How to Use decoupage in a Sentence
decoupage
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If bubbles arise as the decoupage dries, pop them with a pin.
—Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 31 July 2020
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Stamp or draw a small heart to embellish, then seal the whole thing with decoupage.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2023
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To make, use decoupage medium to adhere fabric to a sheet of cork.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2022
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Adhere the photo collage to the front of the letter with a decoupage medium.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2022
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Press and repeat until the ornament is covered, then brush on a top coat of decoupage and let dry.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2022
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Paint it with decoupage medium like Mod Podge ($6, Target), and coat with a thin layer of glitter.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022
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For John Derian, the founder of an eponymous home décor and decoupage line, the resurgence of fake food is very welcome.
—New York Times, 27 Nov. 2021
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Adhere a photo to cardboard or foam core board with a decoupage medium.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022
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Leave the gourds to your butternut squash side dish this year and take them out of the centerpiece, swapping in decoupage plates (that look good enough to eat) instead.
—Sara Rodrigues and Robert Rufino, House Beautiful, 8 Nov. 2019
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Cut out the shape and use decoupage to attach it to a large piece of stained or reclaimed wood, then accessorize with white pumpkins and whitewashed wood pieces.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2022
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Construction paper, decoupage glue, stickers, and glue sticks are other good things to have on hand.
—National Geographic, 2 July 2020
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When the box is completely dry, cut a piece of decorative paper to fit inside the box and secure with decoupage or hot glue.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2021
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Known for his love of decoupage (his paperweights are a go-to for designers), Derian owns four charming home goods shops in New York City.
—Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor, 13 Feb. 2019
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Wouldn’t these decoupage taper candles look a treat paired with… …this Maison Balzac candle holder?
—Bon Appétit, 2 Sep. 2022
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Everything John Derian and his team source for their three little shops in the East Village is beautiful, but be sure not to miss the decoupage tabletop items.
—Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 6 July 2022
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Across the room, 17th-century Dutch candlesticks sit atop an English decoupage chest of drawers.
—Owen Holmes, House Beautiful, 13 Dec. 2022
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Brush decoupage medium onto the back of a paper strip and apply to an egg, smoothing out the excess glue and air bubbles; repeat until egg is covered.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2022
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Use decoupage glue or Mod Podge ($6, Target) to add leftover wrapping paper, patterned craft paper, or fabric strips to the outside of a faux pumpkin.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2022
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Artists used paint, decoupage and tiles to create diverse sculptures including Starry Night based on the famous Van Gogh painting.
—Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 13 Nov. 2020
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Here, the decoupage artist set a charming mini tree into an antique urn and packed it with tinsel and metallic vintage ornaments.
—Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 6 Dec. 2022
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Like sad, lonely decoupage, a shelf of inward-facing books offers the aesthetic of sandpaper.
—Danielle Fox, ELLE Decor, 12 Jan. 2018
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Lightly coat the pumpkin with another layer of decoupage medium to seal the chinoiserie design.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2020
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If vintage design holds a special place in her heart, this trio of notebooks from decoupage design legend John Derian will surely impress.
—Jaimie Potters, Good Housekeeping, 16 Apr. 2022
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Writing about people, quite as much as doing surgery on them, always runs the risk, in psychological terms, of becoming decoupage performed on a meat puppet.
—Will Self, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
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Their assemblage is a form of decoupage, mixing shiny fabric with washes of pastel watercolors, cut-out eyes and swords and visible black thread patterns.
—Brienne Walsh, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2021
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Narrow ribbons and rickrack make easy egg decorations when adhered with decoupage.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2022
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Today, Derian is best known for his (often floral-focused) decoupage objects.
—Madeleine Luckel, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2018
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Dunbar was hired to use his skill at decoupage to design a nautical-themed study for Robert Ballard, the archaeologist and maritime explorer best known for discovering the wreckage of the Titanic.
—John Pope, NOLA.com, 10 Nov. 2020
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This John Derian decoupage paperweight can outlast Valentine’s Day as a desktop memento year-round.
—Bebe Howorth, ELLE Decor, 17 Jan. 2023
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Artist Sally Markey will present sock animals, painted wood items, new decoupage ornaments with all manner of interesting themes, original watercolors, prints and cards.
—courant.com, 22 Nov. 2019
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