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A Home for the Golden Chevron Octopus

This Was Such a Great Find! By luck, we came across an abandoned wooden octopus! We weren’t sure what to do with him since he was so large. Black paint with gold accents sounded perfect though.

Materials Needed:

This is very small and simple project. Here is the process.

Step 1: Washing The Octopus. We used a hard bristle brush and soap to wash the octopus. Some of the blue paint came off but no worries, we can cover this up later.

Step 2: Let it dry out, Use Black paint or black Gesso to cover up the octopus

Step 4: Using the Octopus Stencil and some tape, I placed it down in the head of the octopus. I went in with Gold acrylic paint and felt like it wasn’t enough. I wanted to give the golden octopus a little bit of depth so I started to mix the gold with Gel Matte Medium.

Step 5: Just go ahead and layer the paint and medium with the stencil. Allow it to try between each application.

Step 6: Now Add the Chevron pattern to most of the tentacles, leaving a lot of black space to balance the composition.


Step 7: Go back and clean any rough edges with a flat shader brush in the size extra small. And You’re Done!

Art is a Love Language
~ Yuli, Stencil1 Team Member

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“Pulled in too Many Directions” Beginner Friendly Mixed Media Journal #7

Beginner Art Journaling in 5 Easy Steps…

Materials Needed:

Step #1 Washi Layer: Place several washi tapes down in a pleasing pattern across your pages. Add glue stick under the tape for permanence and a layer of clear gesso over top.

Step #2 Collage and Stamping: Using an old ledger page (or any collage paper you may have on hand) trace the Triangles 2 Aligned Stencil with a pencil and cut out triangles.

Step #2 Continued: Place triangles down in a pattern of your choosing, I overlapped mine. Glue down with a glue stick and cover in clear gesso. Add some stamping in red ink through the small triangle stencil in the Patterns 8 Pack Stencil to marry all the elements. I also added brown ink to a chain-link rubber stamp in a few areas and teal ink with a numbers stamp.

Step #3 Stencils: Place the Antlers Small Stencil down over the collage elements and hold in place with washi tape. Using a palette knife or gift card, spread crackle paste through one antler at a time when dry. Let crackles appear without heat setting for the best effect. 😉

Step #4 Spray Inks: Color the Antlers with your favorite spray ink, I spritzed water over the crackle paste and used the applicator out of the bottle to touch around edges. (you could also substitute watercolors or water-soluble crayons or watered-down acrylic paint here if you don’t have spray inks. Build up with a few colors after heat setting.

Step #5 Focal Point and Edges: Select 1 or 2 photos to place as a focal point, ink edges so they stand out, and glue down. I typed the phrase “pulled in too many directions” and affixed it with small metal Brads through both pages. The final detail consisted of edging the outside of all the pages with brown ink and smudging some clear embossing ink in a few spots around the edges. Heat set red baked texture powder for some edging drama.

Here Are The Details!

Happy Journaling,
Tracy
@anonymous.palette

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Georgia O’Keefe Inspired Deer Skull Painting with Deer Skull Stencil

This project was a definite nod to the great artist Georgia O’Keefe. Ahead of her time in her work, she paved the way for women artists in Modern Art. From minimalist cityscapes to sensual flowers and glorious landscapes, her work is known around the world and inspired artists for decades.

Materials And Supplies:

Process

Color mixing

For this project, I mixed up some purples, pinks, and yellows to start. I used a lot of titanium white and mixed up a few darker hues to create a lot of shading and gradation for the background.

Step by step process

For the background, I painted out a few dark brown paint strokes using lines that would mimic the shape of the skull. I did some basic shading and gradation with different values adding white and blending pinks and yellows on the canvas.

Next, I stenciled in the radial pattern and Asian star pattern using colors already mixed on my palette and used variations of the colors I used in the background painting. I wanted the stencils to blend in but add texture and interest. I loaded the brush frequently and no water was added,  allowing for thicker layers of paint while preventing bleeding under the stencil. I used a small stencil brush for the radial pattern, tapping the thick paint on while holding the edges of the stencil down firmly. For the Asian star pattern, I used a flat paintbrush to sweep across the stencil in a few quick strokes to give the impression of the shape and uneven texture I was looking for.

Then, I mixed black and brown for the skull. I wanted the skull to have texture and be pretty solid in color, so I mixed up a little more color for that than usual. No water was added and I reloaded the brush frequently to get the amount of paint on the canvas that I wanted but built it up a little at a time. I used the tapping technique with a medium stencil brush, ensuring to press the edges of the stencil down firmly as I applied the paint.  After it dried, I applied highlights to the skull with dry-brushed light purple paint.

The final step was to use the stencil to paint seven flowers to create a border. The first layer was pale pink, then I went over that with a bright yellow with orange for shading and depth.

I had a lot of fun mixing colors and playing with sizes. A lot of the color mixing happened on the canvas, it was a really freeing process and the results were so different each time. I hope you have as much fun with this project as I did!

This project was made by our lovely friend, Teri @tjaneiro2 on Instagram
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How to Use Stencils with Glass Art

Stencils and Glass? Yes it’s a thing, a good thing!

