Decoupage. A Practical Guide to the Art of Decorating Surfaces with Paper Cutouts

Dee Davis

ISBN 10: 050028203X / ISBN 13: 9780500282038

Editore: Thames & Hudson, London England, 2000

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Paperback. This is a definitive history and a practical guide to a form of artistry that is as satisfying and accessible as it is almost limitless to scope. With straightforward instructions and useful drawings Dee Davis helps newcomers to the craft master a rewarding activity, while experienced decoupeurs will find the book full of ideas to enhance their knowledge and their expertise. Colour photographs of finishing pieces, both traditional and modern, demonstrate the effects that can be achieved. With 131 illustrations, 54 in colour. 144 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.).

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• Titolo: Decoupage. A Practical Guide to the Art of Decorating Surfaces with Paper Cutouts
• Editore: Thames & Hudson, London England
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 050028203X
• ISBN 13: 9780500282038
• Rilegatura: Soft cover
• Edizione: 1st Paperback Edition
• Condizione: Near Fine
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Riassunto

Aptly called "painting with scissors," the art of decoupage (embellishing surfaces with decorative paper cutouts) is one that requires no formal training or special talent. It can be mastered readily, with simple and inexpensive materials, yet can produce objects of great attractiveness and sophistication.Dee Davis has practiced and taught decoupage since she was first introduced to its delights almost thirty years ago. She now shares her enthusiasm, her discoveries, and her accumulated skills in text and pictures that explain and illustrate every aspect of the craft. Paper-cutting and decoupage have been popular for centuries, practiced in ancient China and Japan, in seventeenth-century Italy, in the courts of Marie Antoinette and Queen Victoria, and in the studios of twentieth-century artists such as Matisse and Picasso. The author explores this fascinating history before concentrating on the practical approach to the craft. With straightforward step-by-step directions and useful drawings she explains how to select papers, prepare surfaces, choose the right tools, cut, glue, and varnish. Color photographs of finished pieces, both traditional and modern, demonstrate the effects that can be achieved. Using the easy-to-follow instructions, newcomers to the craft will discover an exciting and fulfilling activity, while experienced decoupeurs will find the book full of ideas to enhance their knowledge and their expertise.

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This work provides a history and practical guide to decoupage. With straightforward, step-by-step instructions and useful drawings, it helps newcomers to master the craft, as well as allowing those more experienced to enhance their knowledge and expertise.