10 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW YOU COULD DÉCOUPAGE
From the French word “découper”, or “to cut out”, the découpage technique can be used to personalise any item in your home… not just easter eggs and Christmas ornaments. The Art Team at Articles Fine Arts & Crafts in Paarl presents 10 creative ways to put that leftover wallpaper, pretty gift wrapping paper, fabric offcuts, even decorative serviettes, to good use.
1. Pretty Up Clothes Pegs: Use these pretty decoupage pegs to style up storage bags or as a crafty way to display birthday cards and treasured photographs.
2. Upcycle A Child’s Chair: Put an old map to new use as a colourful addition to a plain wooden chair.
3. Transform Tin Cans: Give soup cans a new lease on life as shabby-chic flower holders or nifty desk containers.
4. Spruce Up Wooden Hangers: Adorned in vintage florals, these découpaged clothes hangers are too cute to keep in the cupboard.
5. Dress Up Terracotta Pots: For plant holders with pot-loads of style, use pretty papers in colours that coordinate with your blooms.
6. Liven Up Switch Plates: Use découpage to create designer light-switch plates and plug covers with panache.
7. Customise A Pair Of Old Shoes: Create trendy tackies or one-of-a-kind loafers with old street maps or magazine cutouts.
8. Personalise Placemats: Bring an idiosyncratic touch to the dinner table with bespoke placemats, then add matching napkins for a tasteful finishing touch.
9. Revamp An Old Dresser: A lick of paint and a spray of dainty paper blooms is all it takes to make a hand-me-down piece the focus of attention.
10. Create Inspired Ornaments: Wedgwood, Burleigh, Spode? You’d be forgiven for mistaking these dainty découpage eggs for their English bone china counterparts.
From papers to glazes to varnishes, Articles Fine Arts & Crafts stocks a wide range of découpage supplies, and also hosts workshops where you can learn the art of découpage. Visit the shop at 286 Main Road, Paarl, or give Nicky a call on 021 871-1493, www.articlesfineart.co.za.
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