Decoupage

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Dekoupage or DÃÆ' Â © coupage is the art of decorating objects by sticking colored pieces of paper onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf and other decorative elements. Generally, objects such as small boxes or furniture items are covered by pieces from magazines or from purpose-made paper. Each layer is sealed with varnish (often several layers) until the "caught on" look disappears and the result looks like a painting or inlay work. Traditional techniques use 30 to 40 layers of varnish which are then sanded into a final finish.

Dekoupage 3D (sometimes also referred to simply as decoupage) is the art of creating 3D images by cutting elements of various sizes from a series of identical images and coating them on top of each other, usually with a foam spacer between each layer to give it a deeper picture.

Dekoupage pyramid (also called pyramage) is a process similar to 3D decoupage. In a pyramid decoupage, a series of identical images are cut into smaller, smaller identical shapes that are coated and fixed with adhesive foam spacers to create a 3D "pyramid" effect.

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Origins

The word decoupage comes from the word "decouper" of Central France, which means cutting or cutting something. The origins of decoupage are considered to be the art of the Eastern Siberian tomb. The nomadic tribe uses cut out felts to decorate their deceased graves. From Siberia, the practice came to China, and in the 12th century, cut paper was 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 generally thought that through this trade relationship the paper decoration was cut into Europe.

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Dekoupage Florentine

Craftsmen in Florence, Italy have produced decorative objects using decoupage techniques since the 18th century. They combine decoupage with other popular decorative techniques in Florence, such as gold with gold leaf and wood carving design. These older techniques have been used to produce items such as furniture, frames for painting, and even covered leather book covers. Known as Florentine style crafts, these items are now highly collectible antiques. Florentine craftsmen make use of decoupage by adding it to the space in a carved gold frame, or by adding decoupage to a wooden plaque. The craftsmen use the reproduction of famous works of art, almost always religious depictions. Triptych Florentine using decoupage images of such Scriptural views as the Crucifixion is a common motif. As societies became more secular in the early 20th century, and non-Roman Catholic tourists began buying more handicrafts from Florentine craftsmen, decoupage images became less religious in orientation and more reflective of the famous Italian artworks in general.

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Materials for crafting decoupage

Ordinary household materials can be used to create effects. Here is a short list of supplies:

• Something to disconnect. Examples include: furniture, photo albums, plates, ceramics, shelves, frames, mirrors.
• Images to be decoupaged. These can come from various sources: newspapers, magazines, catalogs, books, printed clip art, gift paper, greeting cards, cloths, tissue paper, lace, paper napkins
• Cut out the tool. Scissors, craft knives, or razor blades can be used.
• Lem. The standard white glue works best when diluted with a little water. Special Kelem can be found in most craft stores.
• Finer. Ice cream sticks work well. Brayer is a special tool such as miniature rolling pin designed to help remove wrinkles, remove glue residue and smooth images.
• Glue spreader. Many things around the house can be used for this: cotton, paint brush, sponge.
• Wipes, sponges, tissue paper to help wipe glue and other cleaning.
• Sealer. Glue or other decoupage media can be used as a sealer. Alternatively, polyurethane, acrylic spray, epoxy resin or other lacquers are commonly used.

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Famous Decoupeurs

Someone who does decoupage is known as decoupeur, or "cutter". At the age of 71 years, Mary Delany achieved fame in the palaces of George III and Queen Charlotte of England thanks to the dark decoupage of the 18th century. In 1771, he began to make works of art paper (decoupage) such as clothing for the women in the palace. His works are very detailed and accurate botanical depictions of plants. He uses tissue paper and hand coloring to produce these pieces. He created these 1,700 works, calling them "Paper Mosaic [sic]", from ages 71 to 88 when his eyesight failed. They can still be seen in the Enlightenment Gallery at the British Museum of Art. Jay (Terry) Jones, a prominent deconupeur from Waynesburg, PA holds several Guinness World records for his extensive decoupage collection.

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See also

• Japanning

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References

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Further reading

• Manning, Hiram (1980). Manning on Decoupage . Dover Publication. ISBNÃ, 0-486-24028-2.
• Rice, Durwin (2008). New Decoupage . Potter Craft. ISBN: 0-307-39611-8.

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External links

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Source of the article : Wikipedia