Stencils for handmade crafts - a selection of interesting ideas for walls and windows

Stencils for walls

Using a stencil, you can decorate the walls beautifully and create a stylish and cozy environment in the house in a short period of time. Stencils for walls can be monochrome and multicolored. In the first case, you get a pattern in the style of minimalism very quickly.

Over the creation of multicolored patterns will have to work a little longer, because you should correctly apply paints of different shades according to the scheme of the pattern.

Using a stencil, you can create three-dimensional patterns on the wall if you use putty instead of paint. There are also different techniques for painting stencils with paint:

• Applying the dye over the stencil;
• Painting the wall around the stencil.

This variety of options allows you to decorate effectively the walls of various living spaces:

• living room;
• children's
• bedroom
• bathroom;
• kitchen.

Also in this way you can decorate furniture, mirrors, interior doors.

Stencils can be in the form of ornaments, figures or complex compositions on acrylic-painted walls. To begin mastering the technique of stencil decoration of wall surfaces, you should start with monochrome stencils.

Making stencils

You can make a stencil with your own hands from simple materials that are always on hand. For the work will be required:

• A piece of large cardboard or rigid plastic film;
• An image for the stencil;
• stationery knife;
• A fine felt-tip pen;
• tracing paper;
• adhesive tape.

A suitable drawing is easiest to download from the Internet, which will then need to be transferred to cardboard or plastic with the help of transfer paper.

When the picture will be applied to the basis for the stencil, you will need to cut it out with a stationery knife.

How to paint walls with a stencil

To work, you will need to prepare materials and tools:

• homemade stencil;
• construction adhesive tape;
• paint in a can or in a spray can;
• brushes or a medium sized roller;
• glue for fixing the stencil

Before drawing, the surface of the wall should be prepared by cleaning them from old paint, wallpaper and plaster. After that, they need to dry and paint to create the tone of the desired shade.

When the wall dries, you need to make a simple pencil mark the places where the stencil will be applied.

Technique of stencil painting

To paint the walls with stencils you need to use acrylic paint from a can or from a spray can. If paint is used, then stencil walls can be painted with a brush, sponge or roller.

The roller is usually used to paint large surfaces of simple stencils. It cannot be used for complex stencils with a large number of slits. A brush or sponge can be used when painting simple or intricate patterns. The paint can is suitable for painting in reverse when you want to paint the wall surface around the stencil.

This technique is called reverse stenciling.

If you are painting with different colors, you must wait until the applied paint dries before using a different tone. If the paint is damp, the pattern will be fuzzy and sloppy.

If you are creating a three-dimensional drawing, you should use a spatula to apply the putty. At the same time it is necessary to ensure that the thickness of the pattern created does not exceed 3 mm.

Making window stencils

For window decoration for New Year or Christmas it is worth mastering the technique of paper cutting. These are beautiful figures that are cut out of white paper. Then such a patterned applique is glued to the windows with starchy glue, which is easily washed off the glass.

To work on the creation of beautiful patterns will be required:

• scissors with narrow ends;
• a stationery knife;
• white A4 paper;
• A plastic or wooden board to cut out the paperboard.

It is possible to involve a child in this work, who can use scissors to cut out simple stencils from white or colored paper. For this purpose, after drawing on a sheet of paper, it is folded in half and proceeds to cut out the outline of the stencil drawing.

When cutting out complex patterns with a large number of small slits, it is necessary to use a stationery knife, having previously laid the workpiece with the pattern on the prepared board.

As an idea for such a decoration, you can take ready-made templates from the Internet, choosing a suitable theme. The necessary drawings should be printed on a printer, and then you can begin to make paper cutouts.

So that when cutting does not slip the workpiece, it is necessary to attach the sheet with the drawing to the board, on which the details will be cut out inside the stencil, with buttons. First you need to master basic skills on simple stencils, and then you can proceed to complex compositions with openwork pattern inside the main outline.

Stenciled Christmas Tree Toys

From felt, colored cardboard or formam you can make beautiful Christmas tree toys, using templates. The principle of work is quite simple: templates with a New Year's theme are selected. With their help, the main part of the toy is cut out, on which then the necessary elements are added.

As a basis can serve:

• circle;
• snowman;
• cobbler;
• star;
• Santa Claus;
• Christmas tree.

Together with a child, you can use stencils to make various New Year's decorations not only for decorating the Christmas tree. Choosing the size of stencils, you can make panels and other decorations for the New Year on the walls, doors, windows.

To work you will need:

• Multicolored sheets of felt or formam;
• scissors;
• paper for stencils;
• beads, small buttons, small decorations;
• Moment Crystal glue.

Find ready-made themes for such crafts on the Internet. The template will serve as a sketch and stencil at the same time. Smaller parts are glued to the large base with the help of glue "Moment Crystal":

• angel;
• deer;
• snowman;
• box with gifts;
• Teddy bears, etc.

On top of the finished product is glued a silk ribbon, selected by color, by which it can be hung in the right place at home.

Toy of this type is made by stenciling on the principle of applique. The felt or formam is well cut with scissors and at the same time does not crumble. Such material does not need to be stitched, it is well glued with glue "Moment Crystal", which does not penetrate the structure of the material.

Making crafts on the basis of templates can be a great idea for home creativity. Mastering the technique of working with stencils will allow you to create real masterpieces, even for those who can't draw. After all, ready-made ideas for creativity can be found and downloaded on the Internet, then print out to the right scale and start creating.

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