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How to Decoupage a Case

How to Decoupage

A little decoupage reaps awesome results.

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Do you know how to decoupage? Decoupage uses glue and any paper media to turn any plain hard surface into a customized piece of art. You can pump up your style by learning how to decoupage various cases and jewelry pieces. Here, I'm going to use a bunch of free brochures to make my sister a fantastic 30th birthday present.

What You'll Need:

  • Decoupage glue - Mod Podge is cheap and comes in a big bottle at any department or craft store.
  • Suitcase, lunchbox, file box...any smooth, hard and flat surface.
  • A large paintbrush
  • Lots of greeting cards, brochures, stickers, old calendar pages, magazine clippings, old posters, scrapbook paper...whatever you want to seal into your style.
Once you've decided what to use, we can get started.

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