Decoupage 2 
Finally we got better, now everything is normal, Dear perform their jobs, and I supervise and as always posing, it is understood that I must be good, otherwise we as always hurt rep. Fotkala me with its store of napkins and wooden chest that you want decoupirati, barely pronounce, the easier it is my meow though, which I do often, because I gnjavatorica, so I have learned to row, to know when I'm thirsty, hungry, maybe a little bit true important, it will be the other way around, that I really izdresirana a fine manners in the house. Well, we're going to tell you a story about decopauge .... meow .....
When I learn something new or want to try out in a new technique, in this case, decoupage, I try to say how common good and the shoe knowledge, because by this time I failed you, and here's what I picked up the decoupage technique, I believe you will love to read about its history and enjoy the photos I've collected on the Internet., although accompanied by numerous Bloggerica which are also excellent masters, or rather the real artists in the decoupage technique, but I believe they will find more then unknown, came photos of that and not talking.
Finalmente siamo sani ,
Lei e 'sana, si e' notata stamane, preparava quando il materiale per le foto per il blog che scrive. ed more desideri della technica di scrivere decoupage, Cioe 'che si Capisce' ritornata ai suoi hobby, il mio Sweetie and its everyday work, and I usually posing for photos, but I have to be brave and good, if not aime ', my tail will sofrira. I admits, and that 'very difficult to pronounce this word, and I know that' I had better return to my miau, even if I do a lot, they are very good and I've learned to Obid and run all my desires, but maybe I pride myself a little too much, will I have learned that their good manners and home life, and I must admit that is not 'not bad, because when I look out the window in the adjacent courtyard, and here I see Annexes dirty , and infredolliti hungry, then you live in that realm and I have a life as a princess. But go, let her tell you the story of decoupage .... When I want to learn some Nouva tehnice in the world of embroidery and handmade, so I always need and the desire to know the history of this theme, today the entry of decoupage. The decoupage and 'well-known, you know' much of this technical reference, but there is always something new that you find browsing the net. Enjoy your trip in the history of decoupage. I follow many blogs decoupage, and the artists on this field, it pressumo healthy much of this technical reference, but there is always some details you do not know ', or some pictures of masterpieces created in the past.
Hello dear blogger, She is ok, my Sweetie Mr. Finally returned to His works, and She to her hobbies, and me in usually place and waiting for a foto with her stash, so Lea be cool, if not your tail will .... Well, she wants to post about the decoupage, oh Godness, what a dificult word, it's better to me to returning to my mijaou... Well, I must admit that I'm not boring them with a lot of mijaou here, mojaou there, I really "put" them in order, well Lea it's better for you to be cool, because your life as a princess haven't a lot of cats, just take a look through the window in the next front garden....
When I want to tray somethnig new in handmade, or needlepoint, sewing...... I must look all around in books, Internet, newspaper etc....., like in this case when the thema is decoupage. Following
and I'm looking really nice blogs about decoupage, and the owners are really artists in this field of handmade, But as always it is nice to read somethning new, or Simply Have a look on this Marvelous works.
The decoupage is a word of French origin that means "cutting" as it refers to the decoration of objects with cutouts in the card: an art that after a slow decline and now back to moda.Il decoupage an ancient decorative technique that took hold in Europe in the late seventeenth century by the fashionable Chinese style lacquer ware spread between the nobility and the wealthy bourgeoisie. The art of decoupage is revived in Italy with the names of "lacquer counterfeited "or" poor art "by the Venetian furniture, that to succeed in a reasonable time to meet the growing demand for lacquered furniture in Europe, they began to cut paint and lacquer pictures stampate.Grazie to its simplicity, the technique is docoupage spread rapidly in Germany, France, England and even in the new momdo. In fact, the decoupage is not only this, we should not just paste a sticker, we have to create something really unique and creative, using the images together by our imagination to our good taste our creativity.
