The Decoupage Gallery: A Collection of Over 450 Color and 550 Black-and-White Design Motifs (Paperback)

by Dee Davis (Author), Gail Cooper (Author), Gail B. Cooper (Author) "Decorating with paper is by no means a new art form..." (more)
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Product Description
Aptly called "painting with scissors," decou-page is the art of decorating a surface with cut-out paper images, as beautifully documented in this overflowing archive of popular decoupage subjects. The book opens with a brief history of the craft and provides concise instructions for cutting out motifs, coloring black-and-white prints, preparing surfaces, gluing, varnishing, and sanding. Then a dazzling collection of more than a thousand prints provides animals, bows and ribbons, cherubs and cupids, flowers, fruits, and vegetables, shells and marine life, sporting images, and numerous borders and background patterns. The color pages are printed on one side so that all of the images can be used; because they can be photocopied easily, the black-and-white pages are printed on both sides.

About the Author
Dee Davis has examples of her decoupage work in many public and private collections, including the Museum of the City of New York. She has taught at Pratt Institute and the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, both located in her home city, New York. Gail B. Cooper is a former teacher, an avid collector of antique prints and decorative papers, and an accomplished decoupage artist who is also based in New York.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823012891
• ISBN-13: 978-0823012893
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #579,805 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Prints,Prints and More Prints, May 15, 2001

By A Customer

"The Decoupage Gallery" is the perfect title for a book that contains a vast array of prints and ideas. The variety and range of these 1000 color and black and white prints extend from antique cigar labels to victorian scrap, from oriental themes to cupids, bows and more. And to top it off, there is an excellent selection of borders! But what I really appreciated was the fact that they are printed on one side of the page for easy copying.

I have used the prints for the following crafts: · decoupage · collage · even in my scrapbooking projects!

And for those of you who need inspiration, the book includes numerous techniques, instructions and some wonderfully creative projects that use the prints in this book.

I think this is a really great book for everyone, no matter what your skill or which paper art you work in. You can definitely get a lot out of it. Thanks Dee!!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, usable prints!, March 5, 2003

By	Scott Walker (Billings, Montana) - See all my reviews

I have bought a lot of prints in my time decoupaging and I have to say that someone has finally done this right! I love this book. I have used tons of the prints (there is a terrific selection) and have made some really beautiful pieces.

The format is clear and easy to use, good for beginners or for more experienced people. There is a wide variety of material so that if you don't like one theme, there isn't too much of it.

I hope there is a second volume on the way soon b/c I am almost out of inspiration!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Presentation!!, July 14, 2003

By	Allen (Flagstaff, AZ) - See all my reviews

This was a great book! The presentation and abundance of prints is excellent. I have been playing with decoupage for some time and I found that this book has inspired me to do more and more. I found the collection of prints very helpful in both planning and enticing new projects out of me. The variety of prints and the clear and precise information would be helpful to anyone working in decoupage or just beginning.

This author has really given me the additional boost I needed! Thanks Dee for a great book and your good work. I look forward to more!

Allen