Before starting, I sprayed the backside of the stencils with Krylon Easy Tack Repositionable Adhesive Spray
Before starting in on the fabric, I test the stencil and the color selections on paper because it is much easier to fix a mistake on paper than on the fabric. I used the same color palette as I used for the dining room curtains so these would complement each other.
When I started in on the linen runners, I would align the stencil then put a bit of masking tape where the register marks went and fill that mark so I could correctly line up the second stencil.
Then I would apply the oil paint with my stencil brushes. I use Shiva Oil Paintstiks
Then I repeated the process five more times. Finally, another task checked off the list. As usual these need to be ironed, but I need to wait until they dry first.
The light was especially good in the dining room yesterday, so I posted a few updated photos on the Before and After page.
Wow, when someone said you guys are working on your house it was an understatement. I'm blown away!!!!
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