- Age Guideline: 8 Years and Up
- Time Required: 30 minutes (Does not include drying time)
The above age and time guidelines are estimates. This project can be modified to suit other ages and may take more or less time depending on your circumstances.
Materials Needed:
- Clear Plate
- Wallpaper Scraps
- Tissue Paper
- Glass Paint (optional)
- Decoupage Medium
- Foam Brush
- Scissors
Instructions:
Cut out your pieces or patterns from the wallpaper sample. The larger the pieces the easier to cut, especially for children.
Lay out the pieces as you will want them on the plate. When you are happy with the way they look, apply a coat of decoupage medium to the back of your plate. You then stick your pieces of wallpaper onto the Mod Podge. Make sure you stick them so that the picture side of the wallpaper shows through the top of the plate. You can slide them around until they meet your approval; then, with your foam brush, apply a generous layer of decoupage medium over the wall paper pieces.
Select a color of tissue paper that you want to use for the background, I have used gold and silver at times and it looks very rich. Stretch it across the back of the wet plate. Trim away any excess pieces that extend beyond the plate with a sharp pair of scissors. Don't be worried about any wrinkles, it gives the glass plate an interesting look.
Let the decoupage medium dry and then add another coat. Let that dry. Add one more coat and let it dry. Once the plate is completely dry, you can use glass paint around the edges to add a little extra detail.
You can also add a poem or a signature, by including a photo-copied message or poem - the kids love personalizing these plates... Voila - a gift that will last a long time and may even co-ordinate with your room.
From Sherri: This technique can be used with other papers such as napkins, old book pages, photo-copied photographs, and much more!
