Unveil the Art of Decoupage Through Customer Insights

Making decoupage accessible and banishing a lot of old myths on how to do it. Makes it fun and has lively text and some great projects.

this is the third decoupage book I own, and I've read all three from cover to cover. The other two are the big mod modge project books, and though they are fun and instructive, they don't really show any sophisticated projects that self-respecting adults would be happy to use. This book definitely shows more adult and intense projects with more scope, and is worth reading for technique as well. However, I don't know that I would recommend this book for the project ideas or aesthetic, either. All the projects have a vintage, dated, or "haunted" look, if you know what I mean. They don't look new or fresh or elegant in a contemporary way, and some of them are just ugly. I really appreciate Rice's technique and experience, but not his taste. Looks like for all 3 decoupage books I bought (not including the ancient and even more dated ones I read at the library), one has to bring his/her own project ideas unless the desired look is childish (mod podge books) or really dated (Rice's book).

This book is phenomenal! You need no other books about decoupage. In my experience, and i think many people will be able to relate to this, i started decoupage with mod podge, but eventually became frustrated with its limitations. I dont just want to make fun crafts, i want to make perfect objects. Quality enough to sell or keep as heirlooms. And i love Durwin's writing style and sense of humor. I want to have a mint julep with him!

Great book. He certainly has this figured out and I hope to learn from him. Well written and the pics are amazing.

An OK book. Perhaps more trouble and more instructions than I wanted to fool with. Great pictures with finished products.

I have had a desire to venture into this creative arena and am now finding time for the experience of decoupage and am looking forward for the experience.