decoupages
Pasted paper art
Decoupages is the plural of decoupage, the craft of decorating surfaces by gluing paper cutouts and coating them with varnish or lacquer.
The term covers both the technique and finished pieces: Her decoupages covered every surface in the room.
The word comes from French for "cutting out."
Pressed pulp for writing
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
- glueBonding substance
- cutoutsRemoved sections, often decorative
- varnishLiquid that dries glossy
lacquer · images · prints · magazines · napkins · tissue paper · brushes · sealant
Movable room objects
- boxesSix-sided containers
- traysFlat serving surfaces
- vasesContainers for cut flowers
- platesFlat eating dishes
frames · screens · cabinets · tables · jars · ornaments · lampshades · eggs
paper
Pressed pulp for writing
varnish · lacquer · images · prints · magazines · napkins · tissue paper · brushes · sealant · layering
furniture
Movable room objects
plates · frames · screens · cabinets · tables · jars · ornaments · lampshades · eggs · wooden
application
Formal request document
- layersStacked levels or coatings
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
- wrinklesSurface lines from folding
bubbles · sealing · cutting · arranging · composition · finishing · coating · drying · burnishing · edges
decoupagespaintings
Pictures made with pigment
drawings · sketches · oil paintings · watercolors · frescoes
decoupagescarvings
Sculpted decorative shapes
engravings · etchings · woodcuts · sculptures · whittling