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Decoupage technique incorporates newsprint into this cubist painting by Juan Gris.

Decoupage (or découpage) is the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cut outs onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf, etc. Commonly an object like a small box or an item of furniture is covered by cutouts from magazines or from purpose-manufactured papers. Each layer is sealed with varnishes (often multiple coats) until the "stuck on" appearance disappears and the result looks like painting or inlay work. The traditional technique used 30-40 layers of varnish which were then sanded to a polished finish. This was known in 18th century England as The Art of Japanning after its presumed origins. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Download high resolution version (1256x1605, 244 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1256x1605, 244 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Woman with a guitar by Georges Braque, 1913 Cubism was an avant-garde art movement that revolutionised European painting and sculpture in the early 20th century. ... The Sunblind, 1914, Tate Gallery. ... The Bath, a painting by Mary Cassatt (1844–1926). ... Look up Decoration in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up glue in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A blank sheet of paper Paper is a commodity of thin material produced by the amalgamation of fibers, typically vegetable fibers composed of cellulose, which are subsequently held together by hydrogen bonding. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Metal leaf. ... Varnish is a transparent, hard, protective finish or film primarily used in wood finishing but also for other materials. ... For building painting, see painter and decorator. ... Inlay: Decorative technique of inserting pieces of coloured materials to form patterns or pictures. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... In the 17th century the word Japanning was used to describe the European imitation of Asian lacquerwork, used on furniture and other objects, applying several coats of varnish which were each heat-dried and polished. ...

There are many varities on the traditional technique involving purpose made 'glue' requiring fewer layers (often 5 or 20, depending on the amount of paper involved). Cutouts are also applied under glass or raised to give a three dimensional appearance according to the desire of the decouper. Currently decoupage is a popular handicraft. Decoupage technique incorporates newsprint into this cubist painting by Juan Gris. ... A handicraft shop in Delhi, India Handicraft, also known as craftwork or simply craft, is a type of work where useful and decorative devices are made completely by hand or using only simple tools. ...

History

Objects using the basic decoupage technique have been found among 12th century Chinese peasant art. The craft became known as découpage in France (from the word decouper, 'to cut out') as it attained great popularity during the 17th and 18th centuries. Many advanced techniques were developed during this time, and items could take up to a year to complete due to the many coats and sandings applied. Some famous or aristocratic practitioners included Marie Antoinette, Madame de Pompadour, and Beau Brummell. In fact the majority of decoupage enthusiasts attribute the beginning of decoupage to 17th century Venice. However it was known before this time in Asia. (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France and Archduchess of Austria (born November 1755 – executed 16 October 1793) Daughter of Maria Theresa of Austria, wife of Louis XVI and mother of Louis XVII. She was guillotined at the height of the French Revolution. ... Madame de Pompadour, portrait by François Boucher circa 1750 Madame de Pompadour (December 29, 1721 – April 15, 1764) was a well known courtesan and the famous mistress of King Louis XV of France. ... Brummell, engraved from a miniature portrait. ... Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venezsia, Latin: Venetia) is a city in northern Italy, the capital of region Veneto, and has a population of 271,251 (census estimate January 1, 2004). ... World map showing the location of Asia. ...

The most likely origin of decoupage is thought to be East Siberian tomb art. Nomadic tribes would use cut out felts to decorate the tombs of their deceased. 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 in 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. Siberian federal subjects of Russia Siberia (Russian: Сиби́рь, common English transliterations: Sibir, Sibir; possibly from the Mongolian for the calm land) is a vast region of Russia and northern Kazakhstan constituting all of northern Asia. ... Kazakh nomads in the steppes of the Russian Empire, ca. ... Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venezsia, Latin: Venetia) is a city in northern Italy, the capital of region Veneto, and has a population of 271,251 (census estimate January 1, 2004). ... The far east as a cultural block includes East Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and South Asia. ... A blank sheet of paper Paper is a commodity of thin material produced by the amalgamation of fibers, typically vegetable fibers composed of cellulose, which are subsequently held together by hydrogen bonding. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ...

There have been forms of paper art in Europe for centuries and an argument can be made for Poland and Germany, with their native folded paper artworks, having been the predecessors of modern-day decoupage. However, today's decoupage bears more resemblance to Chinese lacquered objects than the Polish folded paper artworks. World map showing the location of Europe. ... In a general sense, lacquer is a clear or coloured coating, that dries by solvent evaporation only and that produces a hard, durable finish that can be polished to a very high gloss, and gives the illusion of depth. ...

