Playing with Stencils: Exploring Repetition Pattern and Personal Designs

About this book

With 20 clever step-by-step projects and a stunning gallery of inspirational stencil designs from leading artists Playing With Stencils will leave you ready to stencil just about anything. You will design floor tiles stencils inspired by German paper-cutting you will stencil furniture shower curtains a floor cloth planters a wall canvas wallpaper and even a cake. You will make paper dolls with clothing stencil beautiful lace stationery stencil custom yardage to use for simple upholstery projects or pillows make a concert poster and even stencil a faux rag rug! Stencil art has been around for years often used for home decorating and for simple crafts but has gained current interest and cache due its guerilla use as street art (often making a political statement) and has become a worldwide subculture. Stencil graffiti has given stencil art a new sheen of coolness. This book will show you how to incorporate that look into your work your accessories and your home. Youll become inspired to use stencils in your journaling in collage on fabric on totes and in art pieces designed to be hung on wallsand you will know how to create fantastic custom designs.