Cast iron batteries are the eternal enemy of an aesthetic appearance living rooms. They can be hidden in summer period behind furniture and thick curtains, but in winter they have to be opened. It will be interesting for every needlewoman to know how to give batteries an attractive look with their own hands using decoupage with napkins.
You can apply decor to heating radiators with your own hands different ways, but the simplest and does not require serious expenses and special skills is decoupage with napkins. It takes little time to perform this technique, but the result will definitely please you. The main thing is to choose the right drawing and color scheme, and also do the work carefully, and it will be completely unnoticeable that the battery is decorated with simple napkins.
Conventional multi-layer table napkins are available in a huge variety, so choosing the right color and pattern is not difficult. When choosing napkins you should consider color scheme And general style rooms where you plan to do decoupage. It is also necessary to decide on the purpose of decoupage: to disguise the batteries and make them invisible or, on the contrary, to focus attention on them.
You can choose napkins with a pattern that will match the pattern of the main wallpaper. This option will help make it one with the overall decor. It is recommended to perform it in small rooms with low ceilings.
If the room is spacious enough, then with the help of decoupage you can highlight them, emphasizing them as a separate piece of furniture. To do this, you can use napkins with a landscape or a bright pattern.
It is advisable to first prepare a sketch by sketching out the desired composition on paper, which will greatly facilitate the work procedure in the process of applying decoupage.
An example of battery decoration is shown in the photo:
To enjoy the continuous creative process and not be distracted by searching necessary materials, it is better to prepare for work in advance. To decorate radiators with napkins you will need the following:
Despite the fact that decorating heating radiators with napkins is not a complicated process, to obtain the desired result it is necessary to adhere to a certain order of work.
First of all, you need to thoroughly wash the battery using detergents. It should be noted that many hard to reach places, so it is recommended to use a long-handled brush or brush to remove as much dirt as possible. Then let the surface dry or wipe dry with a cloth.
Next, you should give the surface perfect smoothness. To do this you need to take sandpaper and clean all bulges and irregularities, as well as remove pieces of peeling paint. It is better to use coarse sandpaper to remove deep unevenness, and then sand the surface with a sheet of fine-grain sandpaper. After this, rinse the battery again.
The final stage of surface preparation is the application of heat-resistant white or light-colored enamel. The paint must dry completely, for this it must be left for a day.
Important! You cannot use nitro paint as it will swell when heated.
After the surface of the battery is ready, it is necessary to prepare fragments of the pattern for decoupage. There are several methods for drawing. For example, you can cut out strips of napkins with designs. To do this, you must first measure the width of the radiator fin and line the napkin into strips of the appropriate size, then cut it out.
You can do it differently: take a napkin with a pattern and tear off the edges so that only a fragment of the pattern remains. This method will allow you to mask the edges of the transition when composing the composition, and will also provide a more reliable adhesion of the fragments to each other.
Currently there is a huge range adhesive compositions for decoupage various surfaces, but in order to save money, it is better to use PVC glue, especially since its properties are in no way inferior to other means. PVC glue should be diluted with water in proportions 1:1.
Place a fragment of the pattern on the battery and, starting from the middle, apply glue, evenly distributing it in the direction from the center to the edges. Movements should be smooth so as not to damage the napkin. If there are gaps between the drawings, they can be painted over with light enamel. To give the decoupage strength after the glue has completely dried, it is necessary to apply heat-resistant varnish in two layers.
If some fragments did not turn out the way you would like, then don’t be upset. An unsuccessfully applied napkin can be painted over with white enamel, wait until it dries, and try again.
Ideas for decoupage can be seen in the video:
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Heating radiators are made from various metals and alloys (read also the article - thermostat for a heating radiator). The shapes and sizes of batteries are also not uniform. However, not all elements heating system houses are in harmony with the interior, often negating all the costs of repairs and furnishings.
Cast iron “accordions” look especially annoying, reminiscent of the times of the Soviet Union. Old batteries heat well, but are not aesthetically pleasing. There are many ways to disguise radiators protruding from the wall, most of which are quite economical and original.
Fabric radiator cover
Decoupage is an imitation of painting. And for any picture it is required level base. New radiators are produced with smooth-walled sections, so the pattern will fit perfectly. But you will have to work on old cast-iron rarities to level the surface as much as possible and remove layers old paint, drips and rust stains.
Old batteries require preparation for decoupage
Old paint is not easy to remove.
You can try using a solvent, applying it to the surface of the radiator and scraping off the softened enamel with a metal spatula. But if there are too many layers of paint, the option is too tedious. Plus, the pungent odors of solvents have a detrimental effect on health.
