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Getting Started
Stenciling is a simple painting technique that lets you create interesting, whimsical, and beautiful designs on furniture and other common household items.
Swirling & Pouncing
There are two stencil painting techniques used in this project—swirling and pouncing. Swirling means to apply paint by moving your stencil brush in a circular motion inside a cutout area. Pouncing means to apply the paint with a tapping, up-and-down motion.
Rules for Good Stenciling
- Affix the stencil firmly to the surface.
- Always use a clean, dry stencil brush for each color.
- Remember that stenciling requires a very small amount of paint. Your brush should be almost dry to the touch.
- To avoid applying the wrong paint to adjoining areas, cover the areas you don’t want to paint with a stencil mask or easy-release tape.
Skill Level
- Beginner
Materials
- Three-shelf end table, the one featured here is 14-1⁄2" x 23" x 10" (36.8 cm x 58.4 cm x 25.4 cm)
- Clear plastic stencil blanks (available at craft stores)
- Paper Clip Background stencil, pattern found at the end of the instructions
- Craft Tools stencil, patterns found at the end of the instructions
- Acrylic paint in sunflower yellow
- Satin latex paint in rich blue
- Stencil cream in light blue
- Dark blue paint pen
- Water-based varnish
Tools & Supplies
- Craft knife
- 220-grit sandpaper
- Tack cloth
- Straightedge or ruler
- Paintbrush, 2" (5 cm) wide
- Pencil or marker
- Stencil brushes in a range of small and medium sizes. You’ll need one brush for each color, in a size appropriate to the area to be stenciled.
- Easy-release tape
- #12 shader brush
- Paper towels
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