découpage

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Definition of découpage in English English dictionary

decoupage
an artwork made by this technique
decoupage
To perform or use the art technique of decoupage
decoupage
an art technique in which paper cut outs (either from magazines etc or specially made) are glued onto the surface of an object and sometimes painted or decorated
decoupage
art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer
decoupage
The Victorian craft of cutting out motifs from paper gluing them to a surface and covering with as many layers of varnish as is required to give a completely smooth finish
decoupage
Commonly, this word refers to the pasting of cutouts onto objects to decoratethose objects "The Artist's Handbook" by Ralph Mayer points out that the wordhas a more comprehensive meaning that might include flat works and works of fine art It is my guess that Mayer would probably be happierwith the following definition Paper cutouts or other two-dimensional objects glued to a surface or an object sothat they overlap, completely covering the base object or surface, rather thancreating a design made of individual shapes
decoupage
{i} paper ornaments, ornaments made from paper
decoupage
A decorative technique using paper illustrations cut from various sources - books, magazines, and newspapers, and pasted onto tabletops, picture frames etc You can do a random pattern or make up a new picture or collage with the cut images Use PVA glue which dries clear and coat the final piece in layers of varnish to protect it It was very popular in Victorian times - they used it for everything from dividing screens to greetings cards
decoupage
the art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures and then coating it with vanish or lacquer art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer
decoupage
the art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures and then coating it with vanish or lacquer
découpage
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