Another way is mechanical. Sandpaper with different sizes grains and an angle grinder with abrasive attachments.
Many craftsmen advise cleaning the surface of batteries using a drill and a brush attachment (wire or polymer-abrasive). Old paint will fly off in no time, but it’s worth coordinating noisy work with your neighbors.
Repair and auto repair shops often offer sandblasting services. This method is highly effective, but will require dismantling and transporting a heavy radiator.
And another option is thermal. Old paint can be removed by heating the surface of the radiator construction hairdryer, and then scraping off the loose enamel with a spatula. If there is an opportunity and desire to dismantle the radiator and take it out of the room, then a burner is used for cleaning. All that remains is to lightly sand the cast iron surface.
Note! If the old paint could not be removed for some reason, the surface is leveled with putty and sanded with fine sandpaper. It is not recommended to apply a thick layer of putty, as this will reduce the heat transfer of the radiator.
After removing the old paint, the radiator should be degreased with white spirit and then coated with a layer of anti-corrosion alkyd primer to improve the adhesion of the paint layer to the metal. The drying time of the putty is from 20 minutes to several hours.
First of all, you should choose a paint that will meet the following requirements:
In addition, it is recommended to choose paint that matches the wall located behind the radiator. Plus, it is advisable to purchase matte water-dispersion paint (labeled “for painting radiators”), decoupage will look more impressive on it, and during the painting process unpleasant chemical odors will not bother you.
The most convenient way to apply paint is with a fur double-sided mitten. A rubber glove is put on the hand, and a fur mitten is placed on top. This makes it very convenient to paint hard-to-reach areas. Don't forget to place oilcloth or newspapers under the radiator so as not to stain the floor.
Note! Painting and decoupage are carried out strictly after the radiator is disconnected from the heating. Close the valve and wait until the battery cools down. Otherwise, the paint will lie unevenly.
To begin, take a napkin with the desired pattern and separate the layer with the pattern. We measure the battery sections (length and width) in order to cut the napkin exactly to size. We cut the napkins based on the measurements obtained.
If you don’t have ready-made napkins, you can make them yourself. To do this, find the desired drawing on the Internet. Take a two-layer white paper napkin, place it on top of the printed design and fix it on one side masking tape. We cut off the excess napkin. Now print out the design you like on a sheet of paper with a napkin attached. Peel off the tape and the napkin is ready.
For the living room, it is best to select images of nature and abstraction, for the nursery, cartoon characters are appropriate, and in the kitchen, floral motifs and still lifes will look best.
This completes the preparation. Let's get started with creative design.
We take a strip of napkin and glue it with the wrong side to the section of the radiator coated with glue. Smooth the napkin with your hand or a wide brush with soft bristles. If some areas of the strip do not stick, coat these areas with glue directly on top of the napkin. We make sure that no bubbles or unevenness are formed during the process.
The work should be done carefully, since in case of an error it will not be possible to remove the damaged strip without damage.
We wash the brush of glue and open it acrylic lacquer for decoupage, which can be glossy, matte or with various holographic effects. Using light, precise movements, coat the battery with varnish. The varnish will fix the design and give the work a finished look.
If desired, you can use acrylic paint to apply any lines or additional drawings on top of the napkins to make the work truly exclusive.
We wait until the varnish dries and turn on the heating. The work is completed.
How to decoupage radiators with napkins
A battery decorated using decoupage technique can improve the aesthetic qualities of any room Appearance of those installed in houses heating radiators, even if they are the most modern, not everyone is satisfied. That is why many people prefer to disguise them behind special screens or paint them. You can decorate batteries very beautifully and stylishly using the decoupage technique. The surface of modern flat batteries attracts many people, since it is possible not only to apply a separate design, but also to create entire unusual pictures.
Do-it-yourself decoupage of heating radiators is quite simple; the most important thing is to correctly choose the appropriate background that will fit perfectly with common interior Houses. If the heating radiator has lost its former attractive appearance, then it needs to be repainted.
Special pictures and patterns made on:
The background color does not have to be white, so it can be selected depending on the existing pattern. To perform decoupage with napkins, you need to prepare certain materials and tools.
Finally, it is recommended to cover the battery with a thin layer of acrylic varnish so that the drawing retains its original appearance for as long as possible
In particular:
The painted radiator should dry for 24 hours, and then the areas to be painted should be cleaned a little with sandpaper and wiped with a damp cloth. Before you make decoupage with napkins, you need to determine the location for the design and cut the napkins into separate parts.
