Bøger om decoupage

Kreative projekter med Decoupage

Decoupage er en teknik, som kan bruges i mange spændende sammehænge.

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Decoupage var populært i Europa i slutningen af det 17. århundrede. Dengang blev det kaldt fatigmandskunst. Kunstarten blomstrede hurtigt i hele Europa og efterhånden sad også kvinder fra det bedre borgerskab og klippede billeder ud og limede dem på hatteæsker, parykstativer og skærme.

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Decoupage

Decoupage is one of the fastest growing hobbies world-wide. It requires little capital outlay, can be done at home with limited space, and appeals to people of all ages. If you have hands and eyes you can make decoupage your hobby -- you do not have to be a talented artist to achieve satisfying results. Virtually all leading decorators, gift shops and home stores use, stock or display decoupage items of one kind or another, and the market is still growing. This means that decoupage may very well be an income-producing hobby. Written with infectious enthusiasm and good humour by two leading decoupeurs, this practical, step-by-step guide offers a refreshing and original look at the traditional art of decoupage. Based on their teaching approach which has been most successful, it covers all aspects of decoupage, from preparation to completion of specific finishes. The book is packed with useful information, helpful hints and sound advice, telling you how to produce professional-looking end-products and avoid mistakes which could be expensive in terms of both time and money. Detailed instructions are supplemented by clear step-by-step photographs of all techniques used in the book. Aimed at both beginners and more experienced crafters, the text points out possible pitfalls and informs you about short-cuts, successful colour-combinations and alternative finishes or base materials. Lavishly illustrated, this book boasts over 100 beautiful colour photographs of finished projects, suggested variations and further finishes, to delight and inspire you to get started right away.

Heart & Home's Charming Paint & Decoupage Projects

From unique baby gifts to garden decorations, even the simplest craft can become a beautiful vintage treasure with these clever techniques. Melissa Frances, owner of the Heart & Home Company, which makes exquisite labels, boxes and jars - has some great ideas for personalising decor and creating an individual style. All it takes are some easy-to-find supplies and the more than 80 breathtaking artwork labels that are reproduced right here for the reader to copy. Use them to add charm to the nursery (a Vintage Baby Block or Display Case), to create a cosy antique kitchen (Hanging Utensil Holder, Window Frame Shadow Box), to make Christmas especially merry (Holiday Ribbon Box) and to add pretty feminine touches everywhere.

Three-dimensional Papercraft

Decoupage is the craft of creating beautiful three-dimensional images with layers of paper cut-outs. This book, written by Dawn Allen, takes you through every aspect of the craft, including techniques such as feathering, shaping and making leaves and petals. Six charming step-by-step projects take you through everything from figures and flowers to street scenes and big cats! This title features six beautiful projects. It contains clear step-by-step photographs. It is suitable for beginners and experienced crafters. It includes twenty inspirational variations on the projects.

Cutting-edge Decoupage

Decoupage has always been one of the easiest, most effective ways to transform old, worn, or simply uninspired objects into one-of-a-kind masterpieces. And this cool, graphic guide gives the craft a fresh twist! Colourful and unabashedly contemporary, with innovative techniques and unexpected materials, these 30 projects end the decoupage doldrums. Every design delivers sophisticated results on such unusual surfaces as a discarded window and the blades of a table fan, and the unique embellishments include illustrations downloaded from the Internet; colour photocopies of fabrics; and designs bleached into coloured vellum. Retro fashion clippings transform a vintage hatbox into spectacular luggage fit for the most discriminating traveller. Ordinary children's chairs become punchy polka-dotted showpieces with a touch of paint and decoupaged circles. Every effect is fantastic.

Creative Napkin Decoupage

Discover the delights of napkin decoupage with this start-to-finish guide packed with technique know-how and stylish projects. The practical chapter of essential techniques guides you through everything you need to know, from choosing and preparing base materials, to cutting and applying the napkins. Then choose from over 35, step-by-step projects and variation ideas that are as appealing as they are simple to complete - many take no more than a couple of hours. With a huge range of decorative napkins available from craft stores, supermarkets and stationery shops, you'll be spoilt for choice but never short of inspiration.

Painted Calico & Decoupage

"Painted Calico & Decoupage" includes 15 delightful designs to be painted on calico, which can result in soft muted flows of colour similar to watercolour painting. Subjects include pansies, tulips, poppies, daisies, bears, butterflies, dragonflies, boats, fish, seahorses, starfish and fish. Full instructions are given for framing or making up each design into such things as a lingerie bag, towel trims, a tea-cosy, lampshade, cushions and serviettes. In an interesting twist, this combination craft book also covers the method for easy decoupage. Author Janet Eadie gives instructions for colour-photocopying your calico artwork, before it is made up, to provide decoupage images to decorate platters, boxes, a lazy susan, greeting cards, mirror, blackboard and tray. For the beginner artist there are projects based on the technique of stencilling a simple design onto calico, then adding shading for more impact. For the adventurous there are more detailed projects which bring greater realism to the designs.

Decoupage

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.

All New Decoupage

Moving beyond traditional decoupage techniques to the most contemporary and original designs, "All New Decoupage features all of the latest developments in the craft. Lavishly illustrated with more than 140 photos, this book offers not only clear, step-by-step instructions, but also a superb range of unique ideas with each stunning photograph. Items as diverse as ceramic and porcelain bowls and cups, a duvet cover and a toilet seat have been decoupaged using various new and adapted techniques. These techniques and finishes include napkin decoupage on fabric, wood, glass, porcelain, enamel and candles; three-dimensional decoupage; decoupage on soap; and decoupage with natural objects such as pressed flowers and leaves, shells and feathers. Packed with imaginative ideas and tricks of the trade, this book will provide readers with all they need to know to create attractive and elegant items decoupaged to suit the stylish simplicity of the 21st century.

New Decoupage

Contemporary decoupage works are made with family photographs, magazine clippings, handmade papers, or any other image that strikes the artist's fancy. Decoupage is a great way to get your cherished memories out of the scrapbook and on display, using them to make over flea-market finds and create one-of-a-kind furniture and accessories for your home. After a brief history of the art and a review of the fundamental techniques of modern decoupage, author Durwin Rice offers complete instructions for more than 18 unique projects - both simple and more challenging - from a delicate vase to a dining room table. You can also transform entire rooms by decoupaging doorways, mantels and even ceilings.