Stenciling With Paint InstructionsPrepare surface: Walls: should be clean and dry. Fabric: pre-wash with no fabric softener. Wood: sand and seal. Tape first overlay to surface. Trace inside the registration holes lightly with a pencil (you will erase them later). Stencil as desired. Remove #1 stencil. Line up #2 stencil's registration holes with the tracings you made from the first overlay. Tape in place and stencil as desired. Repeat this process with any other overlays required for the design.Stenciling procedure: For paper we recommend using stamp inks and a different stencil brush for each color used. For other applications we use and recommend Delta Stencil Cream Paints. Usually, a ½” size stencil brush is perfect for most designs. When using cream oil paints it will be necessary to use a separate brush for each color since they are oil based and you would have to wait for your brush to dry before going on to the next color after washing it. With acrylics, this is not a problem and one brush is fine. Brushes are not that expensive and if you choose the cheaper ones, just make sure the bristles feel soft on your hand and not scratchy.With stamp ink, cream or acrylic paints, get a SMALL amount of paint on the stencil brush. Remove ALL excess paint. Brush should appear to have NO paint in it.While holding the stencil opening down, swirl your brush over the stencil opening in a circular motion working from the outside of the opening toward the inside. Leaving the center unpainted will achieve a highlighted look, heavier pressure will achieve shading (Or use a darker color). To clean stencil, wipe with a pre-moistened towelette and dry with paper towel.
