Marabu Decormatt Acryl starter set

Serviette Technique

Cut out your required motif. Prime an earthenware pot with Marabu Decormatt and Marabu Serviette varnish & glue, put this motif onto the pot, then re-apply the paint - your masterpiece is now finished! We will show you how easy it is to use this découpage technique.

In addition to this, Marabu offers three special, water-based media so that new, fascinating ideas can be converted into reality:
crackle medium for the crackling technique, textile medium for fabrics and porcelain medium for decorative objects made of porcelain, ceramic and glass. Further instructions can be found on the product page for Marabu Serviette varnish & glue.

You need:
Serviettes of your choice, Marabu Decormatt Acryl or Decorlack Acryl, Marabu Serviette varnish & glue, matt or gloss, a soft bristle brush, a cup filled with water, a pair of scissors, any objects made of wood, papier-mâché, polystyrene, terracotta, glass, plastics, modelling pastes, stone etc.

This is how it's done:

1. Prime the object you would like to decorate with a Marabu Decormatt Acryl or Decorlack Acryl colour shade that matches the serviette motif.

2. When you have cut out the serviette motif, remove the first, printed coat carefully and put it on the object you are decorating. Always ensure the primer is totally dry first.

3. Now cover the whole motif together with the background with Marabu Serviette varnish & glue. Always paint from the middle of the motif to the rim. Allow to dry - finished!Crackling using the serviette technique

Beautiful crackles can be achieved using Marabu crackle medium, clear.

Instructions:
1. Prime with Marabu Decormatt or Decorlack; dry with a hair dryer.
2. Apply the medium evenly; dry with a hair dryer.
3. Apply Decormatt or Decorlack very quickly; the crackle effect will occur immediately. Allow to dry for at least 1 hour.
4. Continue with the serviette technique.

Hints & Tips:
- The thicker the uppermost layer, the more distinctive the crackles will be; for fine crackles the paint has to be applied in thin layers.
- The character of the crackle effect can be influenced by the direction the uppermost layer of the paint is spread: straight spreading in one direction results in vertical or horizontal crackles; a cloud-like effect is achieved by circular paint applications. Simply experiment!
- If the crackles appear too large, the crackle medium and the corresponding paint colour can be re-applied. The crackles should be much finer.
- Crackle effect can be obtained without a primer: simply start with the crackle medium...
- Only apply the uppermost layer of paint once - painting over this while it is still wet will destroy the crackle effect.
Glazed painting technique

Glazes are colour layers which make the substrate transparent - a very interesting thing, e.g. for wood to accentuate the nature of the grain.
Besides a covering paint application, glazed painting is even possible using Decormatt Acryl. For this, Decormatt Acryl is thinned with some water. A final application with colourless Marabu varnishes will protect your designs.Rustic painting

This new, more viscous acrylic paint is also recommended to be outstandingly used for traditional rustic painting.

As usual, the paint can be processed "wet-on-wet" very well. Using two colours on the brush, the three-dimensional effect is enhanced.Transparent painting/glazed painting technique

Glazes are colour layers which make the substrate transparent - a very interesting thing, e.g. for wood to accentuate the nature of the grain. But even structured papers (e.g. Japanese paper) and the like can be effectively "dyed". No limits are set to your taste and imagination! Besides a covering paint application, glazed painting is even possible using Decormatt and Decorlack Acryl. For this, the Decormatt/Decorlack Acryl paint is thinned with some water. A final application with colourless Marabu varnishes will protect your designs.

Special effects

For glazing mix Decormatt Acryl or Decorlack Acryl with a little water. Apply a diluted coat of Marabu aqua Matt Varnish to wooden objects for everyday use to prevent the colour from being rubbed off.Decorative clay pot figures

The Marabu range provides the ideal partners for painting, embellishing and varnishing your clay pot figures: Decormatt Acryl, Decorlack Acryl and the Glitter and Pluster Pen. Serviette technique is also highly suitable for creating stunning designs on clay pots!Thorough cleaning after use

The colours of the acrylic paints Decormatt and Decorlack are very intensive. Brushes should therefore be cleaned with plenty of water and soap directly after use.Combining acrylic paints and special effects liners Glitter and Pluster Pen

Objects painted with Decorlack Acryl and Decormatt Acryl can be subsequently embellished with the Glitter and Pluster Pen.Get ready to combine!

The Marabu acrylic accessories programme is ideal for combining with all Marabu paints such as Basic Acryl, Acryl Color, Decormatt and Decorlack! Whether painted over, mixed or accented: The Structure Paste and gels and the Modelling Pastes are waiting to be used in your unique and effective designs!Useful information about surface treatment

To obtain particularly smooth surfaces, we recommend applying a diluted base coat of Decoupage Varnish to the untreated wood and smoothing it with fine sand paper after drying. Then apply Decormatt Acryl or Decorlack Acryl to the dust-free surface as a primer. Highly absorbent materials and biscuit ware (unglazed porcelain/ceramics) become particularly smooth if the surface is thoroughly cleaned and then sealed with a layer of diluted Decoupage Varnish before applying any designs.Top paint layer

All colours from the Decormatt Acryl and Decorlack Acryl range can be used as the top layer for "crackling", except metallic and mother-of-pearl colours.Optimum weather resistance...

...of Decormatt Acryl and Decorlack Acryl can be achieved on materials that are clean and free from dust and grease.Primary colours for colour theory

For mixing according to colour theory, the acrylic paints Decormatt, Decorlack, Basic Acryl and Acryl Color are available in the basic colours (primary colours) Cyan, Magenta and Yellow. They can be used to mix the compound colours (secondary colours) Orange, Violet and Green. Simply mix two primary colours together.Stencilling made easy.

Marabu acrylic paints are ideal for stencilling. Use a little bit of paint on a stippling brush, a sponge or a paint roller to achieve the most beautiful designs!Which brush to use

An elastic synthetic or natural flat brush produces beautifully even, solid areas with Decormatt Acryl. A bristle brush should be used for well visible brush strokes. Delicate embellishments are best applied with a fine, elastic round brush. A Marabu paint roller, stencilling brush or stippling brush are ideal for stencilling.

Soiled clothing

How can I remove the paint from textiles?

Soiled areas should immediately (very important!) be washed out by hand using lukewarm water and soft soap. Stubborn stains can be soaked in a floor cleaner solution (e.g. Cif) and then rinsed. Dried stains can possibly not be removed without residue.Saliva-resistant acrylic paints

Are the paints saliva-resistant?

The Marabu acrylic paints Decorlack Acryl, Decormatt Acryl, Basic Acryl and Acryl Color are saliva-resistant and therefore safe for children.