Most professional crafters will already know and have enjoyed creating stunning cards, scrapbook pages and gifts with decoupage.
Decoupage comes from the French word ‘cut’ and originated in the 18th century. In its early years decoupage may have been considered a child craft as it involves cutting pieces paper and layering them on top of each other to create an image that is 3d.
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Can you decoupage glass plates with photos?
i wanted to make a collage of a childs photos decoupaged on a glass plate as a gift….but is that possible????
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Re-purpose, Re-use, Recycle: Buzzwords in 2009
Re-purpose, re-use, recycle- these are the buzzwords in home decor these days. In a world that’s becoming more and more conscious of the deleterious effects on the environment of man’s compulsion to accumulate, the trend these days is to have less. This doesn’t mean to have only one sofa in the living room; what it means is to make Read the rest of this entry
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I hope you’ve been enjoying my posts lately. I thought I might do something different today and rustle up a few bits of info from around the WWW. These are some of the news items and blog posts that have been popular over the last few weeks. Leave me your thoughts.
Latest [decoupage with fabric] news – PlaidOnline: Fabric Mod …
Decoupage with Fabric Mod Podge! Specially formulated to adhere fabric Read the rest of this entry
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Decoupage at the moment seems to be in style! It is used to swathe plant pots, cases, boxes, vases, bottles plus even candlesticks, to good effect. We regularly happen to come across it in souvenir shops while we are looking for presents along with the canvas art, candles, ornaments etc.
This really is not an expensive pastime, except you do require a degree of patience for this! Once you have grasped Read the rest of this entry
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Putting Patterns on Porcelain
by: Eileen Bergen
Today there are many options for putting colorful patterns onto porcelain china. Some, like decoupage, waterslide decals and air-dry paints like Delta Air-Dry PermEnamel are within the reach of any home crafter.
Others, like dye sublimation printing, transfer printing and hand-glazing high-fired pottery require substantial investment in equipment Read the rest of this entry
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How about these right… I think you’ll find the following nuggets of wisdom particularly insightful. Leave your comments below. Check out the second one in particular…
PeeJay’s Crafty Bits: FREEBIE – Waterlily 3D decoupage & Toppers
Here's some 3D decoupage, toppers, borders and backing sheets all made from one photo of our waterlily that blossomed a couple of weeks ago. I took loads Read the rest of this entry
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Can anyone provide step by step instr. on how to decoupage plastic switchplates?
My sister tried so many ways and nothing worked. I hear it's simple and easy…maybe step by step would be better? Thx!
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Ok so you might find the next few links interesting. These are from around the web, just random snippets that I’ve picked up in my reading, but I found some very cool information in them. You might too. Here goes…
tales from an oc cottage: Little Bit of This…Little Bit of That…
A simple yellow decoupage plate… OK, I can' take it any more! CHINTZ!!!! Chintzy bread & bitter plate… Chintzy Read the rest of this entry
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