Creative personalities can't put up with the typical design of an apartment and a boring monotonous design. They strive to give their home a special charm, expressing their individuality.
The interior design of a room can be made original and spectacular if you create interesting drawings on the walls. For this, stencils are used. With their help create a variety of effects, images. The ornament decorates the surface of the walls. You can choose almost any drawing. How to create stencils for walls, how to apply them, will be discussed in the article.
What is an ornament?
The use of stencils for walls (a photo of one of the works of an amateur master is presented below) allows you to create different ornaments and patterns. In hardware stores, you can pick up different options for such improvised means. However, creating a stencil on your own will be much more interesting. It will be possible to choose any pattern for wall decoration. It can be simple or complex, geometric or plot. Almost any image can be created with the help of suchtemplates.
The use of a stencil opens up a lot of new possibilities for those people who are not professional artists. Even without the necessary skills in drawing, they can create interesting images on the walls. This will emphasize the individuality of the owners of the house, allowing them to express themselves, showing imagination and taste.
You can make patterns for drawing yourself. This is a fascinating process that will absorb the master with his head.
You will need to choose a picture that, in the opinion of the owners of the house, can decorate their house. Then they print it out and get to work. You can apply the selected pattern not only on the walls, but also, for example, on the door or furniture.
Choosing pattern
Stencils for painting walls can be different. There are different techniques for applying such drawings. You need to consider all options to choose the best type of template.
Classic is a monotonous ornament. It is more common than other species. To create such a pattern, you need a stencil and only one paint. It should be combined with the main wall decoration. Using these materials, you can create any monotonous pattern you like. If you need to use shades for one drawing, the master will need certain knowledge and artistic skills.
Original techniques
An interesting option is a three-dimensional stencil. In this case, it has a certain thickness (for example, 3 mm). Inside such a stencilputty is applied. As a result, three-dimensional drawings remain on the wall, which look impressive and unusual. The interior will definitely not look boring.
You can also use the "reverse stencil" technique. In this case, the paint will not be applied inside the template, but along its outer edge. This is also an interesting option that leaves a lot of room for the author's creative imagination to fly.
Expert Tips
The choice of pattern should be made in accordance with the taste preferences of the owners of the apartment or house. In this case, you need to take into account the overall style of interior design. All its elements must be in harmony, including the drawing on the wall.
It is better to give preference to concise, simple images. The creation of a large number of small details is not welcome. They will merge, creating a sticky, incomprehensible pattern. So, for example, a butterfly stencil on the wall should be of medium size. The smallest element of the composition in this case should not be less than 4 cm wide. It is better to make several small and more medium-sized butterflies.
When designing a stencil, you can provide a sufficient number of jumpers in it. This allows you to make the image clearer, clearer.
It is also worth considering that for one room, the drawing must be made in the same style. If geometric ornaments are chosen, floral motifs will not look good next to them. Therefore, it is important to think over all the details of the future composition.
Pattern location
Toit is beneficial to emphasize the beauty of the selected pattern, you need to apply it on a spacious monotonous wall. It should not be filled with furniture. The choice of a place to create a decor depends on the characteristics of the room, its style. Geometric ornament is often placed on the same line. It can run horizontally or vertically.
Large stencils for walls are used quite often. In this case, the pattern is almost always created in the center of the wall or may rise or fall from the middle in small details. You can choose to create a pattern only one corner of the room. But it should be visible from all sides of the room.
It is interesting to beat with the help of a properly selected ornament sockets, switches, mirrors or other items in the interior. The drawing above the table, sofa, near the bedside tables, etc. looks spectacular. The author's fantasy is practically unlimited. At the same time, it is worth showing taste and taking into account the advice of experts.
Preparation for work
To create stencils, you need to prepare all the necessary materials, a set of tools. First you need to choose a picture. You can create it yourself if you wish. In most cases, the ornament is chosen from different sources (Internet, drawings in magazines, books, etc.).
The drawing is printed on the printer. Paper stencils on the wall are not used. They may not be strong enough. The paint will spread under such a stencil. The paper will get wet anddeform. To avoid this, cardboard and plastic are used to create a stencil. You can also use a special self-adhesive film to protect the cardboard from getting wet.
To cut out the picture, you need to use a sharp stationery knife. His blade must be clean, new. Also in the process, a marker, adhesive tape will come in handy. You will also need a glass surface. It could be clear plastic. You can also use carbon paper to work.
How to create a template?
