WHAT?

Decoupage comes from the French word “decouper” which means to cut out.

Decoupage is the art of decorating objects by gluing paper cutouts onto them and then sealing with layers of varnish or lacquer to create a smooth, finished look. Nearly any household object can be use for your decoupage project. These include glass jars, used biscuit tins, tissue boxes and many more.

Whatever you decide to create you can take great pride and pleasure knowing that the items for the home, office or friends were personally handmade using very personalized items that is beyond your imagination.

Course Objective:

Using the art of decoupage, participants will work with different surfaces like wood, tin, glass, ceramic, fabric and others. Participants will also be taught on some of the surfaces how to decorate them with different paint effects. Once the surface is prepared, participants will pick their choice of decorative napkins, decoupage paper or rice paper to make it look like it is painted on the surface.

Course Outcome:

In this course, participants will learn decoupage skills and different paint effect techniques to create and decorate a variety of practical items that can be for personal use at home or in the office, and even as personalised gifts to friends and loves ones.

Projects:

1) Decoupage pencil holder with grunge style painting

2) Decoupage bag with stencil effect and fabric transfer

3) Decoupage round box with vintage stripes effect

WHEN?

Wednesday, May 7, 12pm - 4pm

Wednesday, May 14, 12pm - 4pm

Wednesday, May 21, 12pm - 4pm

Wednesday, June 4, 12pm - 4pm

No class on May 28.

4 sessions totalling 16 hours.

WHERE?

Brahm Centre @ Simei 148

**Minimum 10 students to start class

Materials provided:

*All materials, Decoupage papers, napkins and mediums used for decoupage are provided.

Tools for Participants to Bring from Home:

Craft Scissors
Hairdryer
Curved Scissors
Ruler
Penknife
Tweezer with sharp tip
Plastic Sheet to lay table
Wet and Dry Tissue
Empty Container for Water or Brushes
Disposable Container for Glue and Varnish
Used cloth
Disposable Plate for Paint
Pencil

Decoupage Art Course by Angie Ong - SMII20250507DAC