BYOS – Bring Your Own Stencils, that’s what I did…to a glass making studio! Stencils can be used in so many mediums and my experimentation with glass produced some beautiful results if I do say so myself :). Here is how I used Stencil1 stencils with glass to make a hummingbird glass window ornament:

Materials You Will Need:

  • Detailed Birds Stencil 4 Pack
  • Tape
  • Glass Dust
  • Detail Brushes
  • Solvent
  • A Sturdy Flat Surface
  • A Small Spoon
  • Elmers glue
  • A Stove or Kiln or all this in a glass studio

I wanted to work on an optimistic, Spring themed image and the hummingbird was a perfect choice. It’s also great because it is a stencil design with a lot of bold open shapes, perfect for filling with glass powder!

I was provided a 7″ x 7″ white sheet of glass, that’s my surface for today! You have to wipe it clean with alcohol, no oil should be on the surface. I then planned the layout of the design and thought it might look best to turn my square glass shape to a diamond-like position and attach a chain to the top point for hanging.

I brushed in a little bit of watered down glue into the wing area and then sprinkled in glass powder.

I continued the process with a few colors of powdered glass. you can see here that I am creating ombre blended effects by the way I sprinkle the dust. I also always use my darker colors on face details, it helps to really see the detail of those features!

Here’s a shot of the different glass dust colors the studio offered. I love supporting small, local businesses like this. You don’t have to buy all the supplies, just visit, create, and everyone is happy! But yea, I also was like so how much is a kiln, haha! The art is addictive!

I also created a frame around the piece using these long sticks of glass, similar to hard pasta. It looked a little too structured for my taste so see what I did next…

I added these chunkier glass pieces around the edges to add some “atmosphere” to my little birds world. It adds some whimsy and texture. I then used a tweezer to adjust them to the composition I wanted.

Notice how I cut a small triangle shape up top and layered my hook in the layers of glass, a hook sandwiched between two pieces of white glass. The piece of white glass you see above the art piece is being used to simply prop up my hook so it doesn’t flop down while the glue is drying it inside the “sandwich”.

Once you remove the stencil, add your other elements of glass, you can use small tools to clean up your design. You can push some sand around, move shards around, and get it all to it’s final position before it get’s fired.

Your stencil has done it’s purpose and can be washed with warm soapy water. It’s ready for storage and to be used many more times!

The design was then spritzed with a very thin glue spray, almost like hairspray.

The piece was then placed on special paper that it sits on in the kiln. That’s me Eddie 🙂

Here’s a shot of the piece all finished, I am so happy with how the dust gets darker. Oh, forgot to mention I placed a small black glass bead for the eye. I think the eyes should pop in an image so this little bird got a nice dark eye.

Once completed, hang your piece proud! As shops reopen, please search for your local glass studios and bring Stencil1 stencils with you to try this technique. We would love to see what you make!

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Customized Stenciled Rain Boots

stenciled red rain boots Quatrefoil Bird and Music Stamp Set NYC Stencil

Here’s a great project for a rainy day!  Cheer up a gloomy day with your own custom rain boots. For this how-to, you will need:

  • A Fabolous pair of rain boots, such as Exotic Identity Rain Boots
  • Stencil1 Stencils – mini sets work great! 
  • Angelus Paints 
  • Cosmetic sponges
  • Paper or glass plate
  • Painters tape or Low tack Spray Adhesive

For this project, I’m using the Graffiti Mini Stencil Set #1 6-pack and the NYC Stencil 4-pack.

When you’re planning to paint stencils on rainboots, which are made with rubber, regular acrylic paint may not be enough. Angelus Leather Paints do very well when you’re painting on leather surfaces that can be hard to paint.

Gather all of the tools you will need. For this particular project, you will wanna use cosmetic sponges that you can find at your favorite makeup store. These cosmetic sponges will help you get a good texture when you start painting.

Place your stencils around your rainboots and make sure that it’s the perfect spot.

Then, grab a sponge and dip it into the paint of color you choose for your boots. You can get creative by choosing more than one color.

Be careful to not over-saturate your sponge with too much sponge. You want to cover it with a small amount of paint.

You can use painters tape or low tack spray adhesive to secure the stencil.

Use a tapping motion when you apply the paint to the stencil.

You might wanna do more than one coating of paint to get a better finish.

Let the paint dry before you paint another stencil on your boots. You can cover as much of the rain boots as you want.

Finally, let your boots dry and enjoy the stylish results! Share your stencil creations with us @Stencil1

6 Unexpected Valentine’s DIYs

6 Unexpected Valentine's DIY Projects

For 2020 Valentine’s day you can create unexpected and very creative DIYs. Check out our project list to get inspired, and start making your art with our best stencils. Spread the LOVE this holiday season with Stencil1!

  1. LOVE Stenciled Sweatshirt & T-shirt using Love Stencil.
  2. Valentine’s “Carved” Birch Bark DIY using Letter stencils.
  3. Valentine’s Day Cards – from your heart, not the store, using Stencil1 Valentine’s Day themed stencils and stamps.
  4. Stenciled Valentine’s Hexagon Corkboards using LOVE Stacked Stencil, Heart Dripping Stencil, Arrows Stencil.
  5. Cupids Arrow Sweater and Heart Shirt using Arrows stencil, Heart stencil.
  6. I Love You Stenciled Picture Frame using Valentine’s 3 pack stencil set.