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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.
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
You Will Need
- 18" (45.8 cm) velvet pillow, gold, with beaded border
- Cardboard or foamcore board slightly smaller than pillow
- Scrolling Border stencil (found at the end of the instructions)
- 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.
- Acrylic paint in metallic copper
- Textile medium
- Gold-color thread
- Straight pins
- Sewing needle
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