Vintage Sewing Rice Paper, 29.21 x 40.64 cm - for Decoupage Furniture Crafts

Vintage Sewing Rice Paper, 29.21 x 40.64 cm - for Decoupage Furniture 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. Commonly, 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.

giving the pattern very ragged edges

IT'S MUCH EASIER NOW: Just apply decoupage glue to the surface of your object then smooth on the rice paper

to produce stencil work of HIGH QUALITY on Furniture

Virtually any paint can be used to stencil with but the two most popular types are Acrylic and Dry-brush Oil

Each layer is sealed with varnish (often multiple coats) until the "stuck on" appearance disappears and the result looks like painting or inlay work

Virtually any paint can be used to stencil with

If you use too much paint you will find that it bleeds behind the stencil

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

HOW TO STENCIL

Coat with decoupage glue or other finishing medium and allow to dry

If you haven't got the stamina for a whole wall a combination of similar stencils can add a bright splash of color

it is very easy even for the beginner