Painting Stenciling
Stencils are most often applied as a border and provide an ideal embellishment for ordinary storage items. You can customise a chest of drawers, for example, by adding a simple floral or geometric motif to the painting top and bottom of each drawer, or to the corners of cupboards on a bedside cabinet.
When applying stencils, which you can either create yourself or buy ready-made in painting kit form, it is important to fix the stencil in place — masking tape is ideal — and apply the paint carefully to prevent it running underneath. The paint needs to be just the right consistency. It is wise to experiment on a piece of old timber or card first. (more…)
