Hey, crafty-type-people ... How difficult is it to do a stencilling pattern on a wall? I'm nervous to start, not having any experience.
Use a brush made for it only, and paint for it only, makes it easier, if you use other paint make sure you dab most of the paint out of the brush before you start, that way you can control any dripping. If you work in layers of shades you can always go back and add more depth,practice on some paper or cardboard, you will find it is rather easy. Go to it!!
I am not crafty but have been able to do it in the past... I either had to draw a light line for the bottom of my stencil to 'hit' all around the room, or have a stencil that the top hit exactly where the ceiling and wall met. Otherwise I was all over the wall. Consistency is the key, the same amount of paint on each one... good luck. (post pics after!!)
Buy a large piece of white poster board (or we used some old drywall pieces) and practice with colors and stuff to get the 'hang' of it before trying it on the wall. Have you checked with Michaels to see if they're offering any classes? There might also be some instructional websites that would show you step by step instructions and tips.
Just don't use poster paint.....It bled through 3 coats of kilz primer, and I finally had to sand the sheetrock to remove the paint from the stencils.....
I have done it a few times. When I was younger my mother and I used to stencil the metal bands for decoration on half whiskey barrels that people use for planters. More recently I stenciled some stuff on my front porch, I bought actual stencil paint and brushes, its a very pasty paint, very thick. And the brushes are a very stiff bristle, and you're supposed to work the brush with the "dry-paint" on it in a circular motion. The dryer pastier type stencil paints let you have more control over the depth of color, etc. I think I bought the stencils, paint & brushes at Michaels.