Nowadays one of the most famous and valuable découper is the American Hiram Manning considered a master of this art. His works are exhibited in museums around the world and are valuable to many ovunque.In Italy risononza Dianella Cappi Bernardini, inventor of the technique of decoupage paintings, constantly around from north to south to spread its technology. (From Briccolandia http://www.briccolandiadicolori.blogspot.com/
Note in Italy as "counterfeit lacquer", was introduced in seventeenth century Venetian furniture by speeding up construction of lacquered furniture Chinese style. simple technique that requires no special artistic talent is now widespread, with a great flourish of magazines and trade fairs and professional equipment. The variety of paper, glue, brushes, objects and scrap-art is so vast as to enable even a beginner can learn this technique and produce decorative effect. wikipedia
find the first traces of this technique in Europe since Middle Ages, when monks scribes enriched in this way their manuscripts. The history of modern decoupage has also started with the passion that the courts of Europe proved to a particular technique, which was received by China as early as 500 and said that in Europe, especially at the end of '600: lacquering. This consisted of a complicated procedure that made furniture and embellished with decorations beneath dozens of layers of high gloss lacquer. The cost of Chinese lacquer ware production was so high and so low compared to that required skilled carpenters Venetians thought to bring to market a product of imitation, which consisted of press clippings East, paste and protect them under layers of finish sandarac ( a resin of natural origin) to obtain an object very similar to the original hence, the so-called Venetian Arte Povera (poor lacquer), which in time would have been enriched by objects of great taste and color composition. Soon the technique spread in France then England, and the height of fame came in the seventeenth century when the homes of British aristocrats became the rage Print Room (prints of European cities, which were glued to the wall is decorated with frames and contour). Completely changed the style of decoupage in Victorian times: in fact, revolved around a central print flowers, rural scenes, pictures of children overlapped with each other at random. After nearly a century, decoupage to go back in fashion because it allows you to decorate furniture and objects with great ease, and use of new products has also greatly simplified the work, making the implementation easier and faster.
The technique decoupage is to cut out pictures or strips of paper with no finish and use them as decoration, decoupage in recent years has seen the "join" a number of techniques. These were superimposed on the technique of découper and made even more complex achievements of many artists. There are many books on the market that explain various techniques. The Decoupage is a technique now available to all, young and old and the only obstacle seems to be that the high price of the products. Initially applied decoupage on furniture today is used for the decoration of various objects of different materials such as wood , fabric, glass and metal.
The most common techniques are: painting, crackle, trompe l'oeil, stencil, decoupage base with paper, crayons or brushes with decoupage, decoupage with fabric and, on all types of surfaces such as wood, marble, glass prastica, pressed flowers, wax, metal, 3D, mosaic, and then you also have the imitations of materials such as marble and wood. Lately it is also widespread and paintings decorating the tiles.
Until a few years ago was considered one of the decoupage techniques slower execution, since the only products that can be used for painting, age, or for some special effects were oil-based and required, besides the use of toxic solvents, even hours or days of drying.
Once selected and cut out the decorations set the final composition, the selected object is pasted with glue . Next painting and sanding will make the surface smooth. How you can use paint finish glossy, matte or satin or crackle , consisting of two paints, overlapped, creating cracks more or less extensive, to be highlighted with bitumen or gold dust. Special effects
trompe-l'oeil you have with the painting technique, which incorporates colors and shadows.
Decoupage is a creative, decorative and timeless art form with its roots in Venice of 300 years ago. 18th Century Decoupage is the most elegant and beautiful of all forms of decoupage and laid paper crafts. It is absolutely timeless and pieces will still be around for hundreds of years to come. The stylish appearance of decoupage is mellow and usually antique in character.
The word decoupage comes from the French decouper meaning to cut. Decoupage is the art of adorning surfaces with paper cutouts to form a complete design or tell a story. The techniques in achieving this are limitless.
In the past decoupage has been known by many names. The Italians referred to it as arte povero, poor man's art. The French called it lacque pauvre, poor man's lacquer. In England it was known as japanning because it emulated the work which came to Europe from Japan and China in the 18th Century.
The origin of decoupage as we know it today dates back to Italy of the 1700s when cabinetmakers were keen to copy this Far Eastern lacquer work because of its popularity. At that time the artists of the day simply could not keep up with the demand for lacquered work.
Decoupage works (mostly furniture) were painted a uniform colour and then decorated with cut-out prints produced for the purpose. The prints were painted or gilded and the whole surface was covered with a coat of varnish. Furniture decorated in this manner looks from a distance like lacquerer but can be seen to be decoupage on close inspection. Most of the surviving examples of decoupage of this period are chests of drawers or secretaries.
