About Stencils @ Maxengage
Welcome to Stencils @ Maxengage
This site is about art and creativity, mainly stencils but also covering decorating in general.
Wall stenciling is a budget-friendly project that you can do without the help of a professional. In fact, you can do it yourself; all you need is time, effort, resources, and of course creativity. It allows you to put your own personalized touch to your walls and gives you control when it comes to the shape, size, and theme of the project.
However, before you start you need to do a little planning and preparation, which includes choosing the theme and colors, purchasing or making the stencils to use. You have to consider the time you’re going to spend on the project, like setting aside a day or two. And of course, the area of your house where you choose to do the wall stenciling. Are you thinking about a small portion of the living room, the entire bedroom, or just around the door? There is a lot to consider.
Preparing the Walls
In every home decorating project, proper preparation is essential in order for it to be successful. For your wall stenciling project you have to make sure that your walls are smooth for proper stenciling. To do this, use a damp cloth to wipe down the area to be stenciled. If the wall looks a little stained, you can use a mild soap to make it look better. And if it has cracks, make sure that you repair them first because even if you put a stencil design on it, the crack can still be visible.
Colors, Stencils, Paints
Let’s start with colors. Of course, you don’t want the color of your wall to be in contrast with the color you’ll use for the stencil design. So, when choosing a color or colors, make sure that it blends in with the present color of your walls. Next, think what type of stencils you will use. Is it a picture or a word? For your kids’ room, you can use word stencils, like their names or the names of their favorite cartoon characters. You can also use pictures of some of these cartoon characters like Bugs Bunny. For the paint it’s better to use acrylic rather than ordinary. Acrylic paint gives you more control and is thicker. And make sure that your paint has a satin or matte finish because it will make your walls look much better.
Stenciling Ideas
For the living room, you can stencil the words family and your surname under a mantle or a family tree with your name and the rest of the family members. For the kitchen you can stencil pictures of fruits, vegetables, or whatever you like. You can also stencil kitchen utensils and other food items to make it look livelier. Then, for the kids’ room, body size stencils can be used like your kids’ favorite sports players, ballerina, or singers, the sky’s the limit.
