When I hear the words “freezer paper” in relation to stenciling, it usually makes me think of Linda Buckingham’s Projection Stenciling method. Today, however, I stumbled across a blog called The Artful Parent which has a great post describing the process of using freezer paper to stencil on fabric, like the t-shirts shown.
Add comment October 16th, 2008
I just learned, by reading my friend Carol’s blog, that the September issue of Martha Stewart Living
Add comment September 29th, 2008
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 tshirt pictured was stenciled with bleach using a design from Stencil1. Take a look at their instructions for stenciling with bleach before you tackle your own project. Their site also contains video clips showing Martha Stewart using Stencil1 designs to create TShirts with both bleach and paint.
You can find more projects like this in Stencil1 creator Ed Roth’s new book, Stencil 101. The book includes 25 reusable stencils.
Add comment September 29th, 2008
Earlier today, I received a copy of an email Jan Dressler sent to her customers. Jan says:
“I know you each have a story about why you have used Dressler Stencils, how you first got excited about them, how they have affected your home, your career, your life. I need your stories, to show how we have shared our love of art, design and craft with each other.”
Later, as I was searching stencilsearch.com for dragonfly stencils, a memory involving a Dressler stencil did come back to me. Almost 8 years ago, I spent a wonderful weekend stenciling in St. Louis, and here’s one of the things my friend Tammi painted that weekend, using a Dressler stencil:
January 6th, 2008
I painted this bench last spring for our church auction, using these fruit stencils from The Mad Stencilist: Grapes and Peonies and Granite Bay Pears
December 10th, 2007
As I rework this site, I’ve been sorting through all the files sitting on the server gathering dust, and was surprised to stumble across this photo.
I painted this screen years ago, to hide the lovely view of the garage behind it. I later took a screen stenciling class from Nancy Tribolet, and learned how I could have done it better! For instance, I had trouble getting the tape holding my stencil up to stay in place, but Nancy taught us to use stud earrings instead of tape. (She really is a wonderful teacher, so if you ever get the chance to take one of her classes, snap it up!)
If you’d like to see more of my screen door, look here.
A quick google search brought up some more ideas for screen stenciling:
HGTV - Stenciled Screen
Stencilled Patio Screen Door
HGTV - A Stenciled Screen Door
November 27th, 2007
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