The type of wall stencil that I use is a dry, wax-like material that is tapped with a brush into the stencil. I'm trying to give it a old-world Tuscan look. How can I make it looked faded and old?
2007-01-17 08:08:42 · 5 answers · asked by Faith 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
When you are applying the color material of the stencil, you want to avoid putting it on heavy and uniform. By using a soft brush and tapping in into the cut-out, you can easily make it look faded.
2007-01-17 08:47:55 · answer #1 · answered by united9198 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're trying to fix a stencil that's too bright, just give it a light sanding with 120 grit sandpaper. Just test it first to make sure the stencil wax doesn't smear and don't try this on fresh stencil colors - let them cure first. If that won't work, dry brush your original wall color over your stencilled patterns. Just use a VERY small amount of paint and brush most off on paper towels before going to your surface with it. But the very best advice is like the previous person said: apply very lightly to begin with, i.e., rub most of the color off the brush before you go to the stencil.
2007-01-17 13:50:03 · answer #2 · answered by Susannadanna 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have not done this, but at the craft store, there is what they call a crackle medium. you might be able to do your stenciling, then apply this over the top for a weathered look. this sounds cool, may have to try it myself..
good luck..
2007-01-17 08:30:46 · answer #3 · answered by darlin12009 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a really fine soft brush and barely touch it with it.
2007-01-17 08:23:06 · answer #4 · answered by Polyhistor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I LOVE DRESSLER'S. Expensive and hard to do, but great! (Especially the lion fountain)
2016-05-24 01:00:36 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