Several firms of printers produced sheets of engravings specially for the poor man's art decoration. These were coloured, cut, designed and pasted onto prepared surfaces, then varnished many times to resemble the high gloss of lacquer decoration on items such as desks, chairs, table, cabinets, and screens. Each of these stages in the process was allocated to a level of craftsman in the Guild system (similar to apprenticeships of today).
Social origins
Several firms of printers produced sheets of engravings specially for the poor man's art decoration. These were coloured, cut, designed and pasted onto prepared surfaces, then varnished many times to resemble the high gloss of lacquer decoration on items such as desks, chairs, table, cabinets, and screens. Each of these stages in the process was allocated to a level of craftsman in the Guild system (similar to apprenticeships of today).
In Italy, most of the work done in cutout ornament was on desks or secretaries. This art of decoupage furniture was born in or near Venice. There was a strong influence on Venetian decoupage artists by the treasures of the orient. The delicate gold line work, lattice design and fine tracery were adapted to this Venetian-made furniture.
At the height of its popularity decoupage spread to France where it is said Marie Antoinette and the ladies of the Court became so enthusiastic that they cut up everything in sight in pursuit of art. It is said that original works of Boucher and Watteau were not safe from these ladies' scissors.
At the height of its popularity decoupage spread to France where it is said Marie Antoinette and the ladies of the Court became so enthusiastic that they cut up everything in sight in pursuit of art. It is said that original works of Boucher and Watteau were not safe from these ladies' scissors.
French decoupage was very lacy and intricate. It reflected the fanciful and ornate character of 18th century French furniture. Subjects used were flowers, butterflies, birds, cherubs, musical instruments, and garlands.
In England about the same time lived a Mary Delany who, at the age of 73, began to cut exquisite flowers from coloured papers that she had specially made. The pictures that she made were accurate and exact in every detail. Without doubt, her cutting remains unsurpassed.
Later on, Queen Victoria became not only a decoupeur but also a collector of decoupage. During Victorian times, fashionable young ladies often executed a screen as part of their trousseau.
The vogue for decoupage faded in England around the time of the outbreak of the World War I. In France it died out during the French Revolution, while in Venice, the very heart of its beginning no decoupage of any note has been produced since Napoleon marched into the city.
18th Century USA
By 1730, japanning was popular in the American Colonies. Prints were pasted onto furniture, painted and lacquered. Despite its popularity in Boston and New York, no known pieces have survived.
German Decoupage
German and Austrian decoupage was a little heavier following the character of Biedermeier furniture. The Germans used embossed scrapbook pictures of children, cherubs, ribbons and so on. These embossed printed and precut motifs were invented by the Germans and their quality has never been surpassed.
Scandinavian Decoupage
Swedish decoupage features earthy monotones. Black and white engravings are coloured with burnt apricot, forest green, dark salmon and peach umber. These coloured prints are used on dark painted backgrounds to natural deep wood tones.
Norwegian decoupage is almost entirely devoted to mythological subjects.
Other Countries
Polish decoupage is brilliant and dazzling in effect. Traditional designs are executed in brightly coloured paper and tinsel paper.
Mexican decoupage is bright and colourful and is used as decoration for holiday festive articles.
Belgian decoupage is usually done with a scalpel in the manner of silhouette cutting except for pierced work and reverse cutting.
Australian Beginnings
Here in Australia, approximately 25 years ago, Val Lade, a Melbourne artist, discovered decoupage and began to research this interesting art form.
The 18th Century Decoupage we do here refers to the technique not the period from which you choose images. The technique is the one the Venetians used in the 1700s. They used black and white prints, hand colouring them. Later coloured works became available, many being beautiful works by young and developing artists. For varnish they used shellac, whereas we use polyurethane varnish. For sanding material, they used varying grades of pumice, whereas we use varying grades of sandpaper.
The Process
What type of surface
Any surface that is rigid can be decoupaged. I work on wood - old and new, craftwood, ceramics, eggshell, glass etc.
Design concept
The beginning of a piece starts with a concept or, at the very least, an idea of what you are trying to achieve. I either find an image I really like and the concept develops from there. Or, I discover a shape, a piece whether it be an egg, box or ceramic and them look for an image around which to develop the concept.