If you are going to paste the battery with ordinary paper napkins, then initially you need to separate the thin layer with the applied pattern from all the rest. Apply glue to the surface of the battery with a brush and spread it well so that there are no dry areas left. A napkin with a pattern must be firmly fixed on the radiator very carefully, since the paper is very thin and can easily crumple and then everything will have to be redone. When all the patterns are completely glued to the battery, you need to apply acrylic varnish on top to give the surface a glossy effect and not damage the napkins during cleaning.
You can also decoupage batteries using special stencils, which must be fixed on the surface of the battery, and then applied with acrylic paints. When the drawing is dry, it is not necessary to varnish it, since the drawing will stick without it. To perform decoupage on cast iron batteries, you need to take napkins with a small repeating pattern applied to them, since it will not be possible to create one complete picture.
Important! All these materials are ideally suited for decoupage, since they are very thin and their boundaries are practically invisible after application to the battery.
There are many different options for creating beautiful decoupage batteries. You can create a simply unique radiator design by combining different colors, styles and techniques. Before you start decoupage, you need to decide whether you need to disguise the battery, or, on the contrary, make a bright accent on it.
In a children's room, a drawing depicting a landscape or cartoon characters will work well for decoupage batteries.
Various landscapes or original photos, which will help bring an element of living nature into the interior.
Decorating a battery using decoupage technique consists of several stages.
Namely:
Before you start decorating the battery, you need to thoroughly wash the radiator and, if necessary, apply new paint to it, the shade of which will be in harmony with the interior and also fit well with the selected ornaments.
You can completely decoupage on batteries using only paper napkins or rice paper with a pattern printed on it. You can also add original three-dimensional elements by gluing various decorations. If desired, you can draw pictures on some areas of the battery using acrylic paint.
Modern fashion is rapidly moving forward, so more and more new and original ideas home decorations. In particular, decoupage from napkins made on heating radiators looks quite interesting, the master class of which is very simple and absolutely anyone can do it.
The pattern on the battery should fit harmoniously into the interior in style and color
Before choosing a design for decoupage with paper napkins, you need to decide on:
Before you start decoupage, you need to evaluate your creative abilities and make every effort to ensure that the result is really good. You can cover the surface of the battery with the most common multi-layer napkins, which are presented in the widest range, which is why it is possible to choose the most interesting and original version. Before gluing the napkins, you need to separate the top thin layer and cut it into individual designs. Then glue these drawings to the battery using PVA glue and cover with acrylic varnish.
If you have the ability to draw, then you can make the most unusual and original drawings on batteries using acrylic paints.
Most apartments are equipped with cast iron radiators, which do not look attractive enough. Today there are many various options stylish design heating batteries.
To decoupage the battery, you should use multi-layer napkins
Smooth out the pattern with a brush, then apply glue to those parts of the battery for which there were not enough napkins. 
To ensure that the work retains its original appearance for a long time, cover it with heat-resistant varnish in two layers. 
Instead of rice paper, you can use napkins with a pattern, of which we will only need upper layer. We have prepared a small selection of ideas for inspiration for you. 
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Requirements to appearance heating batteries in Lately have increased. Many people purchase designer radiators made according to individual order. However, their cost does not always make such a purchase possible. In this case, by decoupaging the battery, you can become the owner of a stylish product with minimal costs. Moreover, everyone can realize even the most daring idea with their own hands.
Using decoupage on the battery you can standard product make it unusual, unique. The main thing is that it is still capable of performing the function assigned to it.
As a result, the heating radiator will completely change in appearance, but will continue to heat the space, making the room comfortable to live in.
As a rule, decoupage on the battery is resorted to when, after completing repair work old appliances do not fit into the updated interior. Especially if the apartment has cast iron products.
At the same time, installation of new designer devices often impossible for financial reasons or the difficulty of purchasing the model you like.
Installation of various decorative screens will reduce heat transfer. Even if they themselves fully comply stylistic design specific room.
Using decoupage on a battery you can make the following product:
You can invite professionals who draw beautifully or know how to process metal. The option is quite expensive and requires an accurate idea of what should ultimately be obtained.
However, if you wish, you can do everything yourself by choosing available equipment. How the battery will be decoupled will depend on your own capabilities.
The most simple option is pasting the product with a decoupage card. Anyone who has done appliqué can master this technique. You can always find napkins suitable size With beautiful design. Those who know how to draw can depict a motif they like and complement it with three-dimensional elements or beautiful fragments.
