A creative approach to the design of residential premises is becoming increasingly popular. More and more often we want to move away from the usual standards in decorating a room and do something original, unique and one of a kind. Wall painting is one way of expressing creative imagination, but in order to create a picture on the wall, at least you need to know the basics of painting. A talented artist, taking brushes and paints, is able to turn an ordinary wall into a work of art. But what about someone who does not know how to draw? Of course, use stencils. This simple way of decorating walls is the same painting, only made with the help of a finished drawing. DIY stencils for walls will help you quickly and simply decorate a room with real wall painting. They are convenient in that they will make it possible to easily convert and repaint an existing wall covering without laborious repair work.
As a rule, stencils for walls, which allow you to decorate the room with your own hands, are purchased ready-made in specialized stores or on the Internet, where you can find a lot of offers, just turn to the search engine. But if you really want to draw something original on the wall, you can make them yourself. To do this, first find a suitable picture, it is better if it is not color and with clear contours, and print it on a printer. Then,
polyester film is placed on the glass on the table
, a printed drawing is placed on top of it, fixed so that it does not move, and cut along the contour with a very sharp knife or scalpel. If during operation the drawing was accidentally cut in the wrong place, the incision is sealed with transparent tape.
Stencils for walls, with their own hands allowing you to make a painting, it is better to choose from a polymer film, they are reusable, easy to clean. It is very important to firmly fix the stencil so that during operation it does not move and the paint does not smear. Do this on the wall using construction tape. Any noticeable drips and blobs of paint will spoil the drawing, and it will be very difficult to remake it. Small flaws, for example, lack of paint, slight bumps, are corrected with a thin brush after the stencil is removed from the wall. To apply the paint, use a foam sponge or a soft brush, with which the paint is “driven” into the wall. Multicolor patterns are drawn sequentially, changing colors only after the previous color has dried. When applying stencils for walls, they coat the surface with acrylic paints, which quickly dry and lay well, forming an even saturated layer. After the entire screen pattern is filled with paints and dried, a film or paper template is removed from the wall.
Walls that are not lined with furniture, where there are large empty spaces, are painted with large patterns and plots. Small wall stencils are well placed above the sofa, bed or low cabinet, where they can attract attention. Patterns in the form of a fractional ornament are placed on the surface of the entire wall or in the form of a border. If you want to bring a unique charm to the room - use stencils for walls. Children's rooms decorated with original drawings will look in a special playful and fun way. And it’s not at all necessary to come up with complicated intricate decor or buy expensive wallpapers. It is enough to simply draw an interesting pattern on the wall that will make the room unique, individual and sophisticated, like everything that the artist’s brush touches.