The undoubted advantage of this gift is that it can accurately take into account the tastes of the person being gifted, depicting on the board exactly what he likes. It doesn’t take much time to paint and prepare for it, but this process is very exciting, and most likely you will want to repeat the experiment.

You will need a wooden board, since not all paints will be applied to the plastic, and it will be more difficult to choose a varnish for coating. It is best to choose a board that is not varnished and not sanded; it is much easier to work with such a surface, and its price is lower. This is an important factor, since the first or even second time the result may not be so good.

You can take any paints - watercolor, gouache, acrylic or oil will do. But it is most convenient to work with oil or acrylic: watercolor will require several layers of application, since it is a transparent paint, gouache becomes much lighter after drying, and both of these paints are washed off with water and blur during the varnishing process. This effect may be very suitable for some drawings, so these options should not be completely dismissed. Oil paints take a long time to dry, but then they will stay on the board almost forever, even without varnishing. Acrylic can also not be coated with varnish, but if it remains in water for a long time, the design may lose contact with the surface and separate from it in the form of a solid film.

Brushes are chosen depending on the chosen paint. It is preferable to work with oil and acrylic using synthetics, but bristles are also suitable. Do not use soft natural brushes such as squirrel or kolinsky. You can use any brushes with gouache and watercolor.

The surface of the board is washed thoroughly, if necessary, it is rubbed with fine sandpaper if there are many uneven areas, then wiped with a clean cloth and dried. The drawing can be first drawn onto the board with a pencil and painted according to the intended outline, or you can draw it directly on the board with paints.

First, large elements and general outlines are drawn; if there is a background, then they do it first. After each layer, the board must dry, which slows down the work only when painting with oils, since watercolor, acrylic and gouache dry almost instantly, sometimes leaving no chance to correct the wrong line.

In this case, whenever possible, use colors from light to dark, unless the painting is on a black background. The smallest elements that complement the design, regardless of color, are done last, before varnishing or final drying. When varnished, the pattern becomes darker and more contrasting. After 5-6 applied layers it gains volume. Each layer must be completely dry before applying the next. It is best to apply the varnish in a thin layer with a brush so that it dries faster. Thick layers often become deformed when drying, wrinkles or bubbles appear on them, so it is better to apply several thin layers.

Since ancient times, our ancestors painted various patterns on wooden surfaces. After all, painting on wood looks great both on rustic frames and on kitchen wooden utensils; it is also appropriate in the interior of residential premises.

Perhaps someone would like to try decorating their home with painted household items, but does not know where to start or what is needed for this. For this you need, besides brushes and paints, very little - most of the necessary things can be found at home.

We prepare everything for work

Before you start creating an artistic masterpiece, you need to prepare in advance everything that may be useful during the work process:

• blanks (any wooden item that you plan to make beautiful and unique);
• soft pencil;
• eraser;
• sandpaper of various grain sizes;
• paper sheets (for those who work from sketches);
• a set of brushes of various thicknesses;
• palette;
• templates (for those who cannot draw);
• paint;
• primer;
• transparent varnish (it is advisable to coat the finished pattern with varnish so that it is less damaged);
• container for liquids (for water or solvent, depending on the colorant).

The wood primer is selected according to the type of paint, but the choice of paint must be taken seriously.

Features of coloring materials

Most often, home craftsmen use the following types of paints when painting on wood:

• gouache;
• watercolor;
• acrylic;
• aniline;
• oil

Gouache

In another way, these dyes are also called poster dyes. They are a thick, opaque mass. They are easy to work with, but complex designs with many shades are impossible to create. To draw, gouache must meet the following requirements:

• easy to apply to the surface;
• After drying, do not wear off or crack.

In order for the pattern drawn with gouache to hold more firmly, to dilute the paint, use not water, but an aqueous solution of PVA glue in a 1:1 ratio. This allows you to do without preliminary priming.

