AY Honors/Découpage/Answer Key

1. Give the meaning and history of decoupage

The art of Decoupage is simply cutting out pictures and pasting them on furniture or home accessories to simulate painting.

This art was also know as poor man's art because in the olden days those who couldn't afford to hire an artist to decorate their furniture could obtain quite elegant effects with cut-outs pasted on and covered with multiple coats of varnish or lacquer.

Decoupage flourished in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries and many elaborate decorations on boxes, trays, chests and tables, formerly believed to have been hand painted, were later found to be merely cut outs cleverly applied by a crafty artisan.

2. Make a list of the materials and equipment needed in decoupage.

Wood
Pictures
Acrylic Paint
Scissors
Acrlic Sealer or White Glue Mixed with water
Roller
Cloth rags
400 Wet/Dry Sand Paper
Steel Wool
Furniture Polish

3. Describe how to prepare a wood or metal object for decoupage.

4. Describe three ways in which a print may be used in decoupage.

5. Use the basic steps in completing two of the following objects:

a. Modpodge print

b. Keyring

c. Bookends

d. Bottle

e. Tissue box

f. Reasonable choice