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Wall Stencils: Mural, Tropical And Kids
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Published: November 30, 2006
Wall stencils are the perfect way to brighten up a room and bring a personal artistic touch to your home. Stenciling offers an innovative way to customize your living space without the hassle of hanging wallpaper or measuring borders. Adding a decorative highlight to the frame of a door, lightening up a corner with a few curling vines, even accenting with a simple stenciled border will do wonders for the design of a room.
Wall stencils can be found in craft stores and online. The most common type of stencil is made of a hard, clear plastic called Mylar; however, they also can be made from clear film, brass, copper and heavy oiled papers.
A single overlay stencil is meant to be used alone. This type of stencil contains bridges – gaps in the design needed to hold it together – and results in a traditional stenciled look. A multiple overlay stencil commonly details wall murals. An object is broken up into several sections and each is stenciled in subsequent layers. This allows a greater attention to detail. Because there are no bridges, the finished design has a hand-painted appearance.
Beginners should start with simpler design elements or decorations. Doing so will allow them to become familiar with the stenciling process. A few Web sites, such as free-stencilingpatterns.com, offer free wall stencils which can be printed and practiced with.
Letter stencils are a great way to state a message, whether as a final touch to a mural or as a standalone artistic element. Some Web sites, such as stencilplanet.com, will customize lettering stencils. With your choice in size, layout, font and color, the creative possibilities are endless.
Stenciling a son or daughter's room is a great way to add a parent-approved level of personalization. Kid’s wall stencils come in an assortment of sizes and styles, allowing the children to immerse themselves in their interests or express themselves in their own personal style. Whether they are creating a menagerie of zoo animals to traipse across the wall or turning their room into a galaxy of stars to fuel their budding interests, the differing colors and styles allow kids to have fun.
For the advanced stencilist, a wall mural is an excellent way to open up a room and give it an artistic flair. A design or theme is the first step, followed by finding the right stencils to do the job. Craft stores and stencil Web sites offer many mural wall stencils to position and combine into a mural. From flowers and animals to architectural furnishings, your mural design will build itself through a little practice and patience.
A well-done wall mural results from a process of layering elements in the mural upon one another to create a complete cohesive picture. A tropical wall mural, for example, may contain any number of tropical wall stencils, such as tall palm trees, exotic birds and richly-colored flowers. With proper design and arrangement, one wall (or an entire room) can open to a paradise.
However, the process of layering is much more extensive, as each of the elements of the mural also is built by layering. According to Stencil Ease, a detailed palm tree stencil consists of branch and trunk segments, which allow you to repeat, extend or change these segments in order to customize the tree's design. These multiple overlay stencils are carefully positioned upon one another, and through slight blending and shading, achieve a realistic appearance.
With any stenciling project, always be sure to step back and see how your project looks from a few feet away. Stencils should help compliment the design of your home, opening it to possibilities, but not take away from your personal touch.
Sources:
Free Stencils. www.wallandmural-stencils.com. 25 Nov 2006
Nature's Vignettes. 2006. Hedgehog Studio and Julie Krefta. 25 Nov 2006.
Stencil Ease. Stencil Ease. 25 Nov 2006.
Stencil Planet. Stencil Planet. 25 Nov 2006.
Stenciling 101. Carol Wallace. 25 Nov 2006.
Wall stencils can be found in craft stores and online. The most common type of stencil is made of a hard, clear plastic called Mylar; however, they also can be made from clear film, brass, copper and heavy oiled papers.
A single overlay stencil is meant to be used alone. This type of stencil contains bridges – gaps in the design needed to hold it together – and results in a traditional stenciled look. A multiple overlay stencil commonly details wall murals. An object is broken up into several sections and each is stenciled in subsequent layers. This allows a greater attention to detail. Because there are no bridges, the finished design has a hand-painted appearance.
Beginners should start with simpler design elements or decorations. Doing so will allow them to become familiar with the stenciling process. A few Web sites, such as free-stencilingpatterns.com, offer free wall stencils which can be printed and practiced with.
Letter stencils are a great way to state a message, whether as a final touch to a mural or as a standalone artistic element. Some Web sites, such as stencilplanet.com, will customize lettering stencils. With your choice in size, layout, font and color, the creative possibilities are endless.
Stenciling a son or daughter's room is a great way to add a parent-approved level of personalization. Kid’s wall stencils come in an assortment of sizes and styles, allowing the children to immerse themselves in their interests or express themselves in their own personal style. Whether they are creating a menagerie of zoo animals to traipse across the wall or turning their room into a galaxy of stars to fuel their budding interests, the differing colors and styles allow kids to have fun.
For the advanced stencilist, a wall mural is an excellent way to open up a room and give it an artistic flair. A design or theme is the first step, followed by finding the right stencils to do the job. Craft stores and stencil Web sites offer many mural wall stencils to position and combine into a mural. From flowers and animals to architectural furnishings, your mural design will build itself through a little practice and patience.
A well-done wall mural results from a process of layering elements in the mural upon one another to create a complete cohesive picture. A tropical wall mural, for example, may contain any number of tropical wall stencils, such as tall palm trees, exotic birds and richly-colored flowers. With proper design and arrangement, one wall (or an entire room) can open to a paradise.
However, the process of layering is much more extensive, as each of the elements of the mural also is built by layering. According to Stencil Ease, a detailed palm tree stencil consists of branch and trunk segments, which allow you to repeat, extend or change these segments in order to customize the tree's design. These multiple overlay stencils are carefully positioned upon one another, and through slight blending and shading, achieve a realistic appearance.
With any stenciling project, always be sure to step back and see how your project looks from a few feet away. Stencils should help compliment the design of your home, opening it to possibilities, but not take away from your personal touch.
Sources:
Free Stencils. www.wallandmural-stencils.com. 25 Nov 2006
Nature's Vignettes. 2006. Hedgehog Studio and Julie Krefta. 25 Nov 2006.
Stencil Ease. Stencil Ease. 25 Nov 2006.
Stencil Planet. Stencil Planet. 25 Nov 2006.
Stenciling 101. Carol Wallace. 25 Nov 2006.
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