Designer Profile: Jeff Raum
Jeff Raum Jeff Raum Stencils Moorpark, CA Stencil designer Jeff Raum has followed a colorful career path. After receiving a B.F.A. in commercial design, he worked as a scenic artist for animated TV commercials in New York City, eventually becoming an art director. He later became a Broadway make-up designer, working with such stars as Bernadette Peters. After moving to Los Angeles, Jeff began his own business, Muracles, creating murals, trompe l'oeil, and stenciling for clients that included Gucci, I. Magnum and the Las Vegas Hilton. Jeff first began designing stencils because he couldn't find the designs he was looking for. After a ...
Designer Profile: Victoria Larsen
Victoria Larsen Victoria Larsen Home Decor Stencils Everett, Washington Stencil designer Victoria Larsen was raised amongst paint tubes, brushes and canvases. "My Mother is a very talented artist.", she says. "As my interest in art began to bud, she encouraged me to read her collection of historical books of the master artists." Victoria has also used stencils since she was very little. "My love of drawing and love of stencils was a natural combination which led me to become a designer for these awesome decorating tools.", she says. Initially, Victoria created a small line of very realistic stencils. One day, a friend ...
Silver Leaf Stenciled Ceiling
Stenciling We Love: Day 18 Debra Campbell, the owner of Wallartistry, stenciled this custom ceiling design over a metallic acrylic plaster background. After allowing the plaster to dry, Debra applied the stencil and rolled a coat of water-based gilding size and let it tack up. She then used aluminum leafing sheets and rubbed the leaf with a t-shirt towel. To give the leaf a bit of a patina and to prevent tarnishing, Debra waxed it with walnut Liberon wax. Lastly, she went back into the design with some additional wax on a brush to accent some areas, pulled the stencil, ...
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Designer Profile: Jeff Raum
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Techniques
Window Etching
I recently completed three different projects where I etched some glass windows. With each of these projects I used a different technique, and thought I'd share these three techniques with you. I used EtchAll Cream for these windows and found it quite easy to use. The Cream is thick and does not drip or run like thinner brands that are available.... [Read more...]
Painting a Sisal Rug
I have seen many photos of painted and stenciled sisal rugs and read many "how to" articles, but it was not until just recently that I actually tried doing a project. A client asked if I could paint a geometric desgin she had seen in a magazine. I read up on the technique and materials used, and thought I'd give it a shot. Since the rug had not been... [Read more...]
Monster Tshirt
One of the best things about stenciling is it's versatility. You can use stencils to paint just about anything, including walls, furniture, or fabric, in styles ranging from traditional theorems to street graffiti. And sometimes you can even stencil without paint. The Frankenstein tshirt pictured was stenciled with bleach using a design from Stencil1.... [Read more...]
Mirror Makeover
I have been doing a little experimenting with techniques on glass and mirrors and thought I might as well start with mirrors and glass in my own home. This is a mirror I've had for several years. I found it in a yard sale. The glass is not in the best shape and the frame is missing some of its trim here and there. I covered the entire mirror with... [Read more...]
Paris Chic Dining Room Walls
Chris Smith recently followed one of Melanie Royal's free recipes that can be found on the Royal Design Studio website. This was taken directly from Melanie's Paris Chic. To begin, walls were base painted with Benjamin Moore's Linen White. Stripes were taped off at 12 inches apart and the entire wall was glazed with Benjamin Moore's HC-41 Richmond Gold. Next,... [Read more...]
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