To perform work using this technology, you should ensure that you have heat-resistant varnish and cards (napkins) for decoupage. The design of the latter must correspond to the stylistic design of the room. You will also need brushes, a certain amount of PVA glue, acrylic paints, enamel, and fine sandpaper.
The surface to be decorated must be thoroughly washed and plastered. The paint from the surface does not need to be completely removed. It is enough to achieve a smooth surface using sandpaper. If there are large differences on the surface, you can use coarse sandpaper to level the surface, and fine sandpaper to make it smooth.
After the radiators have dried, they should be painted. For this purpose enamel is taken suitable color. Most often white. Work should be carried out with open window.
After the paint has dried, usually within a day, we prepare the motif. The card for decoupage is attached to front surface heating batteries. You need to cut the paper to size from the inside out. The drawn elements are carefully cut.
The motif is glued to the radiator using PVA glue diluted with water (1:1 ratio). This composition is much easier to apply than undiluted. It is evenly distributed over the surface to be decorated. The drawing should be placed in the middle of each section.
Everything needs to be done as carefully as possible, avoiding inconsistencies between fragments. Large discrepancies will be extremely difficult to correct in the future.
After the card is glued, the remaining (top and bottom) part of the battery should be painted with acrylic paint. This is a great opportunity to complete the background or missing elements, as well as correct any shortcomings that appeared at the previous stage.
After the paint has completely dried, it is worth applying heat-resistant varnish. After this stage, the decoupage of the battery can be considered complete.
To complete the work you will need acrylic paints. They're not afraid external influence, durable and dry quickly. When choosing, you should take into account the specifics of the surface to be decorated: paints should be designed for interior works. Protective varnish coating not required.
If you have modeling skills, you can create a 3D drawing. For decoupage on the battery in this case, you will need a self-hardening mass. This composition can easily take the desired shape and firmly attach to the metal. It has high heat resistance.
The self-hardening mass can be replaced with rolled decoupage paper. After the manufactured and attached elements have dried, they can be painted with acrylic paint to add sufficient brightness. After the paint has dried, two layers of heat-resistant varnish are applied.
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If translated literally from French decoupage technique, then this will mean an action such as cutting. Drawing conclusions, we can say with confidence that decoupage is almost the same as applique from different materials. Such interesting technique, like decoupage, is aimed at decorating various objects with your own hands.
At the moment, all kinds of pictures or napkins, various surfaces and planes are pasted with decoupage, and then they are coated with varnish. It is also used to paint walls and ceilings in rooms.
In this article, we will consider a method of applying decoupage to metal objects, or rather decoupage on metal, with interesting tips And step by step photos for beginners.
Before you start decorating using the decoupage technique on a metal surface, you should know how to properly process the surface. First of all, when creating decoupage for metal, you should sand the object and wipe it with a rust remover, and then apply a primer or water-based paint. Only after such manipulations do you paint the product with acrylic paint. If you want to get a cracked effect, add a little PVA glue to the acrylic. After this, as your craft dries, cracks will form on it. At the very end of the work, the entire surface of your product is covered with more than one layer of varnish.
There is another way to decoupage metal. The craft is covered with primer, and then it is sanded and decoration continues as described above in the text. If you use a primer that is gypsum based, you can save some paint. Also used for iron objects car paint in small cans. It is easy to apply and lays down in an even layer, and dries quickly.
Mainly in our apartments, heating batteries, have a little bit aesthetic appearance. Of course, you can make repairs and replace all metal surfaces with your own hands with more modern radiators that have a beautiful shell. Since such work is costly and time-consuming, you can get out of this situation using battery decoupage.
Work such as decoupage on metal is not too difficult, but it will take your patience and work. In this article, a master class will be offered, which is intended for beginners. Here is a list of materials that will be useful during work:
Wash the battery again with your own hands and wait for it to dry. Now, we begin to paint the battery with white enamel, as shown in the photo. At this time, you need to open the balcony and windows, as this paint has a strong smell.
While your batteries are drying, you need to prepare decoupage cards. Measure the size of the battery and draw a pattern to cut out.
We glue the picture so that it is located in the center of the battery, as in the photo.
PVA glue is diluted with the required amount of water. This is done so that it fits more correctly on the decoupage paper.
Look at the photo of the battery decoupage; your picture should be glued in exactly the same way.
We paint the top and bottom of the battery with selected shades of acrylic paint. If your artistic abilities are very developed, you can continue the image on the map. After the metal has completely dried, coat the battery with varnish, preferably more than once, leaving intervals between dryings. This master class is completely finished, look at the photo, how beautiful it turned out.
