Top 10 Furniture Stenciling Tips
1. Allow yourself plenty of time. Furniture stenciling can be very labor intensive because there are so many steps and layers involved. Also, since it is a three-dimensional object you will oftentimes have to paint details in and around awkward and carved areas. And finally, allow each primer, base, and finish coat to dry thoroughly between applications.
2. Do it right, do it once! Take care to do each layer of primer, basecoat, painting, antiquing, and finish coat right. You don't want to have regrets about brush marks your should have sanded down when you end up with a fabulously painted piece.
3. Look for cheap antiques to paint. When learning how to stencil, scour yard sales, thrift stores, and Granny's garage for inexpensive furniture with interesting lines such as turned legs and carved detailing. Lesser quality woods and slightly damaged veneered surfaces are crying out for a painted and stenciled treatment. Create interest on a plainer piece of furniture with some embossed stenciling and panel effects.
Continued... on our blog!
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2. Do it right, do it once! Take care to do each layer of primer, basecoat, painting, antiquing, and finish coat right. You don't want to have regrets about brush marks your should have sanded down when you end up with a fabulously painted piece.
3. Look for cheap antiques to paint. When learning how to stencil, scour yard sales, thrift stores, and Granny's garage for inexpensive furniture with interesting lines such as turned legs and carved detailing. Lesser quality woods and slightly damaged veneered surfaces are crying out for a painted and stenciled treatment. Create interest on a plainer piece of furniture with some embossed stenciling and panel effects.
Continued... on our blog!
Visit our blog post for the full 10 furniture stenciling tips:
http://www.royaldesignstudio.com/blogs/how-to-stencil/3789202-top-10-furniture-stenciling-tips
forwall
See the full 10 tips here:
http://www.royaldesignstudio.com/blogs/how-to-stencil/3789202-top-10-furniture-stenciling-tips
See the full 10 tips here:
http://www.royaldesignstudio.com/blogs/how-to-stencil/3789202-top-10-furniture-stenciling-tips
See the full 10 tips here:
http://www.royaldesignstudio.com/blogs/how-to-stencil/3789202-top-10-furniture-stenciling-tips
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