Stencil Paper?

Question

I just signed up for a watercolor workshop and the list of required supplies includes;
Wet media acetate, Frisket film, and Stencil paper.. anybody know what these are and how they are used??

Answer 1

That is a workshop I would like to follow. Sound very interesting.

To be honest I would expect these materials in a silkscreen workshop and not a watercolor workshop. They are all used to make (artistic) prints.

Wet media acetate works great for trying out a color on a painting without touching the work. (see through test window)

Frisket film Is a masking tool mostly used in airbrush. Aperantly it also works on watercolor.

Stencil paper is a cheap and sturdy kind of paper that can take some abuse.

Check this page for some ideas to what your workshop may be about:
http://www.fountainstudio.com/watercolor%20tips/tip-stenciling.html

Answer 2

Stencil paper could be oak tag, the stuff manilla folders are made of. Although I've seen artist who do airbrushing use pieces of what they call "borco" which is a sort of latex sheet. they cut their custom curves and shapes with an xacto blade. Experiment...see what works for you. Sometimes it's fun to teach the teacher a new trick or two!