About the Artform

Découpage is the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cutouts onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf and other decorative elements. The word is derived from the French verb découper, which means 'to cut out'.

Commonly, an object like a small box or an item of furniture is covered by cutouts from magazines, newspapers, wrapping paper and even greeting cards. Découpage lets you personalize an object to suit your style of decor and fashion.

About the Workshop

The Canvas

Overall Details

Through this workshop, you will learn about decoupage in detail. You will be taught how to handle decoupage paper and turn it into a piece of art. You will also be told about the precautions you need to take while indulging in this artform. All this, under expert guidance!

Decoupage can be done on multiple surfaces. However, to begin with, you will be transforming a tray using this artform and its techniques. You will also be using the decoupage technique on coasters.

At the end of the workshop, you will have turned an ordinary looking tray and coasters into stunning masterpieces with stenciling at the borders by using decoupage and its techniques.

The colours in the palette

Elements you will learn

In this workshop, you will learn:

• Basics of decoupage
• How to prepare the surface for decoupage
• How to work with decoupage paper
• Difference between decoupage paper and rice paper
• Precautions to take while doing decoupage
• Stenciling
• How to protect your decoupaged tray
• Do's and don'ts of the artform"

What your Material kit will contain

Materials at your doorstep

• Rectangular tray
• Decoupage paper
• Decoupage glue
• 2 paints
• Gesso mixture
• Stencil and stencil brush
• Flat brush
• Varnish
• 4 coasters 
• Decoupage tissue

Other Materials Required:

• Acrylic Paints
• Hair Dryer
• Extra tissues

Who is this workshop “just right” for?

• Anyone who is interested in arts and crafts can participate
• If you want to revamp pieces of furniture or boxes in your home, join this workshop!
• Anyone above the age of 15 can join

The scope of creativity

Further prospects and application of what you will be learning

Using the techniques you learn in the workshop, you can get creative and transform coasters, jewelry boxes, wooden frames, vases and much more!