I decided to share our kitchen cabinet project with you because I'm super excited about the end product! The cabinet itself was made by Langeberg Vensters in Riversdale (they make the most beautiful furniture) and designed and painted by my hubby (yes, he get's quite creative every once in a while). All I had to do was dolly it up :).
I got a packet of very pretty serviettes from a friend for my birthday. It was so beautiful in fact that I felt to sorry to ever use it only as a serviette... When our cabinet arrived and my husband finished painting it, I decided the serviettes would be perfect to use on the cabinet's glass panels for decoupage. When we started re-vamping our kitchen, we decided to go for a white, grey and teal colour scheme. The serviettes just happened to fit in with that.
Now, I started this project by first removing the glass panels from the cabinet to be able to work on a flat service. Cleaning the glass thoroughly with alcohol and making sure it's completely dry is utterly essential.
The following steps were taken, and are also shown in the figure (that is followed from the bottom up...) following the steps:
1. Fold open the serviette and separate the top layer from the rest (using only the top layer with the picture on it).
2. Apply a little dab of Modge Podge with a soft brush to the (more or less) middle of the glass panel.
3. Place the serviette onto the glass so that the picture's front side is on the glass and start painting the Modge Podge onto the back of the serviette very carefully, making sure there's no air bubbles trapped under the serviette. (I found that working from the middle outwards is easier because the serviette expands when the Modge Podge is applied so the picture becomes warped if you only work from one side).
4. When the whole serviette is painted onto the glass surface, apply about 3 extra layers of Modge Podge, letting each layer dry before putting on the next.
5. I then sprayed the back of the serviette with white spray paint to bring out the picture and sealed it again with clear laquer, just to put my mind at ease.
6. My husband then put the glass panels back into the cabinet with the side decoupaged with the serviette to the back of the cabinet (obviously).
So chuffed, I just had to share it with the world!!!
Enjoy the rest of your week! Let me know what you think!
