It is a concise article about the techniques Victoria Larsen uses when she creates unique designs and stencils for her chosen medium Plaster Stencilling." />
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  • Wall panels can be created in a similar manner and many other wonderful uses can be developed. Just use your imagination.
  • Many of the stencils are designed for use as literal "moldings" to replace or enhance existing wood moldings in the home at either ceiling or floor level. "I (VL)just did a small bathroom using my new "classic border", actually removing the moldings at the floor level and applying new plaster ones to create very ornate moldings that appear to be "carved". they are beautiful!"

    • Materials

  • joint compound
  • trowel
  • paint
  • mylar stencils
  • small scissors,stencil cutter and/or exacto knife
  • rags
  • airbrush and paints (perhaps)
  • burnish
  • masking tape

    • How To Use A Simple Two Overlay Design.

    Step 1
    • do measure exactly!
    • first tape the first stencil into place.
    • use a level to make sure you don't get lopsided along the way
    • fill the overlay with pre-mixed joint compound right from the bucket (available at all home stores) with a trowel
    • BE SURE TO USE THE REGISTRATION MARKS PER THE INSTRUCTIONS or you won't know where the second overlay goes to line up with the first. (Registration marks are two holes cut in to the top of each of the overlays. Simply trace those holes with a pencil on to the wall to line up the remaining overlays.)
    • gently take the stencil off to reveal the shape
    • the plaster must dry completely before applying another overlay
    Step 2.
    • line up the registration marks with the tracings
    • tape second overlay over the top of the plaster from the first
    • simply blend the new plastering over the old plastering with your finger before it dries this will completely eliminate the need to sand any "joints"
    • load a trowel with joint compound
    • scrape it over the top of the openings in the stencil
    • when all the holes were filled with this wonderful, creamy plaster mixture scrape off the excess
    • go back with the edge of the trowel and lightly tap the surface of the openings to create even more "lift" and detail in the plaster
    • remember that each overlay must dry before putting on the next (Because even if you're just trying to do a repeat of the same overlay (for instance, the first overlay, the edge of the stencil is going to touch what you plastered before and possibly mess it up.)
    Step 3.
    • Use the stencil in some form of a multiple repeat pattern or singularly
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