Stencils for walls: painting options
Stencils are a convenient tool for decorating the walls of a room or apartment as a whole. They are an alternative to the classical methods of decorating walls, and can bring a fresh wave to the interior. If the ideas of decorating walls with wallpaper, paint or banal plaster were not interesting, then screen patterns will come to the rescue, which can surprise and satisfy the desires of a whimsical owner with their originality.
Wall decoration using stencils has a number of advantages and positive factors, in particular, you can get an original and special interior that has no analogues. This is logical, because painting and painting are always considered a unique method that can please its originality.
It should be noted that drawings using a stencil can be applied not only to walls, but also to furniture, entrance doors or even the ceiling. This is what makes this type of decoration universal and unique. Another advantage of using stencils will be that they do not need to be a talented artist, because covering walls and furniture with patterns will not require skills, and everyone can cope with it.
Where to start
Initially, it is necessary to choose the optimal pattern, it should be noted that the pattern should not only please the landlord, but also match the style of the apartment or a single room. For example, geometric shapes and patterns will be ridiculous in the rococo style, but they can fit perfectly into the bedroom or living room, made in the high-tech style.
Of course, you can use a ready-made stencil, for this it is enough to go to any hardware store, choose a picture to your taste and purchase it at an affordable price. However, all this stamping and originality is not enough, it will be much better to devote some time to this, creating a unique stencil on your own. If a person possesses at least minimal talents of an artist, then in just a day he can create an original stencil with an interesting pattern, ornament or pattern, and subsequently create a unique room with a peculiar design. If creative talents are bypassed, and you cannot create a stencil yourself, then you can also use one of the ready-made options on the Internet. It is enough to find a suitable pattern and print it on the printer.
Patterns for stencils can be selected to your taste and there are no restrictions, in principle, but it is best to abandon drawings with too small details. The thing is that during painting, it can happen that the paint flows out of the borders of the picture and spoils the whole aesthetic appearance. Also, small patterns and elements are bad in that from a distance they will look incomprehensible, messy, which will also affect emotions and homeliness.
As soon as the ornament or pattern is ready, you need to start choosing the material for the stencil. Often, plastic or thick cardboard is used as this tool. The choice falls precisely on them, since they are distinguished by a high density, which will allow to avoid gaps in areas with a thin partition between the elements of the picture. They are also good because they do not get wet from the paint, which means they will not curl or wrap. In principle, ordinary paper can also be used, but first it must be laminated so that the surface layer can repel the ink, and a stencil can be used several times.
Drawing technique
There are several basic techniques for applying an ornament to a wall or other object:
- Solid - only one color is used.
- Combined - used when using several colors, not suitable for beginners because of its complexity.
- Volumetric - the stencil is performed using putty applied with a spatula.The picture will be velvet, you can create a picture with a 3D effect, as the thickness of the picture varies from 1 to 3 mm.
Separately, it should be noted the technique - anti-stencil. It differs from others in that it is necessary to paint over a small area outside the stencil. This process creates a glow effect that looks very interesting. Often for this, ordinary paint in a spray can be used.
Choosing the right place
In principle, there are no tips, but it is better to use stencils on large planes, for example, an unused wall. However, it should be borne in mind that the picture should not look dull there, and therefore should have large dimensions.
A stencil can beat outlets, switches, some shelves or a cabinet. In the latter case, it will be interesting to apply over the furniture from an object that theoretically should or can stand there, this will create an interesting effect.
DIY stencil
In order to create a stencil you need:
- picture;
- plastic or hard cardboard for the manufacture of stencil;
- "carbon paper";
- a pencil and a small knife;
- Scotch;
- training surface;
- perfectly flat surface in order to cut the stencil on it.
After the material and pattern have been selected, it is necessary to deal with image transfer not the surface. Initially, you need to translate the picture using a "carbon copy" or felt-tip pen, attach the image with tape. Then, with an office knife, unnecessary areas inside the drawing are cut out and removed. To do this, the stencil must be placed on a surface that will not be a pity if it is accidentally damaged by a knife. The main thing is that it be extremely even and smooth.
Create a screen pattern on the wall
Before you start drawing a picture on the wall, you need to prepare it for this, for this you need to keep the surface dry and extremely clean. Then with a simple pencil you need to make marks to determine the place and facets of the picture. After that, with the help of adhesive tape, you need to attach the stencil to the wall, as an alternative, you can use special aerosol glue, it is much better.
Having prepared the site, you can start painting, the brush should not be very wet, and it is better to apply the paint at a right angle. After completion of work, you can carefully remove the stencil so as not to damage the work done.
Now you can enjoy your work and begin to think about the implementation of new ideas.
In general, the use of stencils is an opportunity to create an original interior, to realize original ideas and ideas, and most importantly, that all this can be done with your own hands.