As you may have noticed, decoupage on metal, like decoupage of a battery, is a very entertaining activity. Especially when we're talking about about the transformation of interior items. Using a master class that shows the decoupage method, you can decorate not only radiators, but also furniture and doors. Watch videos showing decoupage lessons for beginners. It is not necessary to immediately take the labor-intensive option. It is enough to try this style on some small object to understand how this technique works.
Craftswomen who have used the decoupage method more than once will no longer be able to switch to other types of needlework and exchange them too. Since such a hobby can turn into a stable monthly income, which also brings pleasure. You should carefully learn the entire technique of applying a decoupage pattern and love what you do.
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There is an interesting and fairly simple option on how to make a heating radiator beautiful. This is a battery decoupage. And here you don’t need talent - you just need accuracy and the right selection of materials! 
Modern creative people can use their golden hands to turn even the most ordinary and unremarkable thing into a beautiful and original addition to the interior.
Editorial “So Simple!” I have prepared for you a simple and accessible master class on how to turn a heating radiator into a stylish art object for your home using the decoupage technique. YOU WILL NEED sandpaper matte white enamel rice paper/napkin with a pattern PVA glue brushes acrylic paints heat-resistant varnish
Wash the battery using detergents. Then take sandpaper and remove all rough areas. The battery must be absolutely smooth. Wash the battery again detergent and dry with a towel. 
Prepare napkins with the image you like. It is better to purchase large napkins so that you don’t have to complete the image, as it happens that there are not enough napkins to cover the entire length of the battery. 
To prepare the battery for decoupage, you need to apply white paint. Please note that the paint will take at least a day to dry! After the paint has dried, you can glue the design. Pre-cut the napkin so that each section of the battery has its own part of the pattern. Apply PVA glue to the napkin strips.
Modern creative people can use their golden hands to turn even the most ordinary and, at first glance, unattractive thing into a beautiful and original addition to the interior. We will talk about one such “work of art” in this article.
We will talk about how to decorate. Usually these units come in light shades. But we will teach you how to decoupage a battery. Decorating a heating device using this technique is a new direction in needlework, but anyone can master it. We invite you to familiarize yourself with the information presented in our master class.
For the design of steel, or the most ordinary cast iron battery You will need the materials listed in the following list:
Before you start decoupaging the battery, you need to carry out a number of procedures with it. First of all, wash it with warm soapy water. Clean corners and depressions especially carefully. It will be difficult to do this with a rag, so we recommend that you use a foam sponge or a dish brush. The device should now be completely dry.
The next stage of battery preparation is sanding. If you are working with an old cast-iron unit, then do not set yourself the goal of completely cleaning it of all layers of paint applied over many years of use. This is almost impossible to do. It will be enough to remove the top layer and the places where the paint peels off. After this procedure, wipe the battery with a dry cloth. There should be no dust particles left on it, old enamel, rust. Now treat the unit with solvent. It will remove grease and remaining dirt from the surface.
The next thing to do before decoupaging the battery is to paint it in White color. There should be no shine on it, so choose a matte material to cover the device. When choosing paint, give preference to oil-based enamel, which is heat-resistant. Any other material may bubble when exposed to heat. Leave the battery to dry for about a day.
Take overall measurements of the unit and each section separately. Cut from part required sizes. While performing this procedure, be careful not to mix the elements. Otherwise, it will be difficult for you to select a drawing later.
Dilute PVA glue with water 1:1. Attach one part of the paper blank to the section heating device and attach it. How to do it? Dip the brush into the glue mixture and apply it in strokes onto the rice paper. Move from the middle of the section to the edges, carefully expelling excess air and smoothing out wrinkles. Decorate the entire surface of the battery in this way.
The next stage of work is finishing the details. Rice paper mostly goes standard size- 34x100 centimeters. And if you glue all the elements exactly in the middle of the device, then there will be unshaped areas at the top and bottom. To give the product a finished look, they will have to be decorated using acrylic paints.
Those craftsmen who have artistic inclinations can select the desired colors and shades and complete the continuation of the composition, which is made on rice paper. If this option is not acceptable for you, we suggest simply painting the battery in a color that matches the coloring of the decoupage material. Well, the best thing to do when preparing materials for work is to buy two identical sets of rice paper or look for larger size rolls.
When the radiator is completely dry, coat it with one coat of varnish, and then another. Keep in mind that this material must be resistant to high temperatures and withstand heating up to 150 degrees. Do not touch the device until it is completely dry.
At this stage, the decoupage of the battery is considered completed. As you can see, there is nothing complicated in this matter. Try it and you will succeed.