Wishing to draw, for example, butterflies on the wall with your own hands, stencils will become indispensable helpers. Each element of the composition will look neat. To make a stencil, you need to print it. If the drawing is large, you can divide it into parts on the computer. Then they need to be put together like a puzzle. To do this, you can use tape.
Using carbon paper, transfer the printed pattern onto cardboard or plastic. The contours need to be outlined with a pencil so that they become clearer. In the process of work, you need to ensure that the paper does not move. Otherwise, inconsistencies in the pattern will appear. To do this, use paper clips or tape.
When the carbon paper is removed from the surface of the future stencil, it will be possible to modify the drawing a little (if necessary). This process involves the creation of additional lines and jumpers. After that, a water-repellent film must be glued onto the cardboard. For plastic, this step can be skipped. He doesn't misswater, does not deform under the influence of paint.
Cut out the stencil
Stencils for wall decor need to be cut correctly. In this case, the wall painting will look neat and beautiful. The presence of chips, irregularities on the stencil, on the contrary, creates an untidy look of the ornament. Therefore, it is important to correctly cut the selected pattern in the material.
If small details are used, they should be adjacent to large elements of the composition. Otherwise, after cutting, they cannot be saved. It is important to think over the drawing to the smallest detail. When creating a design, you need to immediately indicate which areas will be painted with paint.
Before cutting under cardboard or plastic, glass or other material is laid that is not afraid of mechanical stress. Next, slowly cut out all the details of the picture. This is done with the sharp blade of a clerical knife. If necessary, it is periodically changed. It is unacceptable to cut the template with a dull knife.
Preparing to apply the template
Stencils for painting walls are used after appropriate preparation. The base of the wall on which the painting will be applied must be clean. It must be free of dust or dirt.
After that, you need to mark the base. To do this, use the building level. Otherwise, the pattern may turn out to be tilted at a slight angle. Having attached the level to the wall, you will need to mark with a pencil (not very noticeable) the extreme points for the template. You will need to navigate along them, attaching the stencil to the base.
Beginnerthe master needs to practice using the template. To do this, use a piece of unnecessary material (for example, cardboard). A stencil is attached to it and paint is applied. This will take into account some of the nuances of applying a decorative layer inside the picture. You can create several ornaments with different shades. This will allow you to choose the best option. Trial specimens are applied in turn to the wall, evaluating the combination of such shades. To work, you will also need brushes, glue (for a stencil), a sponge, paints.
Choice of adhesive composition
To apply stencils for walls for painting, you will need to prepare a special adhesive composition. It allows you to tightly fix the template on the surface, preventing the paint from flowing and smearing the picture. Glue is applied to the surface of the stencil. At the same time, the composition does not leave traces on the surface of the walls. When you need to remove the stencil after the paint has dried, it will not move away from the wall pieces of paint.
Glue can be purchased at a specialized hardware store. It is applied to the surface with a sprayer. This allows you to evenly distribute the adhesive on the surface of the template. The adhesion to the wall will be the higher, the smoother the surface of the base.
When using heavy stencils, masking tape must be used. It allows you to additionally fix the template. If the master works carelessly (pouring a lot of paint inside the stencil), the glue will not be able to prevent it from spreading over the surface. Therefore, you need to work carefully.
Painting
To properly use the stencil forwall paintings, you need to take into account the advice of experts. They recommend applying the paint with a brush, roller or sponge. You can also use an aerosol spray. Paint should not be applied in thick layers. Its excess is removed from the surface of the instrument before staining.
The paint is applied using the dot stuffing method. In this case, the brush must be held in a perpendicular position with respect to the plane of the wall. In this case, the villi will not appear on the wall, which sometimes fall out of the brush. Exactly the same technology paint is applied with a sponge. First, it is dipped in paint, and then the excess is removed (for example, putting the first stroke on paper).
If the pattern is large, you need to use a roller. The layer must be applied evenly. It is difficult to fulfill this requirement when decorating the corners of a room.
Spray should be kept at a distance of about 25 cm from the surface. When using any paint, you will need to do 2 layers. After the stencil is removed from the wall surface, in some places you can correct the lines with a thin brush.
Ideas and tips
Stencils for walls can be used more original. First, one drawing is applied. It will be the background. On top of it, a thinner pattern of a different color is applied. It should be brighter than the first picture. This combination allows you to get a three-dimensional pattern. By applying paint shading, you can also create shades. In this case, the image will be more interesting.
Knowing how to create and apply stencils for walls, you can make an original painting. The interior will lookbeautiful and fresh.
