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The
rainforest mural shown here was painted on a section of a wall that
measured six feet high by eight feet wide. The sponge painted background
and mural elements can be adjusted to fit any size wall both indoors
or outdoors. I encourage you to be creative and adapt this rainforest
scene to fit the room or wall you would like to paint. More or less
of each stencil can be added and any variety of
colors can be used to make your scene unique. Fifteen stencil patterns
were used to complete the mural shown. A 16th pattern, D-623 Parrot,
was added to the collection after the mural was completed. This
Parrot can be used anywhere on any branch, vine, leaf or resting
on the bamboo. The background was done using latex paint, natural
sea sponges and painters tape. The enclosed, step-by-step instructions
will let you create an enchanting scene (just like ours) or get
you started toward making your own rainforest scene. Good luck,
have fun and happy stenciling.
Sincerely,
Leslie Ann Powers.
IMPORTANT:
1) Have your local paint store match the browns,
green and pale blue colors shown in photo. Designer used light brown,
medium brown, dark brown, white and pale blue. One quart each of
flat latex paint is recommended.
2) Mural can be expanded or reduced to fit almost
any size wall.
3) Stencils with larger cut-outs (Trees, Grasses,
Palm, Philodendron 1 & 2) may be easier to paint with flat latex
or acrylic paint using a foam roller or a natural sea sponge. However,
we suggest using Spill Proof® paint for the more detailed, multi-colored
patterns.
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SUPPLIES
NEEDED:
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One quart each of the following flat latex paint colors: white,
light brown, medium brown, dark brown, green, and pale blue.
- Foam
roller
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Bowl
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Paper towels
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Practice paper
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Natural sea sponges
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Cookie sheet
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Aluminum foil
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Masking tape, brown tape and blue painters tape
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Chalk line or laser level
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White chalk (for marking vines)
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Repositionable Spray Adhesive
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Stencil brushes: 1 ES600 and 1 double- ended T168
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One jar each of the following Spill-Proof® paint colors:
SP-2 Barn Red, SP-4 Golden Honey, SP-6 Salem Green, SP-9 Colonial
Golde, SP-10 Historic Brown, SP-11Bright Red, SP-16 Black, SP-17
White, SP-21 Golden Yellow, SP-23 Violet, SP-27 Pilgrim Green,
SP-32 Petal Pink, SP-35 Mexican Sand, SP-38 Plum Rose, SP-41 Pumpkin,
SP-46 Royal Blue, SP-51 Kelly Green, SP-57 Walnut Brown, SP-58
Pewter, SP-60 Grass Green
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Rainforest Mural - A How to Stencil Guide
by Leslie Ann Powers
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