Decoupage Art Course by Angie Ong - SMII20250507DAC

WHAT?

Decoupage comes from the French word “decouper” which means to cut out.

Decoupage is the art of decorating objects by gluing paper cutouts onto them and then sealing with layers of varnish or lacquer to create a smooth, finished look. Nearly any household object can be use for your decoupage project. These include glass jars, used biscuit tins, tissue boxes and many more.

Whatever you decide to create you can take great pride and pleasure knowing that the items for the home, office or friends were personally handmade using very personalized items that is beyond your imagination.

Course Objective:

Using the art of decoupage, participants will work with different surfaces like wood, tin, glass, ceramic, fabric and others. Participants will also be taught on some of the surfaces how to decorate them with different paint effects. Once the surface is prepared, participants will pick their choice of decorative napkins, decoupage paper or rice paper to make it look like it is painted on the surface.

Course Outcome:

In this course, participants will learn decoupage skills and different paint effect techniques to create and decorate a variety of practical items that can be for personal use at home or in the office, and even as personalised gifts to friends and loves ones.

Projects:

1) Decoupage pencil holder with grunge style painting

2) Decoupage bag with stencil effect and fabric transfer

3) Decoupage round box with vintage stripes effect

WHEN?

Wednesday, May 7, 12pm - 4pm

Wednesday, May 14, 12pm - 4pm

Wednesday, May 21, 12pm - 4pm

Wednesday, June 4, 12pm - 4pm

No class on May 28.

4 sessions totalling 16 hours.

WHERE?

Brahm Centre @ Simei 148

**Minimum 10 students to start class

Materials provided:

*All materials, Decoupage papers, napkins and mediums used for decoupage are provided.

Tools for Participants to Bring from Home:

1. Craft Scissors
2. Hairdryer
3. Curved Scissors
4. Ruler
5. Penknife
6. Tweezer with sharp tip
7. Plastic Sheet to lay table
8. Wet and Dry Tissue
9. Empty Container for Water or Brushes
10. Disposable Container for Glue and Varnish
11. Used cloth
12. Disposable Plate for Paint
13. Pencil

COURSE FEE:

$280 | $58 for seniors eligible for National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy*

*NSA subsidy is for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents aged 50 and above.

In addition to NSA subsidy, course fee may be offset by SkillsFuture Credit (SFC).

Using SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) for Course Fee:

• First check your SkillsFuture Credit balance ($4K Mid-Career cannot be used here).
• Select 'NSA + SkillsFuture' or 'SkillsFuture' Ticket.
• Your place is confirmed after your SFC claim is approved.
• If you cancel your SFC claim before the start date, Brahm Centre reserves the rights to impose a penalty fee for course withdrawal.

Notes:

• Please note that payments for courses are non-refundable, non-transferable.
• There are no make-up lessons if you miss any session.
• If you miss any session, you are allowed to proceed with the course. However, the trainer is not obligated to do a recap during the next session.
• Brahm Centre reserves the right to replace a trainer, should the trainer be unable to conduct the class due to unforeseen circumstances.
• Photos and/or videos may be taken during activities for Brahm Centre's records and promotional purposes.

Trainer Bio:

Angie Ong is the founder of Napkin Decoupage Shop, a studio that conducts different craft programmes, such as soap crafts, candle crafts, aromastone diffusers, papertole, etc, for adults, children and seniors with a vast experience of more than 10 years. Angie obtained her teacher’s certifications from various countries all over the world such as Thailand, Turkey and Russia. She has taken the mosaic course conducted by Gary Drostle, mosaic artist and lecturer at the Chicago Mosaic School.

Angie was featured on the first page of Straits Times in 2021 in an article during CNY “Old made Niu”.

Her passion and desire to share makes her workshops useful and fun to attend.