Decoupage Art Course by Angie Ong

Ticket Sales start 24 November, Monday, 2pm

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:

The projects are

1. Decoupage Cutlery Box with buffalo plaid effect

2. Decoupage Decal on tile Box with Silk Stencil

WHEN?

9th Jan, Fri 12pm-4pm

16th Jan, Fri 12pm-4pm

23rd Jan, Fri 12pm-4pm

30th Jan, Fri 12pm-4pm

4 sessions totalling 16 hours.

WHERE?

Brahm Centre @ Labrador

2 Telok Blangah Street 31 #02-00

Yeo's Building S108942

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:

$290.00 per person

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

National Silver Academy

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

SkillsFuture Credit

• In addition to NSA subsidy, course fee may be offset by SkillsFuture Credit (SFC).
• All tickets purchased with the intent to use SkillsFuture Credit to offset the course fee will be subject to a non-refundable $20 administrative fee.

EFFECTIVE 1ST JUNE 2025, ALL TICKETS PURCHASED WITH INTENT TO USE SKILLSFUTURE CREDIT WILL HAVE A NON-REFUNDABLE, $20 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE IMPOSED.

HOW? Do I begin the process of using my SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) to pay for course fees:

Step 1 (on Skillsfuture Website): Check your SkillsFuture credit balance.

Log into your SkillsFuture Portal to confirm you have sufficient SkillsFuture Credit balance (Take note: $4K SkillsFuture Career Transition Credits CANNOT be used for Brahm Centre courses).

https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/content/portal/en/e-services/e-services.html

Step 2 (on Eventbrite Website): Securing your ticket.

On Eventbrite, search for the course you are interested in.

https://www.eventbrite.sg/o/brahm-centre-4067900361

Step 3 (on Eventbrite Website): Select correct ticket type & complete registration.

Select the intended Ticket Type (either NSA+SkillsFuture or Individual+SkillsFuture) and complete your registration. Upon successful registration, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information about the course.

Save/Screenshot the confirmation. (you will use this in the following steps)

Step 4 (on Skillsfuture Website): Submit your SkillsFuture claim.

Go back to the SkillsFuture Portal to submit a claim under 'E-Services'.

https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/content/portal/en/e-services/e-services.html

click on the link below to watch a video on how to submit your SFC claim:

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