Asian Woman Rice Paper- Unique Printed Mulberry Paper Art Image 36gsm Card Making If you use too much

If you use too much paint you will find that it bleeds behind the stencil

Apply the paint using an up and down stippling motion

Each layer is sealed with varnish (often multiple coats) until the "stuck on" appearance disappears and the result looks like painting or inlay work

giving the pattern very ragged edges

Asian Woman Rice Paper- Unique Printed Mulberry Paper Art Image 36gsm Card Making If you use too muchDECOUPAGE 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.