I think it turned out pretty good! But, when I first started Mission: Patio Furniture Renewal, the word "decoupage" wasn't even in my vocabulary. Read on for details about how I got here!
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Robert Allen Alexa Shadow fabric |
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We let the Mod Podge underneath start dry some before we coated the back because we were scared we were going to wrinkle the fabric. After about 15 minutes, we coated the back of the fabric with Mod Podge. Then, we brought it inside to let it dry. I have to admit, I was starting to get a little nervous. As you can see in the picture, we could definitely still see the Mod Podge through the glass even after it had been drying for 5 hours! But, don't worry, it does eventually all dry clear.
The next day we used a razor blade to cut off the extra fabric and cut the hole for the umbrella. We ended up putting a total of 4 coats of Mod Podge on the back (letting each coat fully dry in between) to ensure that our fabric would be protected from the weather. I made sure to pay extra attention to the edges to make sure the fabric was sealed and wouldn't be able to let moisture in. Then, just to be especially sure that our new fabric tabletop would be weather-proof, we sprayed the back with several coats of Rust-oleum Clear Polyurethane.
We put everything back together and we were finally done with our first DIY project! We can't wait to display our renewed patio furniture set at our new house when we close on August 15th!! Until then, we'll just have to enjoy it at our rental.
Materials Used:
- 1 yard of Robert Allen Alexa Shadow fabric
- Rubbing alcohol
- 2 16 oz jars of Mod Podge (we didn't use all of it, but we definitely needed the second jar)
- 1 can Rust-oleum Clear Polyurethane
UPDATE 10/30/2013: In my absence (see most recent post), I have gotten some questions about how the decoupaged glass has held up. The first time I had it out in the rain, the Mod Podge underneath the glass turned white again, like I first showed when it was still drying. After some investigation, I realized that even after applying Mod Podge to the back side of the fabric, moisture was leaking in from the edges. I got some water-proof silicone and applied it all the way around the outside of the table where the fabric ended to seal out any moisture. This worked and I am proud to say that we are still using this table on our deck today!