Decoupage Cutting Board Makeover

I turned a two dollar, unfinished wooden cutting board into a charming, cottage style kitchen decor accessory with rice paper.

No fancy techniques or cutting machines needed...just a simple upcycle anyone can do in minutes.


Several weeks ago, I shared my latest thrift store finds.

Among them was an unfinished paddle style, wooden cutting board, that I grabbed for two bucks.

To be honest, I don't think it was ever meant to be a working kitchen accessory.

It wasn't made of butcher block or bamboo.

It was a soft, white pine, that splintered a bit when I touched it.


Clearly, no one was going to be preparing food on that surface.

Least of all me. 

But that was fine, since I was only interested in crafting with that cutting board anyway.

A blank slate to create a decorative accessory for my kitchen. 

Fabulous.

Rice Paper Decoupage On Wood DIY

I love crafting with rice paper. It's sturdy, comes in all sorts of prints for different occasions, decor styles and holidays, and it's available in a multitude of different sizes.

Best of all it's cheap.

And I'm not stuck with a package of 40 luncheon napkins or paper guest towels when I only needed one.

I started by painting that thrifted cutting board white.

I gave it one coat of chalk mineral paint with a brush. It covered all the imperfections, cracks and tape stains with ease.


Then I let it sit for a few days. It needed to cure.

And I needed time figure out what I was going to do next. 

Eventually, I settled on decoupage. If you haven't noticed, lately, it's become my craft of choice.

• Darling Decoupage Christmas Spoon Ornaments
• Decorative Decoupage Crates
• Cute Decoupage Plates
• Decoupage Votive Lanterns

It's a simple DIY, it's economical, I can use the technique on so many different surfaces and the results are always stunning. It's a win.

Well, once that was settled, I grabbed the rooster rice paper pattern I'd bought a few months ago from my thrifted craft closet.


This beautiful pattern was from the same shop I bought the lamb rice paper I used to makeover my old cookie sheet at Christmas.

I prepped the board with Dixie Belle Clear Satin Sealer. It's my decoupage medium of choice.


Then I placed the rooster rice paper on the cutting board and smoothed it down with my fingers.


Now, ordinarily I would put my hand, or my project, in plastic baggie or put on a vinyl glove to smooth out any wrinkles or bumps in the paper. 

But rice paper is much stronger than napkins, so I didn't need to use either of them before I put on the top coat of decoupage.

In the past, I have tried the iron on decoupage method. It's actually a lot neater and it worked amazingly well. 

I was just lazy this time and didn't feel like reaching for my iron.


With the second coat of Dixie Belle sealer on top, I did put my hand into the baggie to make sure the paper was flat and my sticky fingers didn't grab or rip it.

Some Of My favorite Decoupage Supplies:

• Dixie Belle Clear Satin Sealer
• Mod Podge - more affordable sealer
• Paint Brushes
• Rooster Rice Paper- and other patterns
• Craft Iron 
• Vinyl Gloves
• Parchment Paper
  
  

To finish the edges off nicely, I trimmed the rice paper with scissors, close to the board. 


Then I added some more decoupage to the edges of the wood and the rice paper, and pressed the paper down.


When I was finished, I had a beautiful new addition to my cottage style kitchen.


A handsome little guy to dress up my table.

Or hang on my wall.

Made from an old faux cutting board.

Because decorating is much more fun than cooking.

Isn't it?

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Happy Crafting, Friends!