Do you know the forms of stencilings and the materials used? Can you also add where they are applied on?

Answer 1

Stencils are usually made of either a flexible plastic (that you can use over and over again) or thick cardboard-like paper.

Most office supple stores and art supply stores sell both types. Stay away from the paper stencils. Once they get wet they rarely hold their form very long.

You can use just about any type of artistic materials, from paint to ink to water colors to pencils to spray paint when using stencils.

I've used them with acrylic paint when I've wanted to add perfectly formed lettering to some of my paintings.

The only thing to consider is if you're going to be using a fluid liquid like ink or water color because the colors might seep under the stencil and 'bleed' onto whatever materials (canvas or paper or whatever) your using. If you're using liquid with the stencils you'll need to press the stencil firmly against the material while you work so that you won't get any unintended 'run' under the stencil any onto your artwork.

Answer 2

Stencils are used for many things like automobile custom paint designs,T-Shirts and capslettering and sign making, walls in homes to furniture, graffiti and of course, art .
There are limitless possibilities for the uses, as many as you can think of.
They are best when made from Mylar sheets that you can purchase at any art store. Sometimes craft stores carry them as well. You can make your own designs or purchase ready made ones from places like Home Depot,Art shops, Michaels, even Wamart carries them
If you want to make your own stencils you would need to purchase an artists exacto knife to cut along the design that you would have previously drawn on the mylar sheet.
(A swivel tipped blade is best for cutting out intricate designs)
You should make "registration marks" on the mylar.these marks are usually made at both top ends of the stencil so that you can reposition your stencil if you want to do a repeated design as in a border or you would use these registration marks.
For the more complexed designs where it would require several layers of mylar sheets to make up the inticate images.( these imagines have a lot more depth to them as there are so many layers and different colours applied, and used, for giving depth and dimention through the use of colour layering,shading and highlights), you definately need the registration marks.
They can have a flat one layered look to them, right up to the very complexed designs that can have up to 10/15 overlays.
You can use any type of paint with them but you should use a repositional spray adhesive on the back of them to aide you in preventing bleeding colours under the stencil and for excellent adhesion to the surface .( It is far better than the use of tape. (I have always used the brand name Elymer reposional spray adhesive.)
If you are going to use a raised effect with paint on clothing, I recommend that you use a fabric frisket medium around the inside outline of the stencil to prevent bleeding, accompanied by absorbant art paper under the material to paint.
You can also do Relief work with a stencil on walls, canvas and furniture. Relief means it is raised.
To do this within the stencil design you use several layers of plaster applying it with the appropriate sized trowel or paint scrapper.You would buy the ready made plaster that comes in the bucket. Home Depot and most hard ware stores
You can tint the plaster ahead of time and then layer your colours over this.
If you are going to use stencils for art work on canvas, I would use artist Frisket to prevent bleeding.
I suppose that you could mix and use other materials inside the stencils. You could have fun experimenting.ie, epoxy with metallic powders, paper mache and string etc.
the world is there for you to explore!!!
I have supplied you with some links and websites for you to be able to read and discover more.
How to make different types of stencils below:
http://painting.about.com/od/stencillingdecorative/Stencilling_and_Decorative_Painting.htm
http://www.ehow.com/Search.aspx?s=How+to+make+stencils&Options=
Raised Plaster Stencil "How Tos" below;
Look at the far right hand side of this next link for information about relief stencil work.
http://www.ask.com/web?q=Relief+stenciling&search=&qsrc=0&o=0&l=dir
http://www.modellodesigns.com/
http://www.dundean.com/classes_dimensional_stenciling.shtml
http://www.victorialarsen.com/plaster%20...
http://www.stencilsource.com/ideas.html....
http://www.simplyspring.com/plaster%20st...
http://www.stencilsearch.com/articles/pl...
http://www.stencil-library.com/
Some ready made stencils below:
http://www.stencilit.com/
http://www.dresslerstencils.com/...
Great sites to browse through
http://home.howstuffworks.com/how-to-pai...
http://www.bhg.com/bhg/?_requestid=5909&...
http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site...
http://www.canadianhouseandhome.com/desv...
http://www.pioneerthinking.com/main.html...
More links;http://ca.search.yahoo.com/bin/search?fr...
http://home.ivillage.com/decorating/craf...
Paint colours and companies for your home next;
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http://www.benjaminmoore.ca/colours/2007...
http://www.benjaminmoore.ca/colours/colo...
Other great sites for you to have,
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You can also use stencils for airbrushing.