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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 household items. There are two basic kinds of stencils. A single-overlay stencil has all its design elements on one sheet of plastic. Multiple-overlay stencils have two or more numbered stencil sheets, with different design element cutouts on each sheet. The tree of life design featured in this project is produced by overlapping stencils cut from the pattern found at the end of the instructions.
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
- Wood cupboard (with door), approximately 16" x 29" x 11" (40.6 cm x 73.7 cm x 27.9 cm)
- Clear plastic stencil blanks (available at most craft stores)
- Tree of Life stencil, overlays 1 and 2, pattern found at the end of the instructions
- Acrylic paints in the following colors, linen white, medium green, light brown, burnt sienna, barn red, dark green, black cherry
- Water-base light pine wood stain
- Water-base satin or matte varnish
Tools & Supplies
- Craft knife
- Screwdriver
- 220-grit sandpaper
- Tack cloth
- Sponge brush, 2" (5 cm) wide
- Paper towels
- Easy-release tape
- 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.
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