Portuguese Tiles Rice Paper- 4 Sheets Seamless Printed Mulberry Paper 36gsm

Portuguese Tiles Rice Paper- 4 Sheets Seamless Printed Mulberry Paper 36gsmDECOUPAGE 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.

gold leaf and other decorative elements

Don't forget to check for paint on the back of the stencil

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

DECOUPAGE is the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cut-outs onto it in combination with special paint effects

try them near a sofa or table or even by the skirting board of pretty much any wall space that needs that extra something

start on the outside of each of the stencils cut outs and work your way in towards the middle

an object like a small box or an item of furniture is covered by cut-outs from magazines or from purpose-manufactured papers

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

Large stencils make a stunning accent on an empty wall

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

Spray the back of the stencil lightly with spray glue and position the stencil on the chalk line or registration mark

HOW TO STENCIL