Gouache drawings always turn out bright, colorful, and the dye is cheap. Gouache is suitable for those who are starting to master wood painting and create their first masterpieces.

Watercolor

Everyone is familiar with the simple watercolors that schoolchildren use to paint. Compared to gouache, they are more transparent and allow you to create a complex pattern with many shades. In order to succeed beautiful drawing, watercolor should:

• lie flat on the surface of the workpiece, without stains or streaks;
• After drying, hold firmly.

The main advantage of watercolors is that if mistakes occur while drawing, the product can be washed, dried, primed and painted again.

Acrylic

Acrylic-based paints are among the best, and painting on wood with them is not only beautiful: acrylic dyes additionally protect and strengthen the material. Manufacturers of artistic paints offer a wide color palette for painting, but it is not profitable for beginners to use them.

Why? The fact is that acrylic compositions are quite expensive, so for beginning artists who have not yet fully mastered the technique of drawing, it will be expensive to use them. But those who have already achieved some experience can create their own masterpieces with them to decorate the interior.

Oily

The dye is diluted to a working consistency with the recommended solvent (White spirit, drying oil), after which you can paint. But oil paints have the following features:

• they give only bright shades (you can use them to paint an object like Khokhloma or make a stylish gold pattern on a black background);
• durable, once dry they cannot be removed.

Those who have at least a little experience in painting will enjoy working with oil paints, because they can be used to decorate the interior of living rooms inexpensively and for a long time.

Aniline

Aniline-based dyes are increasingly found in the interior of houses; they are used to paint wooden walls or small decorative objects, and in rural areas craftsmen decorate their homes with them. Aniline dyes have a number of positive qualities:

1. They are easy to draw with.
2. You can get many beautiful shades with them.
3. They are inexpensive.

Getting ready to paint

Before applying beautiful patterns, the base must be prepared. To do this you need to do the following:

• sand with sandpaper, gradually changing from coarser to finer, the base until smooth;
• coat the surface with a wood primer that matches the paint being used;
• wait for the primer to dry and apply a color base, painting the product with the desired color.

After the color base has dried, it is possible to apply a design using any technology.

How to make a drawing

Depending on the level of skill, painting on wood can be done using the following technologies:

• point;
• using a stencil;
• drawing from sketches.

Stencil method

Drawing using a template is the simplest: all you need to do is place the stencil on the surface, trace it with a soft pencil, and you can paint it. You can make a stencil yourself by copying any picture you like or asking a familiar artist to make a template.

Point method

The dot technique also helps to create beautiful things for those who do not have artistic skills. The point method consists of drawing a set of reference points on a sketch drawing and copying it as accurately as possible from the selected sketch onto the surface to be painted.

The dot drawing method requires some skills. But maybe it’s worth remembering how in childhood we connected numbers with lines and got some kind of silhouette? The dot method of painting is based precisely on this, and the more dots are transferred, the more accurate the match will be with the selected picture, which then will only have to be colored.

The point-by-point method of transferring a picture onto a base allows those who have almost no drawing skills to create artistic masterpieces. Simply copy one or more drawings using a soft pencil and color. You can do it as it was in the original, but it’s better to show your imagination and choose your own colors.

According to sketches

This technique involves free creativity when a sketch is drawn, and then transferred to a base and painted. Sketches can be both elements of a painting (for artists) and any geometric elements (for those who do not know how to draw professionally). Using sketches, you can come up with your own unique pattern for drawing, and it doesn’t matter what is used: geometric shapes, plant elements or free professional creativity.

Painting wooden objects is not difficult. By mastering one of the proposed techniques and choosing the right paint, you can create real masterpieces, making your home or apartment interior truly unique.

A technique such as decoupage gives a lot of room for creativity. With its help you can give absolutely the new kind old things or your own individual style that you won’t find in stores. The creative technique here is very simple, it consists of cutting a picture and translating it into various surfaces, after treatment with varnish, the design resembles a real artistic painting.

