DIY
Tutorial: Decoupage Comic-Book Table
We've recently been refurbishing our basement and found this old school-style table. My mum had watched a video where a girl had decoupaged the top of the table and recruited me, as I'm in a post-alevel and pre-uni limbo with nothing to do, to paint and cover the table.
I dragged the table outside and noticed that the layer of varnished wood on the top was able to peel off. I pulled this off and was left with the perfect surface to decoupage, even and slightly rough.
I then used a surface primer to prime the legs and side of the table. The primer is extremely important, especially if painting on top of existing paint work or onto metal. I used a spray-able primer.
I then left this to dry for 24 hours before painting the table. I chose a bright red, again in a spray-able form. I covered the legs and sides with paint and again left to dry.
While the table was drying I began cutting up some of my brother's old comics. You could use newspaper, wrapping paper, specialist decoupage paper etc. I used a variety of different colours and cut them into different sizes.
Once the table had dried, I brought it back inside and taped around the sides with masking-tape to make it neater. I then began sticking the paper to the table using mod-podge. I used a wallpaper roller to get rid of air bubbles.
Once I had completely covered the table I used a sealant to protect the table and to keep everything glued down.
Here is the completed table. It was so easy to do- waiting for a sunny day to do the painting was the hardest part!!
It is such a unique and interesting piece of furniture which I hope you will enjoy making.
Love Rhiannon x
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