Decoupage of New Year's Balls: Ideas and Step-by-Step Decoupage of Balls and Decorations

New Year is a beautiful family holiday that evokes warm memories on cold winter days.

And of course, what can evoke more joy than Christmas decorations? Bright lights and beautiful Christmas balls hang on the Christmas tree in a variety of color motifs and finishes, and today we offer needleworkers original ideas for decorating this type of New Year's decor. Let's consider the basic ideas and technique of reverse decoupage on Christmas tree toys and Christmas balls.

Reverse New Year's Decoupage

It must be said that the technique of reverse decoupage is one of the most popular for those who are engaged in decoration and decorating. This technique is easy and pleasant to work in, and most importantly, it is simple enough that even a child can cope with it.

For you, we have collected the basic tips of the best decoupage masters and offer to get acquainted with the original ideas and decorating techniques that will allow you to create stunning works.

The technique of making Christmas toys in the technique of "reverse" decoupage consists of using a thin sheet of paper with an image on it. Most often a picture printed on a laser printer is used, as this paint "does not flow" afterwards under the influence of glue and water.

New Year decorations are wrapped in this paper or the part with a picture is soaked in water and with the application of PVA glue fix the sheet on the surface. It is noteworthy that in the technique of "reverse" decoupage it is quite easy to work and almost impossible to make a mistake. It is all about the technology of application and drying of the pattern.

When the pattern dries, the paper outlines can be easily "erased" or "rolled" after repeated soaking. Then as a result we get a thin outline of the paper on the surface.

To make such an image, you just need to have a print on hand and then, to protect the image, cover it with a thin layer of varnish.

Some masters do not cover the items with varnish, as the PVA glue itself fixes and protects the image quite well. However, if you want to bring the work to perfection, it is better to varnish the work and conduct "technical" work on concealing the transitional contour of the paper and the product. You can read more about the technique of reverse decoupage of Christmas balls master class on the video.

The further essence of the process is as follows. To "hide" the irregularities or seams of the product, you should apply a volumetric frame or use additional decorative elements that will hide the place of transition. In addition, decoupage artists often apply paint patterns, add rhinestones to the work, and other decorative materials. Thus, the Christmas decoration looks original, and most importantly - memorable.

Why is reverse decoupage so popular?

The whole thing is that the New Year's theme implies decorating the Christmas tree with a certain motif. It is much more interesting to look not just at the colorful balls on the tree, it is interesting to look at the fabulous motive, which will tell a story.

So usually in the technique of reverse decoupage decorating balls on the same theme, but with different patterns are used. For example, on one balloon there can be New Year characters, on another one, a picture in the same style with the snowmen, on the other one, children are playing snowballs, and thus the composition even from three balls in one decorating style tells us the story of winter. Below we offer you the basic ideas for the reverse decoupage technique, which will allow your Christmas tree decorations to look not only original, but also memorable.

Ideas for decorating Christmas toys

Making Christmas decorating balls with your own hands is not difficult enough, the main thing is to have on hand the right materials, an idea and time.

Materials for making:

Pictures on a sheet of A4 or slices of images to be used in the technique of reverse decoupage.
Images should be printed by a laser printer, or water-resistant paints.
Scissors.
A pencil.
Decorative sequins.
Paints.
Rhinestones.
Glue PVA.
Varnish.
And other auxiliary materials.

Comfortably set up your workplace and get to work.

Styrofoam blanks or plastic (dense hollow inside) balloons for Christmas toys are perfect for decorating Christmas spheres.

Pictures on balloons

In the New Year it is so important to be warmed by warm memories, charged with their energy and in the New Year already enter with warm emotions in the soul.

Very original is the idea to put a black and white or gray picture on the New Year's toy with the motifs of your family photo. So you can create a kind of photo collage, but on the Christmas tree. The balls will look the same in the same style, but they will tell their own story.

Fairy tale

The theme of New Year's fairy tales is quite original and is already considered a tradition. If you have a favorite fairy tale, you can tell it on the Christmas balloons. Make a printout of the desired images and by subsequent decoration, place it on the Christmas tree in the order of the story. This approach to decorating the Christmas tree will especially appeal to children, who will be interested in listening to the New Year's fairy tale while decorating.

Who can be depicted:

A squirrel,
Snowman,
Bullfinch,
Santa Claus,
The Snow Maiden,
Bear,
Snowflakes,
Rowan,
Khutor
New Year's miniatures.

As you can see the themes and ideas can be varied. There is no limit to what you can do, so you can fully exercise your imagination!

New Year's "movies"

We all know that on New Year's Eve, year after year there are movies on TV with the same New Year's theme. Why wouldn't that be immortalized on Christmas toys?

Just imagine the originality of this movie idea on Christmas balloons.

Balloons in the design of a particular movie by slicing the most popular shots or simply, assembling from a variety of recognizable fragments. Home Alone, Irony of Fate or Easy Steam and other films can be just part of the examples with a variety of direction in this theme. Thus, you can make a New Year's Eve selection with your favorite cartoon or movie characters. The balloons will be different, but between them they support the same theme, which as a whole creates an unforgettable visual picture of perception.

New Year's decoupage balls with their own hands can be made with children. This will allow children to show their imagination, have fun and have vivid memories for a lifetime.

So many families begin to have a "tradition" when every New Year a child makes one memorable balloon, which over time can not only pass generations, but also keep memorable memories in the family circle.