Definition: Photographs or images (cut from a magazine or wrapping paper, for example) used to decorate a surface. These are usually covered with a layer of varnish to protect them.
See: How to Decoupage.
See: How to Decoupage.
Art Glossary: Decoupage
By Marion Boddy-Evans, About.com
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