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What Would Dolly Do?

For Women’s History Month, Ed proposed to his client do a Dolly Parton Mural. Ed started by creating a Dolly stencil art image

And scaled it up for the large chalkboard wall. 

Dolly Parton, the legendary country singer and songwriter, is known not only for her incredible musical talent but also for her philanthropic work. In 1995, she founded the Dollywood Foundation, a non-profit organization that aims to improve literacy rates among children in the United States. The foundation’s flagship program is the Imagination Library, which provides free books to children from birth to age five. Since its inception, the Imagination Library has distributed over 150 million books to children in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The program has had a significant impact on childhood literacy rates, with participating children showing improved reading skills and a love for learning.

In addition to her work with the Dollywood Foundation, Dolly Parton has also contributed to disaster relief efforts and other charitable causes. Following the devastating wildfires that swept through her home state of Tennessee in 2016, she established the My People Fund, which provided financial assistance to families who had lost their homes. She has also donated millions of dollars to support research into COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. In November of 2022, Jeff Besos gifted Dolly with $100 Million dollars to  support any charitable cause she chooses. Dolly Parton’s philanthropic work is a testament to her generosity and commitment to making a positive impact on the world.

The client, Chalk Gyms,  pride themselves on great music in there gym, so picking Dolly was a sweet fit.

Sugar Skull Inspiration

Here’s the latest project from Tracy Hickman aka @Anonymous.palette.

We hope it inspires you to use our stencils in your mixed media projects.

sugar skull stencil used in mixed media
sugar skull stencil used in mixed media
sugar skull stencil used in mixed media

Tracy used our 2 layer sugar skull and our Mum stencil.

Please share with us your Stencil1 creations by using #stencil1 and @stencil1 on social media!

Stencil1 Eye on Spain – See What Inspires Founder Ed Roth

Ed Roth Stencil1 in Barcelona

Photo: Ed Roth, founder of Stencil1 in Casa Vicens by Gaudi

I recently took a much needed recharge trip to Spain and was very inspired by the architecture, art, people, culture, and food. I was very fortunate to have this time to soak up some sun and take in the sites. From historic castles with Moorish architecture in Malaga to Gaudi to street art, Check out my photo album to see how I see Spain.

Check out the full album on the Stencil1 Facebook page.

A recent visit to Jean-Michel Basquiat : King Pleasure

basquiat

As I write this post, I am playing Charlie Parker, one of Basquiat’s favorite artists. I recently went to Jean Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure and found this intimate show curated by the artists family to be very moving. The exhibit is all original works of Basquiat including early works from his childhood.

Basquiat is one of my favorite artists and that is not based on simply visuals. He followed his vision, didn’t try to be anything but himself. He used what he had- found canvases, objects- the upcycling for the sake of art. When asked why he used certain colors of paint he would say It was what he had.

This exhibit shares his very early drawings as a child, shows intimate home movies projected on rooms re-created to look like his family home, and also re-creates his first art studio as well as the Palladium’s Michael Todd Room. Seeing his bicycle displayed was rather haunting, I could imagine him biking through SoHo to Pearl Paints or garbage picking some objects to use in his work.

It’s a unique show and to see more photos that I took please visit the album I created on the Stencil1 Facebook page. Enjoy!

Decorative Headphone Record

Looking to add a touch of Rock & Roll flair to your home decor? This simple project is perfect for music lovers of all ages!

For part one, you’ll need the following:

-Stencil1’s 8.5” x 11” Headphones stencil

-Acrylic paint (we chose red for this project)

-A sponge brush

-Tape (we liked working with electrical tape the best)

-A vinyl record (we think a 10” record gives the best result, but a 12” will work too)

Tape the stencil onto the face of the record on at least 3 sides – it’s okay if some of the stencil design overlaps the label. You may also find it helpful to use some tape to anchor the record to your work surface as well – make sure your work surface is totally flat!

Stipple the paint over the stencil. Try to avoid using massive globs of paint – if there is too much, it can run through the grooves of the record and ruin the image.

Let the first coat dry, then repeat the process several times until you can no longer see where the label meets the vinyl through the paint – it took 4 coats of paint for us before you could no longer see the difference between the yellow label and the black vinyl through the red paint, but this may be different for you depending on what colors you are working with.

Once your final coat has dried, remove the tape and lift the stencil to reveal the design!

Part 2 is all about the details – a few little sparkles to make it pop. You’ll need the following:
-Stencil1’s Pattern 8-Pack (specifically, the Moroccan petals section)

-Acrylic paint (for our project, we used metallic silver)

-A small detailing paintbrush

-Tape

Start by taping the stencil to the record – try to avoid putting tape over the areas you’ve already painted since it could damage your artwork. For best results, we recommend working at two opposing corners of the design. 

Paint only the inner petals of one or two circles – this creates a quick and easy “sparkle” effect (especially if you’re working with a metallic paint!)

Allow it to dry, then lift and reveal!

The end result is perfect for displaying on shelves or hanging on walls!

Blues Singer Record Sleeve Pin-up

This one is great for any record sleeves you may have around which no longer contain a record.

You’ll need the following:
-Stencil1’s Blues Singer stencil

-A record sleeve (we used a 10 inch bifold sleeve, but a single sided 12 inch sleeve will work as well.)

-Acrylic paint in four colors (You’ll need white for the background and a metallic color for the accents, the other two colors are up to you!)

-Tape

-A paintbrush

-A sponge brush

Start by placing a moderate amount of white paint in the center of the sleeve.

Start spreading the white paint out from the center toward the edge (but not all the way) of the sleeve in a radial pattern. It’s OK if some of the original sleeve artwork is visible through the paint. Streaks and striations in the paint are desirable.

Allow the white paint to dry, then tape the stencil over the center. We found electrical tape gave us the best result, but we were still cautious to only use small amounts to avoid damaging the paint.

Stipple the darker of your two chosen colors (we used blue) over the stencil with the sponge brush. If you are working on a bifold sleeve like we were, you may find that you need to hold the area you are working on down as you get closer to the spine of the sleeve.

Once that layer has dried, use the sponge brush and the lighter of your two colors (we used yellow) to stiple around only the edges of the stencil design.

Let it dry, then lift and reveal!

Finally, add an aura accent with a metallic acrylic paint (we used gold) by using a paintbrush to go around the outside of the design. For the best result,  use only a small amount of paint and apply only one stroke to any given spot at a time, as the wet paint can potentially reactivate and remove the background behind it. You may find after it dries that you want to repeat the step for a second coat.

And there you have it! This lightweight piece can be hung on the wall using a thumbtack, pushpin, or adhesive!