Best Stencil Techniques - Stipple v. Swirl | Prevent Bleeding under | Ask Kari: StudioR12 Stencils

[@cobwebsbristles8490]

Great tips! 👏

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Thank you, Cobwebs & Bristles! :) So glad to hear that you liked it! If you have any questions for our experts please let us know for our next Ask Kari!

[@richellefrancis6695]

I really want to like this video but the zooming was almost always at the wrong time. For future videos please zoom in so we can actually learn the technique.

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Hi @Richelle Francis, we are so sorry that you felt this way. We are constantly trying to make our videos better, so we will keep this in mind and try to get better zoom shots. We still hope that you learned about swirling and stippling! Have a wonderful day. 😊

[@socalmingtowatchandsuchawe4281]

Agreed. Too much talk and didn’t even show the result.

[@melody01238]

So you tap some paint onto your brush and then you rub it really hard on what looks like a napkin to remove the paint? I'm confused Why you would put it on and then take it off... I guess to moderate how much you're using but you also didn't talk about how do you keep the stencil onto the wood in the first place? Did you paint underneath it to hold it on or do you have it glued on?

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Hi Melody! This video may be a bit more helpful if you’re new to stenciling: How to Use Stencils for Beginners | Tips to Stop Bleeding Under Your Stencils kzbin.info/www/bejne/raWWg3quppKoqq8 One of the biggest problems stencilers have is bleeding under their stencil with the paint, causing a mess. To prevent that, we put paint on our brush, then offload it on a paper towel by doing 5-10 swirls. This will leave enough paint to give you a dusty layer on your project. You will do 2-4 layers depending on how bold you want your paint and each dusty layer will build on top of each other. We use tape in the corners of the stencil to hold it down.

[@corabowen3236]

We make signs for my business using stencils. My husband thinks we can spray paint them to make it faster!!! Is he really on to something? My vote is NO!! Please help!!

[@StudioR12Stencils]

Hi Cora! Thanks for asking! My vote would be a big NO as well and you can always test this out on a piece of cardboard. The paint will run because you are not able to have the same control as you do with a dome brush. And even if you used that much paint on a dome brush, it will still run. Dry brushing - light layers of paint are the key to perfect lines. 😉