Stenciling: Walls and Surfaces, Borders and Friezes

Exciting ideas for decorating your home using stencils, with over 20 creative projects for walls, alcoves, borders, friezes, floors, fireplaces and curtains. Includes a detailed guide to equipment, explaining how to trace and cut a stencil, which paints to use and how to apply them, and techniques for creating stenciling variations such as mirror images, repeats and rotated colors. Discover a range of inspirational stenciling styles, including traditional American folk art, Victorian gothic, art deco, the Swedish style and flamboyant contemporary patterns. Features a wide selection of stencil motifs to choose from, including Greek, Renaissance, art nouveau, paisley, blossoms, heraldic, classical, seaside and many more, with a template section at the back of the book to guarantee professional-looking results. Over 285 full-color photographs, including clear step-by-step illustrations and a beautiful image of each finished result so that you can see what you are aiming to achieve.