Need help with stenciling

ladybugbhb · 11-18-2001, 08:05 PM

I have just painted my daughter's room a real light purple. she collects butterflies and no store carries wallboarder w/ the m on it in stock, and it would be too much to have them order it. so, i have decided to stencil my own boarder. the thing is, i have never done it on walls. just fabric. any suggestions on making he first time easier? and also wher do you get the border wall stencils? thank you for your help!!

chort1313 · 11-20-2001, 04:28 AM

hope you found some help in O/T!

MandyYeh · 11-20-2001, 09:28 PM

. any suggestions on making he first time easier? and also wher do you get the border wall stencils? thank you for your help!!

My SIL swears by the stencil adhesives...She says it makes the stencils cling to the wall better. I, however, just use painters tapes. Creme paints are easier to work with than the gels. I use both now but I think a first timer would find it easier to use the creme. Buy several brushes so you don't have to keep cleaning your brush. Make sure your line is level throughout the whole room...this is essential to make sure everything is straight and just because you are going around the top of the ceiling doesn't mean it will be level. No house is exactly plumb. I would start behind a door so that you can get your shading down ect or better yet do it on a practice board. The corners are the hardest and will require tape to hold the stencil down. Just take a deep breath and just do it...if you don't like it, sometimes you can just wipe it off or you can paint over it. You can get the stencils at Michaels, Garden Ridge, Wal-Mart, Lowe's etc. If you don't find what you are looking for then do a search on the web.

Good luck and write if you have more questions!

Mandy

sheenajungle · 11-25-2001, 02:45 AM

did you try it yet ladybug???

ladybugbhb · 11-25-2001, 12:13 PM

thanks for all the replies! i have not trid it yet. we ( or my neighbor) put hardwood floors down in there and we can not walk on them for a week. it will be up on monday so i should get in there on tuesday or wednesday to gt it finished! i hope all turns out well. she will really enjoy it. thanks again!
bev

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ladybugbhb send me snow! Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: soddy daisy Posts: 2,112 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Need help with stenciling I have just painted my daughter's room a real light purple. she collects butterflies and no store carries wallboarder w/ the m on it in stock, and it would be too much to have them order it. so, i have decided to stencil my own boarder. the thing is, i have never done it on walls. just fabric. any suggestions on making he first time easier? and also wher do you get the border wall stencils? thank you for your help!! __________________ Proudly support our Troops and Leaders! mom of: haleigh 10 becca 7 sammy 2

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ladybugbhb send me snow! Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: soddy daisy Posts: 2,112 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	nope, not yet thanks for all the replies! i have not trid it yet. we ( or my neighbor) put hardwood floors down in there and we can not walk on them for a week. it will be up on monday so i should get in there on tuesday or wednesday to gt it finished! i hope all turns out well. she will really enjoy it. thanks again! bev __________________ Proudly support our Troops and Leaders! mom of: haleigh 10 becca 7 sammy 2

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11-20-2001, 09:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
MandyYeh Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 54 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	. any suggestions on making he first time easier? and also wher do you get the border wall stencils? thank you for your help!! My SIL swears by the stencil adhesives...She says it makes the stencils cling to the wall better. I, however, just use painters tapes. Creme paints are easier to work with than the gels. I use both now but I think a first timer would find it easier to use the creme. Buy several brushes so you don't have to keep cleaning your brush. Make sure your line is level throughout the whole room...this is essential to make sure everything is straight and just because you are going around the top of the ceiling doesn't mean it will be level. No house is exactly plumb. I would start behind a door so that you can get your shading down ect or better yet do it on a practice board. The corners are the hardest and will require tape to hold the stencil down. Just take a deep breath and just do it...if you don't like it, sometimes you can just wipe it off or you can paint over it. You can get the stencils at Michaels, Garden Ridge, Wal-Mart, Lowe's etc. If you don't find what you are looking for then do a search on the web. Good luck and write if you have more questions! Mandy