N.American Woman Rice Paper- Unique Printed Mulberry Paper Art Image 36gsm Alphabet DECOUPAGE is the art of

DECOUPAGE is the 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

to produce stencil work of HIGH QUALITY on Furniture

Always make sure that the surface to be stencilled is clean and properly prepared with no flaking paint

The traditional technique used 30 to 40 layers of varnish which were sanded to a polished finish

N.American Woman Rice Paper- Unique Printed Mulberry Paper Art Image 36gsm Alphabet DECOUPAGE is the art ofDECOUPAGE is the 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 is covered by cut outs from magazines or from purpose manufactured papers. Each layer is sealed with varnish (often multiple coats) until the "stuck on" appearance disappears and the result looks like painting or inlay work.