Complete Stenciling Handbook
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Now in paper: Guide to stenciling including basics, techniques, materials, finishes, borders, floorcloths, projection stenciling and stenciling on wood, paper, fabric and glass. New Orleans Times-Picayune - Judy Walker This is a "wow" craft book. Buckingham gives beginners clear directions for basics and proceeds to subtle tricks.
Foreword Chapter 1: Before You Start - Tools, Equipment, Materials - Paints - Wood Stains - Clear Finishes - Applicators - Miscellaneous Equipment - Color - Backgrounds Chapter 2: The Basics of Stenciling - Cutting a Stencil - Making a Basic Print - Single Template - Overlays - When to Use Overlays - Masks - Layers of Stencils and Masks - Damage Control - Cleanup Chapter 3: Light and Shadow - Shadow and Light - Form Shadows - Highlights - Cast Shadows Chapter 4: Special Effects - Broken Color - Faux Stone - Damask - Embossed Leather - Impasto Methods - Plaster Examples - Textured Examples - Layered Pattern - Heavy Metals - Distressing - Outlining - Hand-Painting Chapter 5: Traditional Borders - Guidelines - Registration - Spacing and Corners - Borders as Frames (for windows, doors, panels, furniture) - Impasto Borders - Creative Borders Chapter 6: All-Over Patterns - Powdered Ornament - Diaper Pattern - Guidelines - Corners - Stripes Chapter 7: Freeform Stenciling - Layering Images Without Masks - Layering Images With Masks - Composition Chapter 8: Projection Stenciling - The Stencil - Preparing the Surface - Transferring the Pattern - Stenciling the Images Chapter 9: Imitation Textiles - Woven Texture - Flat Textiles - Draped Textiles - Textile Characteristics - Borders / Accessories Chapter 10: Architectural Elements - Faux Moldings - Carved Deocorations - Faux Panels - Stonework - Plaster Decoration - Columns - Latticework - Gingerbread Borders - Windows - Fences and Balustrades Chapter 11: Faux Marquetry - Real Wood - Faux Wood - Faux Stone (Pietre Dure) Chapter 12: Faux Tiles - Terra-Cotta Tiles - Glazed Tiles - Glazed Tiles Antiqued With Crackle Finish - Faux Tiles in 3-D - Mosaic Tiles Chapter 13: Glass, Ceramic Tile - Etching Glass - Painting Glass and Glazed Ceramics - Gold Leaf - Impasto Stenciling - Faux Stained Glass and Cloisonné Chapter 14: Under Foot - Stenciled Floors - Faux Rugs - Floorcloths - Sisal - Hooked Rugs Chapter 15: Fabric Stenciling - Materials and Preparation - Basic Stenciling - Stenciling Fragile Fabrics - Stenciling Yardage - Devoré - Discharge Dyeing - Sun Printing - Katazome - Embroidered Stenciling Chapter 16: Lettering - Composition - Letter Stencils Chapter 17: Paper - Painted Paper - Leafed Paper - Embossed Paper - Etched Paper - Cut Paper Sources Further Reading Index
