Stenciling with Doilies 5: Collage Wall
Carol originally included the sample board for this collage wall in a previous post, here, and now that we're exploring applications using doilies as stencils, I thought it merited another look. In creating this wall, Carol layered various stencils, patterns, and textures. After base painting in an orange tone, she randomly sponged on Tequila Sunrise [...]
Stenciling with Doilies 3: Stenciled Cabinet
For this small cabinet makeover, I base painted the cabinet door a soft black. Next, I used a wavy stripe stencil from The Stencil Library (DM2 Waves) and applied black StucoLux™ to every other stripe, let dry and burnished. Two different paper doilies were used for stencils with an iridescent green paint from Golden. The [...]
Updating a Stencil Design
I recently returned to a client's home to do a little updating of some finishes and stenciling in their foyer. I did a scroll border (Palazzo Scroll Border by Royal Design Studio) above this doorway about six years ago. The homeowner decided that it was just too linear for her, so she was hiding it [...]
Magnetic Memo Board
While working on StencilTalk blogger Carol Leonesio's new Paint It! website, I fell in love with a picture of this Magnetic Memo Board, and asked if we could share it with our readers. She agreed, and provided step-by-step instructions for completing the project. Step 1: Taping Out. Use a low tack painters tape to mask [...]
Moving Outdoors: Garden Shed
Quite a few years ago, I painted the doors on this garden shed for a client. I just took this photo last week and was quite surprised to see how well the paint has held up, through at least five New England winters! I vaguely remember what paints I used, but I'm guessing it was [...]
Lettering Examples and Resources
I will end this week with a few more examples of lettering and some options for getting the job done. This library, done by Garay Artisans, features a quote around the arched window as well as scrolling poets' names along the low chair rail. The lettering for this job was provided by "SayWhat?" custom lettering. [...]
