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The Decoupage Gallery

by Dee Davis and Gail B. Cooper

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THE DECOUPAGE GALLERYA Collection of Over 450 Color and 550 Black-and-White Design MotifsTHE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO DECOUPAGEWhether you want to make personalized gifts, create new "family heirlooms," or simply improve an unappealing item or piece of furniture, decoupage--the art of decorating a surface with cut-out paper images-is the perfect technique. The Decoupage Gallery provides thorough instructions for creating beautiful decoupaged objects, along with over 1,000 images culled from the authors' personal collections of papers, prints, and antique scrap that you can use in your projects. Perfect for both beginners and seasoned decoupage artists, the book also includes:A history of the craft, from its origins in early 17th-century Venice to its present statusStep-by-step guidelines for choosing and preparing an object for decoupagePrecise instructions for selecting, preparing, coloring, cutting, and gluing printsComplete information on finishing and polishing your workOver 450 full-color and 550 black-and-white images, from beautiful florals to charming children, exotic animals, stunning oriental imagery, and more