Cutting
Fine cutting is also a feature. We use very fine curved, sharp scissors. Most students begin with a good pair of nail scissors. The best scissors are surgical scissors. I use iris cutting scissors. Cutting is the essence of your work and the heart of decoupage. Therefore, it is important to have a good quality pair of scissors.
Painting
Painting is another important part of the process. To me background colour is everything. You need to consider what it is you want to achieve with the paint in relation to the cutout. Do you want the cutout to become part of the background? Do you want a contrast? Do you want to create harmony? Do you want to give the feel of movement, texture? Do you want to give the impression of moonlight, daylight, richness, depth, strength etc?
Brushes and sponges are the most common items used to apply the paint.
Design Integrity
Particular care should be paid to harmonising the images with the shape of the piece. It is also important that images come from a similar period and the integrity of colour is maintained for the period. For example, you ma choose a renaissance image. There fore, you must make sure that the other images of the design, background colour and trim are from that period. You may decide on an Asian piece. Components of the design must have integrity. (from http://www.studiod.decoupage-online.com/
Varnishing and Sanding
Varnishing and sanding are just as important as painting and design. The objective is to produce a very even, smooth surface so that you cannot tell whether the image has been painted or glued.
Finishing
The finishing technique we use is very different and once the method has been accomplished very few use other techniques. The technique is called micromeshing. Micromeshing gives the piece a beautiful glow, rather than a shine, and the surface becomes very tactile.
Styles
18th Century decoupage is classic in feeling, is made from originals or reproductions of 18th century prints, whether hand-coloured or reproductions of paintings.
Victorian decoupage is done with pre-coloured to cutout embossed scrapbook pictures and gold paper braid.
Contemporary decoupage makes use of calendars, gift cards, magazines, wrapping papers and photocopies of paintings.
A Unique Decoupeur
About 160 years ago, an invalid called Amedia Blackburn, created garlands of fglowers and birds so unique that the paper currings were called "Amelias". Her cutting was extraordinarily fine. She cut out pieces of white paper and coloured them and assembled the pieces to make pictures. There are a few examples of "Amelias" in the British Museum.
Paper Mosaics
Mrs Delany lived in Dublin in the 1700s. She created paper mosaics resembling flowers and other plants. Mrs Delany cut out different coloured paper pieces and glued them together to create her images of nature. Some examples of her work still exist in the British Museum.
Prva i posljednje tri fotke je moje bibliotečno bogatstvo što se tiče decoupage technique, and of course the funds are used, paints, brushes, sponges, handkerciefs, glass plates, wooden boxes and the conclusion of my own coming,
1, 2 , 3. Loredana go.
I want to thank you for all the comments and good wishes for a speedy recovery, thanks to my dear followers, today I can say that I'm quite ok, although I still have occasional "Niagara Falls" under the nose.
Le Ultime third imagini sono la mia collezzione istruttiva per il decoupage: colors, glue, magazines
books, wipes, pennerelli ... therefore '1, 2, 3 ... Loredana departure.
I want to thank all who have left the blogine Commnet guariggione ready for my, now I feel better and fit. Thanks.
The three last pic shows my stash in the filed of decopuage: books, newspapers Napkins, colors, paint brush etc.. I know 1, 2, 3 .... Loredana let starts.
Once more I want to say thanks a lot for passing by and leaving a comment. From today I'm really feelling better. Thanks to all.
After a few days of beautiful weather and sunshine we have here again a proper fairytale with a nice winter snowfall. Winter is really not giving up ... and so many people in their free hits for winter sports, many others can prefer a nice stroll through the snowy countryside. 
We are again on the weekend with our friends went for long walks and to send a few postcards and Bohemian "fragments" which I shot. 
Not that I would again like to brag about foreign feathers, let alone cottage ... But it's really a magical place that we ... discovered Cottages cottages, which take photographs and I like very much. Instead, they maintain the sensitivity of people even at the expense of their leisure, comfort, dexterity and sense of honor ancestors ... 
And so we did not die in the winter of hunger, so I bake our very popular Cracklings. 
I wish you all a peaceful and beautiful day for a week! 
