For this project, I covered the jar in paper, using standard decoupage techniques. I used a paper sack that had been reused several times and was on its last legs.

In terms of the durability of decoupage, which is important when you're covering a high-traffic area like your countertops, there's no need to worry as long as you seal it correctly with polyurethane.

If you associate decoupage with garish 70s arts and crafts, you are so wrong, writes Marchelle Abrahams. A craft technique that has been used since the 12th century, Decoupage is experiencing a ...

Decoupage techniques. ADVERTISEMENT. History: The craft's roots are in 17th-century Venice, Italy. Paper was pasted onto cabinets and called l'arte del povero, or poor man's art.