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CHA 2014 – Next Level!

February 5, 2014

One year ago, I began chatting with Plaid Enterprises about licensing my designs to create a line together. Well, cut to January 2014 and I am psyched to announce my new Stencil1 Plaid-FolkArt stencil line! These new designs are so bold and graphic, and many are designed as multi-layered. I demo’d this process in my booth at CHA (Craft and Hobby Association tradeshow). Oh my booth that the Plaid peeps totally customized Stencil1 style – built a reclaimed wood and plumbers pipe table, hand jig-sawed some Stencil1 patterns and birds for more DIY décor, my booth just stated what I am all about- old meets new, industrial chic.

So, I met the greatest people all day and it seemed to me that everyone really enjoyed the layering process. Here’s some pics of the happy crafters:

I shared the Plaid booth with the amazing Cathie & Steve and their new Mod Podge products. They introduced the world to the deco den trend and scored some design awards for their MOD MELTER. Inspiring!

Also to my side, was Candie Cooper, showing the gals how to make some on-point jewelry. Look at this pic I took of Candie’s handmade talents:

Then, Pinterest genius and ball of energy Rachel Faucett of HANDMADE CHARLOTTE was demo’ing her new stencil line on silk scarves. This release she focused on world culture influence, pattern, beautiful stuff! She also has these cutesy wood stitchables I need to get my hands on. Oh and some highly usable sticky backed stencils for stenciling rounded surfaces like glasses, clay pots, and other not so flat surfaces!

I was visited my NY gal Erica Domesek of PS I Made This and we reminisced. Also got a hug from the genuine, and ever knit-savy Vickie Howell. I wish I had a pic of her loose yarn necklace, I’ll bug her for a shot of it.

I met store buyers, shop owners, crafters, locals, and travelers and had such a great time hearing each person’s connection to the industry. Some even called me Big Daddy, those in the know of the legendary Ed “Big Daddy” Roth. At night, I got to see some good old friends of whom have supported me for years including craft wife Jaderbomb and ever generous and supportive Jen Perkins as well as meeting new one’s – artists, crafters, business owners, and bloggers – all so excited to talk shop. We are all so fortunate to work in a creative field!

CHA was such a success and you will soon see the line out in major art and craft supply stores as well as on Stencil1.com To think of my designs reaching more people is very humbling, I hope you enjoy !

Print Making with Stencils

February 5, 2014

There are many ways to make a print including with stencils. We love layering a colorful pattern with a bold iconic image in front of it. For this DIY, we layered our stallion stencil over our scallop pattern stencil. This layering technique creates a beautifully intricate and fun look.

For this piece you’ll need: stencil brushes, scallop pattern stencil, stallion stencil, acrylic paint and hand-made paper.

Step 1: To start, we mapped out where we wanted to stencil the pattern on the paper. We used hand-made paper because it helps elevate the project. But you can make this on any surface—a shirt, pillow, canvas, cardboard etc! We decided to cover the paper with the scallop pattern fully except for a border around the edges.

Step 2: Next, you can begin stenciling! Stencil using a dry brush technique, this means using very little paint and applying multiple layers. If you are stenciling on paper, you have to be extra careful not to use too much paint. Start extremely light and add on as needed. We used yellow, red and a metallic copper to get an ombre look. To do this, we used three different brushes to paint different sections of the design. Try to blend your colors and don’t be afraid to overlap.

Step 3: Let that first section dry and move the pattern on to the next section. Use the part you already painted to align the stencil. Repeat this step until you’ve fully stenciled the paper.

Step 4: Once your paint is dry, you can stencil the horse. We used black as it will stand out nicely on the colorful background. Place the stallion stencil centered on the paper. And use a brush to paint it in. Remember to use very little paint. Use a circular motion to cover the larger areas and an up and down dabbing motion to cover the more detailed areas. Apply as many layers as need to achieve the color you want.

Step 5: Allow your paint to fully dry and then frame your art! Place it somewhere in your home or office and send us a picture of your work @stencil1

DRIPPING HEARTS – DIY style

February 3, 2014

Whether you have a significant other or just love yourself, why not tote around the good vibes? This easy how-to will show you how easy it is to custom stencil a tote bag using our HEARTS 4-pack stencil, some multi-surface paint, and a stencil brush on a basic cotton tote.

FIrst thing you want to do is insert a piece of cardboard into the tote. This way your paint won’t bleed through to the back of the bag and it will provide you a flat surface to stencil on.

Now place your stencil where you’d like your design to appear.

Time to whip our the fabric paint!

Stenciling is a dry-brush technique. Always remove excess paint from your brush before you paint in the design.

I usually fill in my designs completely and evenly but I wanted these hearts to look airbrushed with a little dimension. The way you achieve this effect is by working from the edges inward in a swirling motion. As the brush gets less paint on it, you then lightly paint in the center.

See 🙂

Repeat the process. I switched colors but I did not wash my brush or my stencil as I wanted to blend colors. That’s up to you!

And again!

I did this four times, sort of a motion to the hearts…

Once the design dries, heat seal with an iron for 30-60 seconds per area.

Tote your happy hearts around like my friend Libby did, spreading a little love in the NYC subway!

Stencil1 found a sweet new product – SUGAR !

February 1, 2014

For the January 2014 CHA show in Anaheim, California I debuted my new Stencil line with Plaid. It was a fantastic show and it’s always fun and inspiring to walk the show and see all the innovative, new products coming out for the art industry. I was very pleased to meet the guys at the Ironlak booth, a classic spray paint brand out of Australia. They introduced me to their new line – SUGAR. The name alone got me. The packaging is on point as well – Bold, direct, and spells out all the selling points of this great new spray paint. LOWEST VOC’s in a spray paint. That means happy lungs! The formula is a harvested sugarcane alcohol based acrylic, not petroleum. So as a stencil artist I love it because it dries super fast. I visited the booth each day, watching their artists demo the product (yes indoors) and then arranged to get my hands on some cans for video how-to’s posting to Ulive.com.

Here is a sneak peak at our vintage plate makeover using Stencil1 stencils and Sugar spray paint. Rat stencil soon to be released. The paint sprays clean and evenly, like a perfect mist and I did the project in my studio (with the window opened). Amazing results.

We are the first to debut this paint and I can’t thank Ironlak enough for the opportunity. SUGAR is yet to be released in the USA as of this post but as soon as it does, get your hands on it, it’s quality!

STAY TUNED for the full video!

Spraycan it!

October 24, 2013

Nikki, our Stencil1 intern, transformed an empty spraycan into a beautiful collectors’ item inspired by a Montana spraypaint can. This spraycan would look great on your shelf next to your cute robot toys and other stencil1 graffiti art!

She started by painting the can black.