Decoupage art is basically the art of decorating household items, such as glass or furniture, with paper cut from magazines, wallpaper or specially made card.
It was originally done by the upper classes as a cost effective way of copying items being imported from Asia in the 18th century.
It is now a popular hobby amongst young and old, male and female. Projects can be as ambitious as you wish. The cost of decoupage supplies can be remarkably cheap and sets can be purchased easily from your local craft shop or on-line from specialist suppliers.
The attraction of decoupage is that it can be started at a very young age, with the minimum of supervision (scissors are required) and it can so much fun for youngsters to be creative and show off their pictures. It can also help to keep fingers and joints mobile with the onset of arthritis in the elderly.
When starting out on your decoupage journey, many people find it easier to buy sets with instructions and guides on how to make the project. As they get more ambitious and skilled, the imagination takes over and the finished article can be visually stunning. Decoupage pictures framed and varnished are a talking point and extremely satisfying to the creator.
Some decoupage hobbyists decide that they wish to sell the finished project. There are a number of ways to do this; either on-line or through your local craft shop or craft fair. However it is unlikely that you will be repaid for the hours spent making your masterpiece as the vast majority of people have no idea of the amount of time and effort required to finish a complex decoupage project.
I think that decoupage art is a fascinating and worthwhile hobby. Children should be encouraged to become creative and disciplined, and allow their imaginations to run wild. For the adults amongst us, in this day and age of financial restriction, anything that beautifies the home at very little cost has to be a bonus.
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