Create a hand-painted look with ultra thin design napkins and DecoArt clear mediums.

Napkin Decoupage, Napkin Art, Napkin Decorating

Create beautiful, hand painted designs on a variety of surfaces.

Ideal for terracotta, fabric, candles, soap, glassware and many other surfaces.

Basic instructions are as follows:

1. Clean surface (metal, glass, candles and soap objects need advanced preparation and further instruction – see www.decoart.com.
2. Basecoat with acrylic paint.  
3. Use scissors to cut out napkin elements as desired for surfaces. Separate printed ply from napkin. 
4. Working with one surface at a time, apply Clear Coat on area to receive napkin; position and adhere napkin; use brush and more Clear Coat to smooth out.
5. Work from the centre outwards to avoid bubbles and wrinkles.

Click here for a downloadable napkin art instruction leaflet providing further instructions about applying napkins to an assortment of surfaces.

Whether a novice or experienced crafter, Napkin decorating makes it easy for anyone to add colourful, intracate designs to:

• terracotta
• fabric
• candles
• soap
• ornaments
• wood
• plastic
• Styrofoam
• papier mache
• glassware 
• ceramics
• costume jewellery

Create your own hand-painted designs?

For ideas and instructions go to the project library at www.decoart.com and use “napkin” as a search word.