Why is Decoupage so expensive?

[jenk1]

I made a Decoupage card yesterday at the craft thing i went to and when i priced it up how much it would cost to make the card it came in at about £3.00
All it is is printed pictures that you cut out so why the cost?

Btw, DH has promised me that he will upload the pictures of the cards i made yesterday as he went out last night.

did you use real decoupage papers?

i think some people use wrapping paper, but i haven't tried it

My dad used to do decoupage.

He often used wrapping paper, but only the high quality stuff or else the paper just flops.

He would also scan pictures, or parts of, that he liked and then print extra copies. Useful too if you are artistic enough to do your own drawings.

i tend to get decoupage sheets off ebay / local crap shop and there £1.50 a sheet and from them i can make 3 cards.

i tend to get decoupage sheets off ebay / local crap shop and there £1.50 a sheet and from them i can make 3 cards.

i tend to get decoupage sheets off ebay / local crap shop and there £1.50 a sheet and from them i can make 3 cards.

oopps

why don't you just cut pics out of magazines?

its cutty sticky aint it
bit for adults

did you want the addy of the website with free decoupage downloads then?

\linkwww.knutselgek.nl/fotoalbum/thumbnails.php?album=lastup&cat=-2&page=6\ there be it}

Apaprently it takes a few secs to work out how to print then it is away

dodgy link, toddler on lap

\link{http://www.knutselgek.nl/fotoalbum/thumbnails.php?album=lastup&cat=-2&page=6\ there it be}

Thanks Peachy, i cant use magazine pictures becauase i want the cards to look professional as i am hoping to sell cards again.

Try printing on satin paper. Apaprently, those decoupage sites really work well then- a tip from the docrafts website. I don't do decoupage but i think that site with satin paper would be fine for resale.

topcrafts.co.uk are selling most of theirs at 40p a sheet - and free delivery on orders over £10

Jenk, I think I have 2 proper sheets that i will never, ever use- email me (peaches and cream at bt internet dot com) with your address and they are yours

i print them of the net. i suppose the ink for the printer does cost, and the little foam pads, but im sure it doesnt cost me that much.

I tend to do decoupage with my stamps...you know paint three and layer them up on the card bit by bit. I have done several ones of a lovely wedding cake stamp, and they did look nice.

I know it's not the same as the printed sheets, but I can't be arsed to do all that fiddly cutting.

Oooh i like the sound of that Dior, can you put a picture on our craft page so i can have a look!!!

Hmmm, I'll try to find one! It's nothing special though, you know...not as involved as 'proper' decoupage...

I've just looked, and I haven't bloody taken any of the wedding ones...I can't believe it. \link{http://uk.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/mumsnetcrafters/photos/view/ad7d?b=31\here} is a photo of something like I mean, except I use a stamp. I will do another wedding one, and post it on here as soon as I can.