Stenciling
Learn to decorate your home with a personal touch by using the techniques of stenciling. Be inspired to create your own unique stencils. Or, use standard stencils to decorate walls, furniture, and table linens.
Printing by hand : a modern guide to printing with handmade stamps, stencils, and silk screens
by Lena Corwin ; photography by Thayer Allyson Gowdy.
New York : Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2008.
Simple stenciling dramatic quilts : 85 full-size stencil patterns, 6 projects
Pam Stallebrass.
Lafayette, CA : C&T Pub., c2007.
Guests will be wowed by the fabulous appliqu #233; designs on your quilts. "I don't know how she finds the time to make these intricate patterns," they'll murmur to one another as you turn to serve the canap #233; s. You'll smile just a little smile to yourself, because only "you" know the secret: That isn't appliqu #233; , it's stenciling, created with simple techniques and a little fabric paint. You get the look of traditional appliqu #233; , German papercutting, Hawaiian appliqu #233; , sun printing from nature, and exotic printed fabrics using just freezer paper, template material, and paints, dyes, or crayons. "More cheese puffs, ladies?" you'll say as you turn back to your guests. Don't worry...your secret is safe with us.
The complete practical guide to stencilling and stamping : how to decorate and personalize your home with beautiful stencil and stamp techniques for interiors, furniture, fabrics, china and accessories
Lucinda Ganderton, Stewart and Sally Walton.
London : Lorenz Books, c2007.
Stencilling and stamping are two great home decorating techniques that are quick and easy to master. These tried-and-tested skills need little practise to perfect and can be used to add instant colour, design and a sense of style all around the house.
Stencilling : walls and surfaces, borders and friezes
Lucinda Ganderton.
London : Southwater, 2006.
- "Previously published as part of a larger volume, The complete book of decorative stenciling"--t.p. verso.
- Includes index.
Painted illusions : create stunning trompe l'oeil effects with stencils
Melanie Royals.
Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c2004.
Melanie Royals returns with more of the great techniques that made her first book, Trompe L'Oeil Murals Using Stencils, a must-have for anyone seeking to explore the intriguing possibilities of trompe l'oeil. Designed to be used by newcomers to the art and featuring sophisticated content that will captivate professionals, Painted Illusions includes: * Step-by-step projects using stencil techniques so easy to master that even novices can paint beautiful faux finishes and trompe l'oeil images * Inspiring photographs of completed projects and helpful hints for alternative applications * A variety of possible effects, including inlaid wood, embroidered fabric, embossed leather, and decorative plaster moldings With Painted Illusions, readers can make magic!
Painted furniture : new looks in faux finishing, texturing, stenciling & more
Lyna Farkas.
New York : Lark Books, c2004.
Transform any piece of furniture from ordinary to exciting in just a few days using simple and popular decorative painting techniques. Adding drama, style, and elegance is easy with these terrific effects: faux finishing, texturing, gilding, stenciling, and more. Variety is the hallmark of the 20 distinctive projects which include a Verdigris Butcher Block, Trompe I'oeil Console Table, Period Rocker, Vinegar-Painted Jelly Cabinet, and High Table and Chairs with Mosaic. Book jacket.
Stencilled floors & painted floorcloths : beautiful projects for your home
Susan Goans-Driggers.
New York : Sterling Pub., 2004.
- Originally published in 2000 as Floor style ; New York: Sterling Pub., 2000.
- Includes index.
Paint, print & stencil fabric : creative ideas to add a decorative touch to your home furnishings
Susie Stokoe.
London : Southwater, c2002.
Customize plain soft furnishings and fabrics with colorful paints and stencils. The professional looking effects covered here range from freehand painting to stamping and stencilling and printing with potatoes and lino-cuts. There are 30 projects to choose from including customized lampshades, blinds, cushions, sofa throws, bed linen and table linen, all of which will inspire you to create and experiment with your own designs.
A stencil can be a letter, illustration, symbol, or other shape in cut-out form. When paint is applied to this cut-out form, it leaves that shape onthe underlying surface.
To get started some surfaces must be coated with a primer before the paint is applied. Primers are needed to seal porous surfaces, so that the paint spreads smoothly without soaking in. Once your surface is primed, it is then ready for a stencil and paint.
A wide variety of paint is available from a paint supply store or craft store. Water-based paints are safer to the environment than oil-based paints. For stenciling on materials, a fabric paint, which is specifically formulated for painting on fabric should be used.
To make a stenciled design on a surface, hold the stencil firmly in place with one hand. Hold the brush perpendicular to surface, and, using a circular motion, apply a light layer of paint to open area. Next, you need to work around the outer edges of the stencil first.
Continue the circular motion of brush, working towards the center of stencil with gradually lighter pressure. Make sure to allow color to fade away at center. This creates a shaded effect. Reposition first stencil, or position new stencil, and repeat painting process until you have completed your design.
To stencil on fabrics, they need to be first pre-washed. Next, place the fabric, right side up, on medium grit sandpaper, to keep the fabric from shifting. Use the stipple method for fabrics. This stipple method uses masking tape taped around the paintbrush bristles.Hold the brush perpendicular to surface, and apply paint using up-and-down motion. This stipple method of stenciling gives a textured appearance on fabric.
Stenciling is not difficult to master. Stencils are the most adaptable of decorative tools. With imagination, a few tools, a home can become decorated with your unique touches. Just remember, when searching for source material for designs, that there are copyright laws that need to be observed.
Remember to use your creativity to design new stencils. Enjoy the colors and designs that you create. Individuality is key to making your stenciling more fun!
Article by: St. Louis Public Library staff.
