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Painting a children’s mural with stencils

September 8, 2009 by Victoria  
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Painting with stencils is one of the oldest techniques for painting murals. Do you remember the cave painting from prehistoric men when they use their hands to create a reversed stencil? They were painted thousands of years ago.
The idea has been alive, and today we can use it to decorate our homes. The advantage is [...]

How to paint a baby’s mural using stencils

September 8, 2009 by Victoria  
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To paint a baby’s mural with stencils, you must first clean the surface and prepare the wall in advanced
If you are making a border, make sure your design is not going to get cut in the middle, once you get to the corner. It is better to plan and measure in advance.
Use a lever [...]

What kind of stencils can I use to paint a baby’s mural?

September 8, 2009 by Victoria  
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Stenciling is an old form of wall painting that has revived in recent times. It is fun to do, produces instant results and you can find all kind of designs, from tiny flowers to life sized palm trees.
Stenciling offers endless possibilities to boost your creativity, and if you are crafty, you can even create your [...]

Advantages and disadvantage of using stencils in a child’s mural

September 8, 2009 by Victoria  
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Stencils can be a great help for the novice muralist, lets start with the advantages:
You will not need to worry about the design and about tracing it into the wall.
There are en enormous amount of designs in the market.
You can practice in advance in a piece of paper or cardboard to get familiar with the [...]

What materials do I need to paint a mural with stencils

September 8, 2009 by Victoria  
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If you want to paint your child’s mural with stencils, before you begin your project, you have to make sure that you have all your materials.
After preparing the wall and painting the background, you are going to need the following:
A pencil
Stencil adhesive or low tack tape
Lever and ruler
Stencil brushes and paint
A palette or a [...]