Creating your own home decor item is a great way to beautify your home without making a mess of your budget. Some readers might be thinking, what about the people who do not have the required skills to do so. For those of you who think this way, you should consider creating a painted floorcloth using stencils. Stencils are a great option for those who believe they lack the required skills. If you are interested in learning how to make the one posted on this blog, then read the Holiday 2010 issue of Create & Decorate for the step by step instructions for this painted floorcloth project. Designer Tip(s) for the Day—the materials and tools used to create a project can be almost as important as the ability of the person executing the project. Today, I am choosing to highlight the stencil. I chose to use the product from the company called The Artful Stencil. Not only do they offer a nice selection of stencil images, but also one of quality. The thickness of their stencils is twice the thickness of most other brands.If you have every used a flimsy stencil, you know how frustrating the endeavor can be.Sunday, September 5, 2010
Painted Floorcloth--How to get a custom look without the custom price tag
Creating your own home decor item is a great way to beautify your home without making a mess of your budget. Some readers might be thinking, what about the people who do not have the required skills to do so. For those of you who think this way, you should consider creating a painted floorcloth using stencils. Stencils are a great option for those who believe they lack the required skills. If you are interested in learning how to make the one posted on this blog, then read the Holiday 2010 issue of Create & Decorate for the step by step instructions for this painted floorcloth project. Designer Tip(s) for the Day—the materials and tools used to create a project can be almost as important as the ability of the person executing the project. Today, I am choosing to highlight the stencil. I chose to use the product from the company called The Artful Stencil. Not only do they offer a nice selection of stencil images, but also one of quality. The thickness of their stencils is twice the thickness of most other brands.If you have every used a flimsy stencil, you know how frustrating the endeavor can be.
Fantastic! The floorcloth is also dependent on the quality of the canvas used. Prepared blank canvas floorcloths in heavy weight canvas are available at http://canvasworksfloorcloths.com/wordpress/make-your-own/ready-to-paint-floorcloth-blanks.
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