Useful
Paint Stik Colours
We are frequently asked for the best colours to use. I can only stress
that the actual colours required will depend on the basic colours in
the room and on the walls, the stencil design being used and the
desired effect to be created. That said however, if you are looking to
do some stencilling and require some basic colours, which are likely to
be used time and time again, then the following colours make a good
basic collection:
Yellow Ochre; Celedon Green; Aspheltum;
Silver; Gold; Alizarin Crimson; Titanium White; Ivory Black; Sap Green;
Prussian Blue.
If you are likely to be doing a lot of
children|s or nursery themes, then I would recommend the following as a
basic collection:
Azo Yellow; Viridian Green; Aspheltum;
Silver; Gold; Napthol Red; Ivory Black; Cobalt Blue; Azo Orange; Purple
Sage.
Brush
Selection and Tips
We offer two different sorts of stencil brush, each comes in several
sizes for your convenience. I would suggest 1 brush for each colour. To
begin load the brush, starting gently working the paint up the bristles
and wipe off the excess. With the paint loaded up the bristles, start
stencilling by pressing lightly to apply the paint and increase the
pressure to intensify the colour, for example in the centre of a
flower. As you work your way along the wall, the shading will naturally
follow a pattern. Do not worry if it is not precise as this gives a
better overall effect in any case.
Repositionable
Adhesive
Applying the stencil to the wall - To paint a clear outline of your
stencil design you need to fix the stencil to the surface. For a
professional finish it's important to use a spray adhesive so all the
bridges on the stencil are stuck to the surface. This prevents any
paint going under the stencil and enables the full effect of the design
to be seen. Simply spray a light amount of repositionable adhesive on
the back of the stencil, it should feel slightly tacky. You can remount
the stencil to the surface several times without applying more stencil
spray adhesive.
Alternatively, you can use low tack masking
tape although this is not as effective as although it holds the edges
it does not hold the bridges in the middle of the stencil.
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