Brass Art Deco Men on Red Grain Decoupage BoardDecoupage, from the French word decoupe, meaning to cut out is an art form that entails pasting paper to an object and then covering them with several coats of lacquer. It is a paper design glued onto wood then heavily lacquered. The end result is a bold design statement, but is not Inlaid onto the board . The process gives flat cut outs an appearance of depth and makes patterns and pictures look as though they are actually painted on the decoupaged