Parisian Blooms Rice Paper, 29.21 x 40.64 cm - for Decoupage Print Cards Crafts

Parisian Blooms Rice Paper, 29.21 x 40.64 cm - for Decoupage Print Cards CraftsDECOUPAGE is the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cut outs onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf and other decorative elements. Normally, an object like a small box or an item of furniture is covered by cut outs from magazines or from purpose manufactured papers. Each layer is sealed with varnish (often multiple coats) until the "stuck on" appearance disappears and the result looks like painting or inlay work.

And the colours will really pop when applied over white or light backgrounds

water-resistant

Gem Tac) onto the fabric through the holes about 10 - 20 at a time

Place stencil on garment and use sticky tape to keep stencil from moving

giving it a distinct and natural aesthetic

Wait 5 - 7 seconds until the glue on the back side is heated

Always make sure that the surface to be stenciled is clean and properly prepared with no flaking paint

leave for about 20 seconds for the glue to settle

Virtually any paint can be used to stencil with

it is lightweight yet extraordinarily strong

The traditional technique used 30 to 40 layers of varnish which were sanded to a polished finish

and fade-proof