipe the glass, then rinse with dishwashing liquid.
- Before starting work, the glass surface must be thoroughly degreased. Dampen a cotton swab with a little alcohol or acetone, wipe the bottle thoroughly.
- Proceed with the primer. Apply acrylic primer with a piece of foam sponge. Thin the first layer, dry with a hair dryer, then put the second layer, dry well.
- Take a napkin, cut out the drawing. Separate the two white layers - we will only work with the colorful top.
- Tear off the edges around the perimeter so that the drawing looks better against the general background.
- Place the cut-out picture face down on a transparent file. Pour water on top of the napkin, smooth the edges, remove air bubbles with a brush.
- Drain the remaining water from the file, check again for wrinkles and wrinkles.
- Carefully turn the file with the drawing over, attach it to the glass. Straighten the napkin underneath the file, then remove it by pulling on one corner. The picture should remain on the bottle.
- Spread out the napkin, apply decoupage varnish on top (from the center to the edges). Wait until the coating is completely dry.
- If small wrinkles are visible on the surface of the pattern, they can be removed with fine-grit sandpaper. Gently run the sandpaper along the fold, as if smoothing it.
- Cover the entire drawing with varnish, create a background of acrylic white and silver paint.
In order for the paint to lay flat on the glass, first wipe the area of application with a damp cloth.
- Paint the picture with colored paints. The upper part of the bottle can be tinted in any color that suits the overall concept of work.
- Cover the bottle again with several coats of finishing varnish and dry thoroughly.
- Add a shiny accent with glitter, you can make a congratulatory lettering.
- Let the drawing dry.
See below for a few detailed master classes:
Decoupage for beginners
At first glance, it may seem that this is a very complex art. In fact, anyone can decorate a New Year's drink with a little imagination, creativity, and diligence.
How to decorate a bottle of champagne, step by step instructions:
- We remove the factory stickers from the glass.
- We wipe the bottle with an alcohol-containing liquid or acetone.
- We cover the surface with acrylic primer, wait until it dries.
- Apply the background with paint of a suitable color.
- Cut out a New Year's pattern from a napkin, cut off the edges.
- We put the image on the glass, apply several layers of glue or decoupage varnish on top, smooth out the folds.
- We apply paint, going slightly beyond the contours of the drawing, so that the image is neat.
- We cover the picture with varnish, wait until it dries. You can decorate the neck with a ribbon or spruce decoration.
Painted New Year's champagne bottles
Using glass painting, you can create a unique gif.webpt that will surprise the most sophisticated recipients. Even in the absence of artistic talent, a bottle of champagne will produce amazing patterns. To do this, use ready-made stencils that can be bought or downloaded from the Internet.
Painted decoupage of New Year's champagne bottles, master class:
- Remove the factory labels from the bottle, wipe the surface thoroughly, degrease the glass with alcohol.
- Now proceed to the selection of paints. Acrylic - more dense, stained glass - translucent. Think in advance about the drawing that will show off on the bottle. Themed pictures are suitable for the New Year: Santa Claus with a bag of gif.webpts, a funny Rat in a Santa Claus hat, a reindeer team, a fairy hut, a winter forest, an elegant Christmas tree. You can paint the bottle in blue and white snow tones.
- Apply white acrylic paint to the prepared surface. When dry, start painting.
- If you use a stencil, pre-attach it to the bottle with masking tape. Trace the outline with a brush, then paint.
- Stained glass paints are a little more difficult to work with. It is better to use an alcohol-based material to help the drawing last longer. Attach the drawing to the glass, trace along the contour with silver or gold paint from a tube or a special marker.
- When the outline is dry, paint the inside of the drawing with a wide brush. If the paint is liquid, apply it horizontally to the bottle.
Eliminate errors during the paint application. If you do this quickly with a cotton swab, you can easily fix the shortcomings.
- When the drawing is dry, decorate it with sequins, stickers, glitter.
To simplify your work, you can choose one of the stencils below:
An example of a simple design that even a beginner in decoupage can handle:
Panoramic pictures for decoupage New Year's champagne
To decorate New Year's champagne with panoramic images, just find the picture you like on the Internet, right-click to save, and then print on a color printer at home or in a printing house. When printing, it is better to set the width of the picture equal to the circumference of the bottle so that the picture closes without a transition.
Decoupage of a bottle of champagne for a wedding
At a wedding celebration, every little thing is given a festive look: dishes, decor of chairs, napkins, cards with the names of the invitees. Usually they decorate paired bottles of champagne, which are placed on the table of the young.
What type of decoupage is used to decorate wedding bottles:
- napkins;
- the cloth;
- postcards;
- painting.
For detailed master classes, see the video:
Decoupage with cloth
This is an easy DIY way to create a real work of art from a regular champagne bottle.
What materials will be needed:
- cotton 30x40 cm;
- large capacity;
- disposable gloves;
- napkin with a pattern;
- brushes;
- acrylic varnish and paints;
- glue;
- alcohol;
- fine-grained emery paper;
- a sponge or piece of foam rubber;
- decorative elements.
How to make decoupage of wedding champagne bottles with your own hands:
- Soak the bottle in cold water to remove the label.
- Wipe the glass surface with alcohol for degreasing.
- Place the fabric in a container with glue, knead it well with your hands.
Work is done with gloves to protect the skin from glue.
