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Fall Decoupage Plates
Material
  • Glass plates
  • Small fall leaves
  • Access to color copier
  • Mod Podge sealer / glue
  • Gold Dutch metal leaf
  • Black or dark green acrylic paint
  • 1” flat paintbrush
  • China marker
  • Waxed paper
Instructions

  1. Flatten and color photocopy the leaves.


  2. Cut out and arrange the paper copies on the front of the plate. Indicate placement with the china marker.


  3. Lay out paper leaves on the wax paper. Brush Mod Podge on the front of each leaf and in position on back of the plate. Smooth leaf into place and let dry.


  4. Brush Mod Podge over back of plate and apply Dutch Metal. When glue has dried, brush off excess gold leaf.


  5. Seal back with a coat of Mod Podge and let dry.


  6. Paint one coat of chosen color of acrylic paint on the back and let dry


  7. Finish by brushing two coats of Mod Podge on the back and letting each coat dry in between. Rub china marker lines off the front of plate.


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