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Decoupage Ring

By Lorain Blanken, About.com

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Paste the Image to the Ring

Decoupage Ring

Brush adhesive underneath, then use as a varnish on top.

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Make sure that the face of your ring is clean and dry. Brush a thin layer of decoupage glue onto the face of the ring. If you put on too much, your image will get bubbly and wrinkly, so be stingy.

Press the very center of your image onto the center of the ring. Smooth from the center out to all sides. If you had to cut notches in your image, this is when those little flaps will lay on top of each other to conform to the shape of the ring.

Wipe any excess glue from the edges of the ring face. Apply a coat of decoupage over your image and let completely dry. You will need to do this four more times.

If you do not let the glue completely dry between each coat of varnish, then your brush will start to wipe off the print from your image. Do you want that? No. Be patient and wait between coats. I mean it.

After the last coat is dry, you'll be left with a strange new piece of jewelry on your hands. If you need any help while doing this project, drop me a line at the DIY Fashion Message Board and I'll answer any questions you have.

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