- Spread the fabric treated with glue on the table, place the bottle in the center, wrap it in the material, forming beautiful folds. In the center, leave free space for the picture. If the fabric slips, fix it on the bottom of the bottle with wire and mask it with a cloth.
- Dry the fabric for 24 hours in a cool place.
- Cover the dried cloth with acrylic paint, wait until the paint is completely dry.
- Glue a picture to an empty space, decorate the bottle with glitter, beads or any other decorations.
- Cover the craft with several layers of varnish, you can add rhinestones.
An example of working with fabric can be seen below:
Decorating a bottle of champagne with a postcard
To decorate a container for sparkling wine with a postcard, you will need the following decoupage materials:
- priming;
- acrylic paints;
- brushes;
- fine sandpaper;
- sponge;
- varnish;
- decoration.
Factory stickers are removed from the glass surface, degreased. Then cover with soil, allow to dry, remove irregularities with sandpaper. The selected postcard is covered with a layer of varnish without touching the edges. The top of the postcard is separated from the cardboard, glued to the glass. Apply paint to the surface with a sponge. The final stage is to cover the bottle with varnish in several layers, and after drying, decorate it with a ribbon.
A bottle of champagne decorated with a postcard can be presented to a married couple for their anniversary.
A selection of pictures for decoupage wedding champagne
Sparkling wine for a celebration can be decorated with the following images:
- photos of the newlyweds;
- pigeons;
- hearts;
- flowers;
- angels;
- rings;
- Small children;
- loving couple;
- the initials of the young;
- bride and groom.
You can choose a suitable option below:
How to decorate champagne for your birthday?
Decorated sparkling wine will be an unusual gif.webpt not only for the New Year, but also for a birthday. You will need some free time, imagination, creativity, as well as the following materials:
- lace;
- foil;
- beads;
- tapes;
- wrapping paper;
- decorative mesh;
- decoupage napkins;
- the cloth.
You can draw a simple drawing, sculpt decorations from salt dough or polymer clay, knit or crochet the decor.
Gif.webpt for a woman
Decorate the sparkling wine bottle with ombre glitter. A shimmering, shiny craft will look impressive and will delight the hero of the occasion.
Master class on how to decorate champagne with sparkles step by step:
- Remove the labels from the bottle, degrease the surface with alcohol.
- Apply glue to the glass, having previously wrapped the neck with a napkin.
- Roll the sequins around the bottle (you can use small sparkling beads).
- To get a beautiful transition from one color to another, use several types of glitter, for example, pink and silver.
- When the glue is dry, shake off any remaining glitter, then line the neck with satin ribbon, decorative stones, and a small homemade wish card.
Champagne decor for a man
There is an opinion that men only like strong drinks. In fact, a handmade bottle of good sparkling wine will be a worthy birthday present. Surprise the birthday boy - present him with a bottle of champagne in the form of a pineapple.
What you need to work:
- 50-100 rounded chocolates in a golden wrapper;
- glue gun;
- yellow and green corrugated paper;
- decorative gold lace.
Let's start making pineapple:
- Cut out 7x7 cm squares from yellow paper according to the number of candies. Glue the candy to each in the center, bend the edges slightly.
- Using a glue gun, start glueing the candy in rows to the bottle, starting from the bottom.
- Cut thin strips of paper out of green paper to form the leaves. Glue them together, attach to the neck.
- Glue a wide strip of paper on the neck, apply glue on top, wrap with a cord several times.
Champagne on the occasion of the birth of a child
When friends or relatives have a baby, guests usually bring things that the newborn needs: toys, clothes, rattles. But don't forget about young parents. After all, the birth of a child is an important event, so they must also be congratulated.Present your mom and dad with an original bottle of champagne that you decorated with your own hands.
For decoupage, prepare the following materials:
- napkin with a "childish" pattern;
- white and blue acrylic paints;
- acrylic lacquer;
- snow effect paste;
- brushes;
- acrylic outlines;
- sponge or sponge.
How to decorate a champagne bottle for happy parents:
- Remove the factory stickers, degrease the glass surface.
- Use your hands to tear off the image from the napkin.
- Cover the bottle with a few coats of white paint using a sponge or sponge, as if driving paint into glass. When the coating is dry, remove any irregularities with fine sandpaper.
- Glue the image onto the bottle (you can use special decoupage glue or acrylic varnish). Straighten the wrinkles, let the glue dry.
- Paint over the white background with a light blue color, going slightly beyond the contours of the picture to get a smooth transition. With the help of acrylic outlines and paste, select some details (lace, bunny legs, clothes on the baby, etc.) or add missing elements. Get creative to make the bottle look festive and beautiful.
- It remains to cover the drawing with several layers of varnish and wait until it dries. You can tie a bow on the neck and attach a small card with sincere congratulations to young parents.
Pictures for download
You don't need professional artist skills to create a stunning image on a champagne bottle. Below you can find many interesting pictures that can be easily transferred to glass. Print your favorite image on a napkin or paper using a color printer, and then glue it on the bottle or transfer the outline. Finish the details with acrylic paints, and you will get an unusual New Year's gif.webpt that can be presented to relatives, friends, colleagues.
With the help of decoupage, you can quickly and easily make an amazing New Year's gif.webpt. Rest assured, he will not be ignored. Even a simple bottle of champagne will turn into a beautiful surprise if you spend some free time and show your imagination.