Today we will practice this technique and transform an ordinary cutting board, an item that is easy to find in every home.

Most cutting boards are wooden, which is convenient for a beginner; wood is the most convenient material for creativity, convenient and comfortable, it is easy to prepare for work.

Also, the board is a flat object, without sharp volumetric rolls, there is no problem in gluing any part of the design without creases. A decoupage cutting board is a simple project that's perfect for a beginner.

Instructions for beginners or how to choose materials

Glue: can be used either special for decoupage or PVA; in the second case, you need to understand that over time it can turn yellow and for things that you plan to use for a long time this is a big disadvantage. On the other hand, for beginners it will clearly cost less than professional glue, which is selected for certain surfaces.

Acrylic paint must be white, other colors are at your discretion.

Brushes: For glue and paints it is better to have a separate one, it is good to have several brushes of different sizes. They should always be cleaned immediately, otherwise, when the glue dries, difficulties may arise even with the cleaner. In general, it is best to periodically wash the brushes with soap or inexpensive shampoo.

Sponge or sponge: A sponge is essentially the same sponge, only attached to a brush stick; you can build a similar device yourself.

Sandpaper or sandpaper: it is best to have several types for different materials.

Primer: for leveling surfaces.

Varnish: acrylic varnish is usually used, preferably in a can, more convenient for work.

Preliminary preparation of working materials

Wooden cutting board

We sand the board with coarse sandpaper or sandpaper so that the surface is as smooth as possible and without roughness. You also remove dirt and dust accumulated on the board, if it is not new, which has managed to be absorbed into the top layer of wood.

To better level the surface, you can treat it with a primer. If you have not worked with primer, remember that the movement of the brush should be as if you were driving the primer between the fibers of the wood of the board, trying to fill all the free space inside.

IMPORTANT! If a drawing was depicted on the board, it must be removed with sandpaper; if the drawing is cut out, it must be covered with a primer.

Drawing for application

Selection of drawing. You should think about how the transformed piece of furniture will combine with the surrounding space, the same kitchen and household utensils.

For example, in this tutorial, the cutting board is decoupaged in a Provence style that is neutral enough to go with a regular, classic kitchen. But if you have a brighter interior, made in a certain theme, perhaps you should choose something closer to it.

Check the arrangement of the details of the drawing and choose the best one. During the process, it will be unpleasant if you suddenly did not calculate in advance and some detail suddenly did not fit. It's better to check everything in advance. Also keep in mind that the paper is retracted by 0.5-0.8 cm, and the position of the pattern may change.

Master class “How to decoupage a cutting board”

Using a sponge (if you don’t have one, a soft dishwashing sponge will serve as a substitute), paint the board where the design will be placed with white paint. There is no need to smear the sponge on the board; use it to gently trample the paint into the wood. A sponge is needed so that the painting is as accurate as possible and no bubbles form on the surface.

Apply 2 coats of paint this way, wait for the paint to dry, then smooth out any uneven areas with sandpaper. Before gluing the napkin, remove the unnecessary bottom two layers from it. Mix the sizing mixture: glue and water, you should get something similar to liquid sour cream. Then place the design on the board, dip your brush into the glue solution and apply a drop onto the center of the design.

In the photo you can see an almost finished decoupage cutting board. All that remains is to seal the work with varnish. It is best to do this from a distance and in several layers. Please note that if you plan to use the board not as a piece of furniture and will wash it, it is best to use yacht varnish rather than acrylic varnish.

Subtleties

Decoupage cutting board - despite the simplicity of the material, it requires attention for beginners. To avoid defects, do not forget:

• Remove excess glue; when it dries, it will leave marks and definitely ruin the drawing.
• Each layer of work, no matter what it is, paint, acrylic contours or another layer of design glued on top requires fixing with varnish.

