| 1. Lightly
mark the area to be stenciled to coincide with guidelines (registration
marks) on the stencil. |
IMPORTANT:
1) Surface to be stenciled should be
clean and painted with a non-glossy
paint. Prewash fabrics. (WARNING:
Some colors may become deeper
when ironed.)
Different fabrics absorb
paint differently. Practice on a separate
piece of your fabric.
2) Practice stenciling on paper. These prints can then be taped in
place to check design placement and color.
CLEAN-UP:
Clean stencil with paper towel which has been dampened with
turpentine or mineralspirits if using oil-based paint or water for
water-based paint.
FINISHING:
Follow curing and heat setting guidelines per paint manufacturers
recommendations.
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
• Spill Proof®
stencil paint or acrylic paint
• Pencil
• Paper towels
• Practice paper
• Drafting tape
• Repositionable
Spray Adhesive
• Stencil brushes
(we recommend our
Double-ended stencil brush) |
| 2. Blot off
excess paint onto paper towel until brush is "dry" and seems
almost out of paint. |
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| 3. Place overlay
#1 of your stencil in correct position and adhere to surface using
repositionable adhesive spray. |
| 4. Hold brush as a pencil
with bristles flat on surface and handle straight. (Notice bristles
of a stencil brush are specially cut for this action.) Start at outside
edges of cutouts and paint in a circular, clockwise motion toward
the center. Hold your stencil with the other hand. Begin with a light
touch.(B) |
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5. Now reverse direction
to a counter-clockwise motion, building up color. You control the
color in 2 ways - amount of pressure applied on brush and number of
times you go over an area of the design. Lift stencil corner and check
color before removing stencil. (C) |
| 6. If it is a two overlay stencil,
then align Print #2, using the register marks as guides for proper
placement over previously stenciled area. Change to a clean brush
when changing paint colors. When doing a wall border, remember to
follow your "center line" guideline on stencil to keep your
work level.(C) |
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