I always loved superheroes :), since the first time I saw Superman movie with Christopher Reeve! Wonderful childhood memories! When I had a son, I started to be involved into the superheroes world more and more :). Every Mom and Dad, every parent and grandparent is supposed to be a pro in everything, when it comes to cartoon heroes and superheroes. So I decided that making a project with kids about Superheroes like Captain America should a fun idea – and it was!!

It can be done on a bottle, a jar, any horizontal surface like a tray, a plate a piece of wood or a photo frame – there are tons of ideas and techniques to be implemented! You can use a napkin with a superhero image, a rice paper or a wrapping paper (like we did). Even a printout from the internet is fine as the acrylic decoupage glue with stick it perfectly to any surface.

Materials:

  • You will need a glass bottle (or a jar, plate, tray, wooden piece to fit in the image, etc.),
  • acrylic paint, all-purpose primer, any dabbing sponge, brushes (I used №8 synthetic),
  • a napkin/wrapping paper with an image, or printout from google (or any other source),
  • acrylic medium matte gel/decoupage glue and varnish (or top coat for acrylic paints), 
  • a jar with clear water for painting and a piece of tissue to dry the water from the brush

Instructions:

You should apply an all-purpose primer (or a chalk paint) on to the bottle, covering it all – use a dabbing sponge, or a regular sponge that you have at home. I applied 2 layers (each layer dries within 20 minutes). It created a smooth surface for applying an image for decoupage (you can slightly sand it to remove a primer in some areas, if you want a more old-looking or vintage end result.

Then, tear a part of an image from the napkin or a wrapping paper to have uneven ends, it will blend with the next layer of a paint, that you will apply after that. The napkin has several plies – detach the top ply with the image accurately (it is separating with no issues). Using an Acrylic Medium Matte gel / or a Mod Podge start to glue the image to the bottle – apply a little bit of a glue to the surface and start sticking the image, use the brush and apply gel over the image as well. Move slowly and use a brush as a leveling tool to get rid of wrinkles. A napkin can sometimes be torn if it is wet, so be gentle (if you accidentally tear it – just stick it back). Once the image in place, cover it with another layer of gel and let it dry for some time.

I wanted to add some bluish color on top of and image to blend the border of the image with the bottle surface, so I blended a blue and a white acrylic colors from my palette and started dabbing it slightly around the image. I had several images on the bottle, so I did it for all of them. You also can apply glitter on top of it to give it a more festive effect!

The last step is covering the bottle with a varnish once it dried and you can use it outside or as vase, as it will be water-resistant.

All done!!! Superheroes rock!! 🙂

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