noun
- the craft or technique of decorating an object by gluing cut-out pictures or designs onto its surface and then coating with varnish or resin
Usage: also called decoupage; commonly used in crafts and home decoration
verb
- to decorate (an object) using the decoupage technique
Usage: present participle of decoupage
Examples
- She spent the afternoon decoupaging a wooden box with colorful magazine cutouts.
- Decoupaging is a popular hobby for people who enjoy DIY home decoration projects.
- The artist was decoupaging the furniture with vintage newspaper clippings.
- My grandmother taught me the basics of decoupaging when I was young.
- You can create beautiful designs by decoupaging images onto glass vases.
- The decoupaging technique requires patience and a steady hand to apply the pieces smoothly.