In the 18th century this artistic technique was known as Japanning from its presumed origins
The craft became known as dcoupage in France (from the verb dcouper,... [DOC] [TLE] Seeking 4 Art: February 2013 [PAR] Feb 15, 2013 ... Perhaps my favorite distressing technique, since its the one that I mostely use for 
the transformation of any type of object that will ...