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. Wouldn't this be [...]
Recycling My Blouse
I bought this blouse two years ago and have probably only worn it twice. Feeling the need for something new, but also feeling the pinch of our economic times, I decided to give this blouse a new lease on life. I bought a package of Rit dye in Cocoa Brown. Gee, I can't even remember the last time [...]
Salvaging a Stained Tablecloth with Stencils
While exploring Spray Paint Stenciling, I came across this article written by Jennifer Stern over at crafstylish.com. Here Jennifer shows us how she salvages her stained tablecloths using spray paint and stencils. She even offers a free stencil pattern, which you can download. Thanks Jennifer! ...
Medallion Pillows
Stenciling We Love: Day 1 These pillows were stenciled by Lisa Klofkorn, of Fly on the Wall Design Lisa bought brightly colored raw silk and stenciled the designs on the fabric using gold metallic acrylic artist paints. The pillows were sewn after the designs were stenciled. These particular stencil designs were inspired by the Wiener Werkstatte design movement [...]
Embellished Stenciling: Walls & Fabric
Last week, we ran a series about Craftsman Style stencils. I really enjoyed having a theme for the week. It allowed me to spend a little more time researching and discovering all of these wonderful stencils. Best of all, it generated some creative thinking on my part and how I will present these designs to [...]