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Decoupage Cloisonné Cross

Create a Beautiful Jeweled Cross

Decoupage this faux cloisonné cross from cardboard and dimensional fabric paint.

This one is 3 ½ by 2 ¾ inches.

Cloisonné Cross Materials:

• Image to be decoupaged
• Foam backing board (as is used for framing pictures)
• Duncan Tulip Pearl Dimensional Fabric Paint
• Gold Delta Ceramcoat Gleam acrylic paint
• Large jump ring for hanging

Tools Needed

• Scissors
• Craft Knife
• Wooden toothpick
• Sponge Brush
• Seam ripper
• Jeweler’s pliers

Decoupage Cloisonné Cross Instructions

Draw by hand or design your cloisonné cross in a graphic program like Photoshop or PrintShop.

It’s really quite easy: a cross shape; and a bunch of circles (and portions of circles) filled with color.

Cut out your cross image with scissors and use it as a template to cut the foam board backing with the craft knife.

Affix your design to the front of the foam cross with Mod Podge. Smooth out bubbles and let dry.

Outline the circular shapes and the cross itself with gold dimensional paint. Let dry.

Paint the back of the cross gold. Let dry.

Dribble a thick coat Mod Podge into all of the wells you created with the fabric paint. Spread and level it using the toothpick. Let dry.

Don’t be concerned if the ink looks like it is bleeding. It will be fine when it dries.

Decoupage the back of the cross with at least two coats of Mod Podge using the sponge brush. Allow each coat to dry before applying the next.

Use the seam ripper to make a hole at the top for the jump ring.

Insert the jump ring and close it with the pliers.

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Recommended Reading

These books are excellent resources for decoupeurs. Not only do you get tips and techniques, but also artwork that you can use in your own projects.

New Decoupage: Transforming Your Home With Paper, Glue, and Scissors By: Durwin Rice The Victorian Scrap Gallery: A Collection of over 500 Full-Color Victorian-Era Images By: Dee Davis Absolute Beginner's Decoupage: The Simple Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Beautiful Decoupage By: Alison Jenkins Collage Discovery Workshop: Make Your Own Collage Creations Using Vintage Photos, Found Objects and Ephemera By: Claudine Hellmuth 930 Matchbook Advertising Cuts of the Twenties and Thirties (Pictorial Archive Series) By: Trina Robbins Decoupage: A Practical Guide to the Art of Decorating Surfaces with Paper Cutouts By: Dee Davis

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