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decalcomania

decalcomania

9.9
A way to move a design from special paper onto another surface or the design after it is moved
  • noun
  • /ˌdɛkəlˈkoʊməniə/
translation icon : decalcomanía
  • Surrealists often experimented with decalcomania to generate spontaneous art forms.

Examples

  • I bought a decalcomania of flowers to decorate my notebook cover.

  • The artist used decalcomania to create stunning images.

  • The artist used decalcomania to create unique, abstract textures on his canvases.

  • Have you ever tried decalcomania in your art projects?

  • The artist used decalcomania to create beautiful designs on the ceramic plates.

  • Many children enjoyed making art projects that involved decalcomania with colorful patterns.

  • In her workshop, she taught participants how to apply decalcomania for unique home decor.

Synonyms

decal
vsdecalcomania
15 4.6

A small picture on paper that you move to glass, porcelain, or metal

includes the transfer method and the design once moved to a surface

Surface Forms

decalcomania singular
decalcomanias plural

Etymology

Decalcomania comes from French and combines decal, a word for a picture you 'transfer' to another surface, and -mania, meaning 'craze'. Artists used this 'transfer' trick as a playful craze to make surprising patterns, so decalcomania now means both the technique and the design made by it.