Photo of decoupage cutting board

1. Material selection
2. Made from solid material: cut wood, wide board or sheet of plywood
3. Step 1: design
4. Step 2: Preparing Tools
5. Step 3: processing the wood blank
6. Step 4: details
7. Step 5: Protection
8. How to make a board from fragments
9. More ideas

The cutting board should be clean and durable. It can perform 2 functions: be a decorative accessory, and serve as a cooking device.

Creating a kitchen board - creative process, which does not have a clear algorithm.

What kind of food cutting board can it be?

The technical composition must be free of toxic impurities.

The groups are fastened with clamps and leveled with slats in the upper and lower planes (see photo).

When the glue has dried, the group blanks are sanded and planed to make them even.

Dividing a large board into narrow fragments makes it possible to process workpieces on machines. Focused on the width of the working areas of planing equipment.

The processed group blanks are leveled in thickness, glued together, lubricating the side ends with glue, and the structure is secured with clamps.

Step 5: Trimming and Final Sanding

When the glue dries, the board is cut to required sizes, sand the surface again. The corners can be rounded with a router.

A small groove is cut along the perimeter of the board. The juice generated when cutting food will accumulate there.

Step 6: Oil Treatment

The finished product is treated with oil.

In a similar way, a board is made from fragments of any shape.

More ideas

For boards, you can use driftwood and unusual pieces of wood. Sometimes clear shapes are avoided; they make do with grinding and impregnation of the product with protective oil.

You can cut a hole in the finished board to remove scraps, sand the cut, attach legs to the board, etc.

Care

Wooden boards absorb odors and accumulate bacteria. To prevent this from happening, you should grind and saturate the product with oil at least 3 times a year. The service life of the board will increase.

Wood painting is considered one of the oldest types of creativity and drawing. This method decoration was widespread in Rus'; wooden boards were painted, panels, trays and boxes were decorated with paints. To learn how to decorate wooden objects yourself, you just need to learn the basic painting techniques.

This type of decorative and applied art has been passed down from generation to generation. Adults and children depicted original patterns based on folk motifs, which were later framed. Decorating with the help of painting various interior items was considered popular. This art has survived in this form until today, when decorative painting wood is used to decorate furniture, dishes, toys, and musical instruments.

Craftsmen use coloring compounds for various purposes as materials for their work. You can paint on wood with gouache, acrylic, watercolor and even oil. Making your own beautiful painted board for cutting food is not difficult even for a child: the whole process consists of selecting a design, transferring it to the surface, and gradually decorating it. It is important to achieve the right combination of colors so that the boards look harmonious.

There are three types of painting techniques:

• Khokhloma - characterized by a black background, as well as yellow and red colors, where fancy flowers are depicted.

• – the main motifs are drawings dedicated to urban scenes, epics and flower arrangements.

• - a type of painting on wood, the main subjects of which are ornaments and horses.

To learn how to paint on wood, you need to familiarize yourself with the basic techniques, which you can learn about in the following sections.

How to paint a kitchen board with acrylic paints?

The most convenient material for getting acquainted with folk art and mastering technology is acrylic paints. They are thick enough and can be mixed to achieve a spectacular image. After painting a wooden board with such paints, it is not necessary to varnish the surface, because acrylic creates a durable protective film.

To work you will need:

• kitchen cutting board with a smooth surface;
• specified paints of the required colors;
• tassels;
• stencils for painting.

Choose high-quality artistic acrylic paints that have sufficient thickness - this is how the drawing will be rich.

The surface of the board must be flat; if there are protrusions on it, it is recommended to use sandpaper and sand the surface of the wood. After this, the masters recommend saturating the base with white acrylic so that subsequent sketches will lie flat on the board. While the workpiece is drying, you need to transfer the design onto wood, you can find out how to do this in the last section of this material.

The peculiarity of the products obtained after painting is that they have a bright and rich color. You need to start painting the board with large elements of the design, gradually moving on to smaller details. To highlight individual details of the image, paint them with a thin brush in black or white.