Originally Venetian cabinet-makers and lacquerers used a form of decoupage to create 'fake lacquerwork' to provide cheaper alternatives to the 17th century fashion for Chinese lacquered furniture. This was known as lacca contrafatta, 'counterfeit lacquer'. Soon they began to use cut-out copies of fashionable and popular artworks to decorate the furniture and objets d'art they created, and no longer copied the designs of the Far East. This became known as 'poor man's art'. Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venezsia, Latin: Venetia) is a city in northern Italy, the capital of region Veneto, and has a population of 271,251 (census estimate January 1, 2004). ... Fashion illustration by George Barbier of a gown by Jeanne Paquin, 1912, from La Gazette du bon ton, the most influential fashion magazine of its era. ... Decoration may signify: the craft of a painter and decorator an object or act intended to increase beauty of a person, room, etc. ... In fine art, a work of art (or artwork or work) is a creation, such as a song, book, sculpture or a painting, that has been made in order to be a thing of beauty in itself or a symbolic statement of meaning, rather than having a practical function. ... The far east as a cultural block includes East Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and South Asia. ...

By the 18th century these creations were not confined to Italy but had spread throughout Europe and were no longer only the occupation of artisans but had also taken on the role of a lady's hobby, notably in the court of King Louis XV. Instead of glueing paper onto furniture, it was used to decorate smaller objects such as hat boxes and toiletries. Tragically, in the courts of kings it was not only copies of artwork that were cut up and used in this way but also actual artworks. Notably works by Boucher, Fragonard, Redoute, Pillement, Watteau amongst numerous others were lost this way. A hobby is a spare-time recreational pursuit. ... Louis XV King of France and Navarre Louis XV (February 15, 1710 - May 10, 1774), called the Well-Beloved (French: le Bien-Aimé), was king of France from 1715 to 1774. ... The Boucher Manufacturing Company was an American toy company that specialized in toy boats and toy trains. ... Jean-Honoré Fragonard (April 5, 1732 – August 22, 1806) was a French painter. ... Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759 - 1840) was a French painter, best known for his paintings of the flowers at Malmaison. ... Jean-Antoine Watteau (October 10, 1684 - July 18, 1721) was a French painter. ...

Certain decoupage creators also began to be recognised as artists in their own right in the 18th century. Most remarkable was the English Mrs Mary Delaney, who became a court favourite of Queen Charlotte at the age of 71 for her production of highly detailed, hand coloured botanically based decoupage. Languages English Religions Christianity (Anglicanism, Roman Catholicism and other minority denominations), and other faiths. ... Mrs Mary Delaney achieved unexpected fame at the age of 71 in the court of George III and Queen Charlotte of England thanks to the 18th century decoupage craze. ... Queen Charlotte was the name of at least three women: Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III of the United Kingdom. ...

By the 18៛th century in England decoupage was popular with the upper and burgeoning middle classes. This century provides the most commonly known examples of historical decoupage, the sentimental paper additions to hatboxes, gift boxes and girl's personal items of all kinds. Decoupage was also popularly used at this time to create personalised Valentine's Cards. Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II...

In the early part of the 20th century, decoupage, like many other art methods, began experimenting with a less realistic and more abstract style. 20th century artists who produced decoupage works include Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. Most famous are Matisse's Blue Nude (Souvenir de Biskra). On a lighter note, Viz, the satirical current affairs publication in the UK, recently uncovered the little known fact that the late Kurt Cobain of Nirvana fame, was a "much revered" Decoupagist, a skill he devoted much of a his private life to and, it has been suggested, could have led to the star's break down and eventual demise. Legend has it that small fragments of pink crape paper were found stuck to his thumbs shortly after his untimely incident with the gun. Pablo Ruiz Picasso (October 25, 1881 – April 8, 1973) was a Spanish painter and sculptor. ... Henri Matisse, Self-Portrait in a Striped T-shirt 1906, Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark Henri Matisse (December 31, 1869 – November 3, 1954) was a French artist, noted for his use of color and his fluid, brilliant and original draughtsmanship. ... The blue nude Blue Nude (Souvenir de Biskra) is a 1907 oil painting by Henri Matisse. ...

Materials

Since decoupage was considered to be a "poor man's art," it isn't surprising that common household materials can be used to create exquisite effects. The list of supplies is short:

• Something to decoupage onto. Examples include: furniture, photograph albums, plates, ceramics, shelving, frames, mirrors.
• Pictures to decoupage with. These can come from a myriad of sources: newspapers, magazines, catalogs, books, printed clip art, wrapping paper, greeting cards, fabric, tissue paper, lace.
• Cutting utensil. Scissors, craft knife (X-acto) or razor blades can be used.
• Glue. Standard white glue works best if it is diluted with a little water. Specialty glues can be found in most crafting stores.
• Smoother. Popsicle sticks work well. A brayer is a specialized tool like a miniature rolling pin designed to help remove wrinkles, remove excess glue and smooth pictures.
• Glue Spreader. Many things around the house can be use for this: cotton swabs, paint brushes, sponges.
• Rags, sponges, tissue paper, etc. To help wipe up glue and other clean up.
• Sealer. Glue or other decoupage medium can be used as a sealer. Alternatively, polyurethane, spray acrylic or other lacquers can be used.

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External links

• Judy Carmichael Decoupage, Canada
• Decoupage Guild Australia Inc
• Guild of British Découpeurs
• Découpage Delights, Member of the Guild of British Découpeurs