Decoupage is the art of cutting out pictures and gluing them to an object and then coating the picture and the object with layers of varnish.
Decoupage comes from the French word decouper meaning “to cut out”. This art can be used to personalize almost anything.
WHAT OBJECTS CAN BE DECOUPAGE
- boxes, vases, pots
- plates, trays, bowls
- lamp, lampshades
- furniture
- frames, mirrors
- candles,
- terracotta
- tiles,
- slates
- wood
- tin metals
- chipboard
- soaps
And so many more…
KINDS OF PAPER TO USE
- wrapping paper
- wall paper
- magazine/catalogue
- decorative napkins
- origami papers
- pictures from old books
- greeting cards
- calendars
- decoupage paper
- mulberry paper
- newspaper/flyers
But not only papers, you can use fabric too.
BASIC TOOLS
- Decoupage glue
- Scissors
- Craft Knife
- Sponge/cloth
- Paintbrush/Foam brush
- Foam dubber
- Sandpaper
- Varnish/Sealer
SIMPLE TECHNIQUE
- Prepare object to decoupage, clean surface
- Cut out the images from paper or fabric.
- Arrange the pictures on your object.
- Glue on the pictures and let dry.
- Seal/varnish the image and the object. Apply few layers of varnish, letting dry after every layer.
NOW YOU’VE CREATED A WORK OF ART.