After painting on wood acrylic paints The product must be thoroughly dried. The next step will be varnishing the board if the product is intended to be used for its intended purpose. If the finished result will serve only a decorative function, then there is no need to varnish the board - painting with acrylic paints will stick to the wood on its own.

In the video: painting a cutting board with acrylic paints.

Painting wood with watercolors and its features

The technology of painting wooden bases with watercolors involves quickly applying paint to the surface. Some argue that watercolor is completely unsuitable for such coatings, because excessive wetting of the wood leads to its damage. You can correct the situation and learn how to properly paint on wood with watercolors - you just need to choose the right technique.

For beginners, painting with watercolors should not be a complicated procedure; you can practice on wooden blanks in the form of nesting dolls. After transferring the drawing, you need to brush it once with a wet brush over the area of ​​the workpiece that needs to be painted. This is done for better paint adhesion. Step by step, large areas are first painted, and then colors are added to the details.

The use of watercolor on wood has a number of features:

• the ability to create light and airy images, equipping them with shadows and color transitions;
• lack of relief of the stroke, which cannot be said about painting wooden bases with acrylic or oil paints;
• a face painted on wood in watercolor most accurately conveys the shades truthfully;
• the ability to mix watercolors with other types of paints for painting on wood.

The finished product can be coated with clear varnish. Watercolors are also used to decorate backgrounds on panels, because this paint is a pigment diluted with water, which is most optimal for large areas.

Gouache for painting as an alternative

A cutting board for the kitchen is one of the practical items of regular use. To make this accessory pleasing to the eye every day, it is recommended to paint it; this can be done with gouache paints on wood. This coloring material is similar to acrylic, but is slightly inferior in saturation.

Painting on wood with gouache consists of the following stages:

1. Sanding the board. If the surface of the product was not smooth enough, it must be polished with sandpaper.
2. Structure protection. If the board does not have a varnish coating, it must be treated with stain.
3. Priming. For this, acrylic of any suitable color is used. Wooden board It is worth carefully covering with paint without gaps. This will make coloring easy and quick.
4. Drawing. After translating the image or drawing it yourself, you need to start painting on the board. For beginners, it is better to choose simple patterns or floral motifs. Before painting the tree with gouache, you can add a little PVA glue to the jar for better adhesion.
5. Varnishing. After finishing the process, it is recommended to open the product with varnish. You can use any composition that you have at home, but odorless acrylic varnish is considered the most suitable.

The master class presented in the photo below is designed for people who do not have the skills to paint kitchen boards. Painting on wood brings pleasure, and the resulting result delights everyone around you.

Apply varnish to ready product It is necessary in several layers, but after the previous layer has completely dried. The kitchen is a place where moisture is constantly exposed, so this stage is considered mandatory.

Methods for transferring a drawing onto a base

Some fans of painting on wood only with experience begin to draw pictures on wood on their own. Beginners cannot do this, so the question arises, what are the ways to transfer a picture onto a wooden base? You can find out more about them below:

• Carbon copy. This method is considered the simplest - it requires regular dark or (in the case of a black base) white carbon paper. The printed sheet is placed on a carbon copy, under which a wooden blank is placed. Using a pen, the drawing is completely outlined. As a result, an image is formed on the workpiece that can be painted. The resulting painted product is neat.

• Tracing paper. To make the painting have beautiful borders, you can use tracing paper. To do this, it is applied to the prepared drawing and traced along its contours. Next, the sheet is turned over and rubbed generously with graphite. After this, tracing paper is placed on the tree and the image is traced with a sharp object. Using this method it is possible to draw even the most complex patterns.

• Soap. The method is similar to the previous one, but it is good when the templates for painting are transferred to a black surface. It is necessary to repeat the same operations, only rub the tracing paper not with graphite, but with soap.

To hone your skills, experts recommend using different wood painting techniques. It’s also a good idea to paint on a former wooden base for a tray, on a box or other things. The resulting products can be given as a gift or used to decorate your home.

Master classes on painting wood (2 videos)