Online Teacher's Training On Decoupage
Decoupage
The word Decoupage traces its origin to the French word decouper which means 'to cut'. For centuries people the world over have used the technique of cutting and pasting images, texts and pictures on objects....
Modern-day art form of Decoupage involves decorating an object by gluing coloured paper cut-outs onto it in a combination with special paint effects, gold leaf and other decorative elements; and then coating them with layers of varnish - the finished product looks beautiful beyond words!
This simple art form is not just easy to learn, but also can be accomplished with readily available material and substitutes, thus kindling the doer's creativity in many different ways. It is a fantastic way to use household materials and scraps of paper, along with a little glue, to make something beautiful. It is a technique that requires patience, neatness and eye for design and color. Children who learn this skill, greatly benefit from it, because it opens their eyes to reusing things, exercise patience, build fine motor skills and become 'makers'. They can make beautiful gifts that their friends and family will cherish for a lifetime.
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