CPAR One of the Art Techniques. Decoupage is an art decorating an object by gluing colored paper cut-outs onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf and other decorative elements. Examples are also shown there There are few easy steps on how to make a decoupage art.

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3. WHAT IS DECOUPAGE?
• Art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cut-
outs onto it in combination with special paint effects,
gold leaf and other decorative elements
• Commonly an object like a small box or an item of
furniture, etc. is covered by cut-outs from magazines or
any paper of special type.
• It is a craft technique of affixing paper decorations to a hard surface
with glue

4. ORIGIN OF DECOUPAGE ART
• The word decoupage comes from Middle French
decouper, meaning to cut out or cut from
something.
• The origin of decoupage is thought to be East
Siberian tomb art.
• Nomadic tribes used cut-out felts to decorate
the tombs of their deceased.

5. ORIGIN OF DECOUPAGE ART
• From Siberia, the practice came to China, and by
the 12th century, cut out paper was being used to
decorate lanterns, windows, boxes and other
objects.
• In the 17th century, Italy, especially Venice, was
at the forefront of trade with the Far East and it
is generally thought that it is through these trade
links that the cut out paper decorations made
their way into Europe.

6. HOW TO MAKE A DECOUPAGE ART
STEP 1. Decide what object you wish to
decorate with decoupage
STEP 2.Find a picture source
STEP 3. Wipe down the object to clean any
surface debris
STEP 4. Cut your decoupage images

7. HOW TO MAKE A DECOUPAGE ART
STEP 5. Apply the glue to your object.
STEP 6. Remove any air bubbles from the
surface
STEP 7. Dry the object
STEP 8. Seal your project to finish.

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