Decoupage cutting boards enjoyed greatpopular due to the low cost of the necessary materials and the simplicity of work in this technique. This product looks good in the interior of the kitchen, as the design is chosen individually, for any style. Boards can be used not only for decoration, but also to cut products into them, if the varnish coating is of sufficient thickness.
The first stage in preparation for the decoupage of the cuttingboards - this is the choice of the workpiece. It is very important to choose the right material for the job. The quality that the product will serve the owner depends on its quality, how exactly the motive will lie and whether it will look neat. If an item is decorated as a gift to a certain person, before starting work it is desirable to find out in what style his kitchen is decorated in order to choose the right pattern and shape.
Boards are wooden and plywood.Wooden are divided into made of solid and laminated veneer lumber. Plywood boards have one important advantage: their capacity is several times lower than that of wood. The very structure of the wood is designed to absorb moisture from the soil and the environment, because items made from it cannot be kept in the sink and in other damp places, otherwise they will swell and lose shape. If the decoupage of the cutting board is made as a gift, it is worth warning the material donated to this feature.
Plywood products last much longer.Boards from an array of virtually no occurring in mass production, so they can only be purchased at various fairs for needlework. They are made from linden, birch, oak and other trees of Central Russia. Oak is considered optimal for decoupage cutting board - it is durable and less hygroscopic than other breeds. It is undesirable to choose pine wood for work, as it has a specific smell and emits tar. The advantage of solid wood planks is that, unlike laminated veneer lumber, they never disperse at the seams. When choosing laminated veneer lumber, you should also focus on the saw cut, bearing in mind that the surface will be bent in the direction of the annual rings. Plywood is better to choose 1 grade and more than 1 cm thick.
It is important to keep in mind that the chopping boards gowood waste that is unsuitable for construction. In order to choose a material that will last for decades, it is very important to be able to navigate in the quality of wood, cutting options and the basic characteristics of wood.
Various defects can be present in solid wood boards, which are usually removed from glued laminated timber:
If the wood is not properly dried,cracks and rot. Wormhole boards do not need to be taken, since such a surface is very difficult to align. Dead and rotten knots are an indicator of the poor quality of the tree.
Качество доски также во многом зависит от распила.The best is considered radial when the annual rings are perpendicular. It is taken from the middle of the log, because the product will not bend. The most unfortunate option - a tangential cut - is a board from that part of the trunk that is closer to the bark. The further the material is taken from the center of the tree, the less suitable it is for decoration. It is best to choose a tree with high density: birch, oak, ash. Aspen is good for boards with carvings. Another important indicator is the moisture content of freshly cut wood. Depends on it, whether cracks will be formed when drying. According to this indicator, birch is also leading - it is the driest.
For decoupage most often used napkins ordecoupage cards, but for cutting boards it is best to use prints by choosing the right size and pattern. In this case, you can completely cover the entire surface without aligning the motif and embedding it. You can glue on anything: PVA glue is suitable or for decoupage. Paint for painting should be chosen so that they withstand the processing of emery. To protect the surface, various acrylic lacquers are used, including construction. Aerosol varnish can create smudges.
For beginners who are still unfamiliar with the decoupage technique, you can start with a quick way to decorate a cutting board. For this you will need:
Before you start making cutting boards indecoupage style, the surface needs to be leveled with a large and fine sandpaper. This will allow a better drawing. When using the classic decoupage technique, most of the time is spent drying the layers of varnish and primer, and after each layer the surface is treated with emery. Also, if there are small dents on the surface of the board, a layer of latex or acrylic putty is applied, and then the board is primed with acrylic paint in several layers until a smooth white surface is obtained. But the use of yacht varnish allows you to speed up this process and avoid additional drying.
Quick decoupage cutting boards do it yourself with the following steps:
After this treatment, the board can be easily washed and used for cutting products. In the photo, the decoupage of cutting boards made in this way is indistinguishable from the “classic” one.
