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Decoupage Subject
For Arts & Crafts
The Arts and Crafts Group will meet Tuesday, February 11 at Cab-Inn in Sperryville, beginning at 10 a.m. Anyone who is interested in Decoupage is invited to come and join in this craft which will be attempted for the first time by members. Decoupage is an old craft used for decorating objects and furniture in the 18th century, particularly in France and Italy. Briefly it is the art of decorating with paper cut-outs pasted on smooth surfaces and then varnished and rubbed for 20 to 40 coats, to give the surfaces a hard gloss similar to lacquer and the design takes on a third dimensional appearance.
Bring a sandwich to the meeting and plan to stay until mid-afternoon.
Materials needed for the first day are:
1. Object to be decorated (this can be a piece of wood or a plaque, wooden box, metal box or tray, small table, frame, or other object to which varnish and glue will stick). l 2. Flat paint or stain for the object before the cut-out is applied.
3. Sandpaper - from fine to super fine (000).
4. Glue
5. Paper design - this can be magazine, greeting card, wallpaper or seed catalog pictures, or prints of all kinds.
6. A 1 inch varnish brush (you may want to wait until after the first meeting to get varnish as some advice about the kind may be valuable).
7. Cuticle ^'issors.
8. A ruler or tape measure.
9. Cover up apron and wiper rags.
It is the plan of the Arts and Crafts group to work on this project mostly at home, using the other monthly meetings only to share special problems and experiences as the objects are being finished at home.
For additional information about Decoupage call Mrs. Rose Bowey at Amissville or borrow a booklet from Mrs. Ruth Pillar, Sperryville. |
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