trying the "découpage" technique

The roots of decoupage come run deep into the 17th century
when wealthy europeans imported hand painted furniture from Far East
and hired master painters to turn furnishings into works of art.
To meet the demand for the artisan pieces, craftsmen began hand-coloring
prints of leading artists and then cutting and pasting them on furniture
and topping with coats of lacquer to stimulate hand painted works.
in Creative Home, Spring 2008