How to Stencil a Wall Border
A wall border is used in defining a wall pattern.
It is also used as a decorative and beautifying element.
It is usually the only decoration that is used unless the house had been stenciled or is owned by a rich and elite family who can easily afford the new wall paper which became very famous in the United States and England way back in 1970's.
The art of stenciled walls is primarily done with the use of paper or metal stencils.
They are then later on embellished using freehand.
You can have a similar look using several basic materials and of course, time investment.
Simply follow the simple and basic instructions in order to come up with your very own uniquely creative wall border with the use of stencils.
Here are the materials you would need in order to stencil a wall border: Flat Latex or alkyd paint to be used as a primer on the wall to be stenciled.
Your choice of border stencils Ceramcoat Stencil Paints or Japan Paints Stencil brushes with natural bristles Paper towel Masking Tape Palette knife Easy Step-by-step Guide to Stencil a Wall Border Wall preparation.
Match your own paint.
Prepare all the paint you need for your entire wall border all at once.
Put the paints in the saucers.
With the use of your palette knife, make the colours or shades of your choice.
Otherwise, have the paint pre-mixed based on your own preferences and specifications.
Make sure that you have enough paint for the entire project.
Lightly mark the position of your borders on the wall using a pencil.
Mark the top and right edge and the bottom and left edge.
Be as accurate as possible.
It is recommended that you start on the dominant corner of your room to make a continuous border.
Preferably where your gaze usually land as soon as you enter the room.
Tape the stencil on the wall and carefully dab the stencil brush on your paint.
Using some paper towel, dab it there until it is almost dry.
Then, apply the paint on the stencil and wall with a light dabbing motion.
Move the stencil carefully following the light pencil marks you have placed on your wall.
Once you have finished around 2/3 of the wall, get your stencil and them accurately measure what's left of the wall.
Assuming that there is no more way by which you can run the stencil up to the end, you might need to stretch it or squeeze it together which can be accomplished by using either one of these methods.
Get the stencil and when you have run to the end of it, move it around two inches or until the pattern had repeated by one to two more turns.
After that, stencil those before beginning at the start of the stencil.
However, assuming that it has to be shortened when you are doing the stencil, skip at least one pattern and then repeat ending just beyond the middle.
And then, you can begin repeating it.
Once you have completed one wall, begin again to the point where you first started and you can start working on the second wall beginning on the same corner.
Again, use the light pencil marks you made for the first wall in order to create an alignment to the second wall and them move across.
After this, you can now proceed to the opposite corner of your room and you can start with the second set of walls.
Once you have accomplished and completed the designs, do not forget to cleanse all brushes using mineral spirits.
It is also used as a decorative and beautifying element.
It is usually the only decoration that is used unless the house had been stenciled or is owned by a rich and elite family who can easily afford the new wall paper which became very famous in the United States and England way back in 1970's.
The art of stenciled walls is primarily done with the use of paper or metal stencils.
They are then later on embellished using freehand.
You can have a similar look using several basic materials and of course, time investment.
Simply follow the simple and basic instructions in order to come up with your very own uniquely creative wall border with the use of stencils.
Here are the materials you would need in order to stencil a wall border: Flat Latex or alkyd paint to be used as a primer on the wall to be stenciled.
Your choice of border stencils Ceramcoat Stencil Paints or Japan Paints Stencil brushes with natural bristles Paper towel Masking Tape Palette knife Easy Step-by-step Guide to Stencil a Wall Border Wall preparation.
Match your own paint.
Prepare all the paint you need for your entire wall border all at once.
Put the paints in the saucers.
With the use of your palette knife, make the colours or shades of your choice.
Otherwise, have the paint pre-mixed based on your own preferences and specifications.
Make sure that you have enough paint for the entire project.
Lightly mark the position of your borders on the wall using a pencil.
Mark the top and right edge and the bottom and left edge.
Be as accurate as possible.
It is recommended that you start on the dominant corner of your room to make a continuous border.
Preferably where your gaze usually land as soon as you enter the room.
Tape the stencil on the wall and carefully dab the stencil brush on your paint.
Using some paper towel, dab it there until it is almost dry.
Then, apply the paint on the stencil and wall with a light dabbing motion.
Move the stencil carefully following the light pencil marks you have placed on your wall.
Once you have finished around 2/3 of the wall, get your stencil and them accurately measure what's left of the wall.
Assuming that there is no more way by which you can run the stencil up to the end, you might need to stretch it or squeeze it together which can be accomplished by using either one of these methods.
Get the stencil and when you have run to the end of it, move it around two inches or until the pattern had repeated by one to two more turns.
After that, stencil those before beginning at the start of the stencil.
However, assuming that it has to be shortened when you are doing the stencil, skip at least one pattern and then repeat ending just beyond the middle.
And then, you can begin repeating it.
Once you have completed one wall, begin again to the point where you first started and you can start working on the second wall beginning on the same corner.
Again, use the light pencil marks you made for the first wall in order to create an alignment to the second wall and them move across.
After this, you can now proceed to the opposite corner of your room and you can start with the second set of walls.
Once you have accomplished and completed the designs, do not forget to cleanse all brushes using mineral spirits.
