Stencil1 Honors Olympic Athletes with Free Stencil!
Stencil1 is honoring the Olympic athletes —and winners everywhere—with this free downloadable medal stencil. Award yourself the Gold (or Silver or Bronze) by stenciling the medal on a t-shirt.
Frosted Glass, Part I
As we've seen before, you can etch a design in the window using a stencil and etching cream, but did you know that there are also spray paints available to create a frosted glass finish? Krylon and Rustoleum each make one. For today and Friday, I've gathered together some great blog finds which demonstrate use of these products on glass doors, windows, and mirrors. This entertainment center, from Breaking Down the Big, Beige Box, now tastefully hides a collection of DVDs and other items behind its stenciled glass doors. Monica, of Crafty Nest, used contact paper and frosted glass spray to stencil ...
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 my clients for future design options. So, continuing with the "theme" idea, this week we will be focusing on "Embellished Stenciling". This is where you can really set yourself apart from your competition and "wow" your clients. Of course, if you are not a professional stenciler/decorative painter/faux ...
Featured Stencil Designers
Designer Profile: Chad Martin
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Designer Profile: Sheri Hoeger
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Designer Profile: Jeff Raum
Jeff Raum Jeff Raum Stencils Moorpark, CA Stencil designer Jeff Raum has followed...
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Historic Stenciling: Knox Hill Restoration
Paul Wilham, the owner of a restoration consulting company, has been involved in...
Jeff Raum: Easter at The Oaks
Jeff Raum is a multi-talented muralist, decorative painter, and stencil designer...
Floorcloth Artist: Lisa Curry Mair
Lisa Curry Mair, owner of Canvasworks, has been creating floorcloths and other painted...
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Ideas & Inspiration
Stencil1 Honors Olympic Athletes with Free Stencil!
Stencil1 is honoring the Olympic athletes —and winners everywhere—with this free downloadable medal stencil. Award yourself the Gold (or Silver or Bronze) by stenciling the medal on a t-shirt. Read More →
Last Minute Father’s Day Gifts
Haven’t found the perfect Father’s Day gift yet? There’s still time to create a home crafted gift for Dad. Freezer paper stenciling a t-shirt is fast and easy, and something the kids can help with. Use the examples here for inspiration, or take a look at our Father’s Day Pinboard. First up is this “All By Myself Tee”... [Read more...]
Father’s Day Gift for the Golfer
Thanks to Tin Cup, you can now customize those golf balls you’re giving Dad for Father’s Day. Choose from over 100 available designs or work with Tin Cup to create a custom Tin Cup stencil with Dad’s name, company logo, or other design. Read More →
Stenciling with Paintstiks & Giveaway Winner
We have a winner! Leslie W. had the winning entry in our iStencils Giveaway. Congratulations Leslie! I’ve sent an email to the address associated with your winning comment, but if you don’t receive it, please contact me. Thanks to everyone who participated in our first giveaway event. I hope to offer more of these for my readers in the future! Tips... [Read more...]
Another Damask Stenciled Pillow and a Giveaway
One of the things I love about iStencils is that each design is available in multiple sizes. For the second of my two stenciled pillows, I used the same Damask pattern as on the first, but in a smaller size. To mix it up a little more, I repeated the motif to create an allover pattern, and used copper and gold paintstiks to compliment the turquoise... [Read more...]
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