Top 10 Stencilling Tips
Here's our top 10 list of essentials required to achieve success with your stencilling projects:
- Preparation is key
- Apply the stencil to a clean, dry and dust free surface
- Avoid stencilling on a freshly painted surface
- Use repositioning glue and/or sensitive, low tack masking tape to keep your stencil in place
- Use a spirit level to align your stencil with the straight top edge
- Remove excess paint from your brush or roller prior to painting
- Apply repeated thin coats of paint to reduce the chance of a bleed
- Remove your stencil before the paint dries completely
- Touch up your design by hand if required
- Clean your stencil after use
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