Girl with Sunhat Rice Paper, 29.21 x 40.64 cm - Decoupage Furniture Crafts Collage Art To remove oil paint and

To remove oil paint and glue from your stencils and brushes soak them in turpentine for a few minutes

The traditional technique used 30 to 40 layers of varnish which were sanded to a polished finish

Always make sure that the surface to be stencilled is clean and properly prepared with no flaking paint

Paint: Dip your brush or sponge into the paint then

Girl with Sunhat Rice Paper, 29.21 x 40.64 cm - Decoupage Furniture Crafts Collage Art To remove oil paint andDECOUPAGE is the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cut outs onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf and other decorative elements. Commonly, an object like a small box or an item of furniture is covered by cut outs from magazines or from purpose manufactured papers. Each layer is sealed with varnish (often multiple coats) until the "stuck on" appearance disappears and the result looks like painting or inlay work.