▁as ▁the ▁Cru c if ix ion ▁are ▁a ▁common ▁mot if . ▁As ▁society ▁became ▁more ▁sec ular ▁in ▁the ▁early ▁ 2 0 th ▁century , ▁and ▁non – R oman ▁Catholic ▁tour ists ▁began ▁bu ying ▁more ▁craft s ▁from ▁Flor ent ine ▁art is ans , ▁dec oup age ▁images ▁became ▁less ▁religious ▁in ▁orientation ▁and ▁more ▁reflect ive ▁of ▁famous ▁Italian ▁art works ▁in ▁general . ▁ ▁Material s ▁for ▁dec oup age ▁craft s ▁▁ ▁Common ▁household ▁materials ▁can ▁be ▁used ▁to ▁create ▁effects . ▁Here ▁is ▁a ▁short ▁list ▁of ▁supplies : ▁ ▁Something ▁to ▁dec oup age ▁onto . ▁ ▁Ex amples ▁include : ▁furn iture , ▁photograph ▁albums , ▁pl ates , ▁cer am ics , ▁sh el ving , ▁frames , ▁mirror s . ▁ ▁Pictures ▁to ▁dec oup age ▁with . ▁ ▁These ▁can ▁come ▁from ▁my ri ad ▁sources : ▁newsp apers , ▁mag az ines , ▁catalog s , ▁books , ▁printed ▁clip ▁art , ▁wrapping ▁paper , ▁gre eting ▁cards , ▁fabric , ▁t issue ▁paper , ▁la ce , ▁paper ▁nap kins ▁ ▁C ut ting ▁ut ens il . ▁ ▁Sc iss ors , ▁craft ▁kn ife ▁or ▁raz or ▁bl ades ▁can ▁be ▁used . ▁ ▁Gl ue . ▁ ▁Standard ▁white ▁gl ue ▁works ▁best ▁if ▁it ▁is ▁dil uted ▁with ▁a ▁little ▁water . ▁ ▁Special ty ▁gl ues ▁can ▁be ▁found ▁in ▁most ▁craft ing ▁stores . ▁ ▁Sm o other . ▁