How To Do A Raised Stencil With Vinyl Spackling

Stenciling with vinyl spackling is an easy way to add a little interest to a piece of furniture 

I loved these old farm chairs

But, wanted to add a little something to jazz them up

Now, using a stencil for a raised design is nothing new to the DIY world, it can be done with any form of putty or plaster.  

The tip I want to share with you is using VINYL SPACKLING to stencil, it can be found at any hardware or box store, I got mine at Ace hardware

I find it gives a cleaner, crisper, raised stencil, than using plaster or putty

Tape your stencil down....

....Then put a thick coat of vinyl spackling over the stencil 

And lift the stencil off

You get a perfect stenciled design every time....No fail!

I finished the chairs with homemade chalk paint, a little sanding, and Annie Sloan dark wax

And the stenciled design jumps off the chair

I decided to use drop cloth fabric to cover the seats since I didn't want to draw attention to the obvious fact that these old farm chairs were missing their cane seats

This technique works great on all sorts of projects that need just a little pick me up, wooden boxes, dresser drawers...Oh, you guys will think of tons of uses!

I priced these chairs at $38.00 each and put them in my booth at Orange Tree Antiques

So there you go kids, my tip for the day...... Use vinyl spackling for no fail raised stenciling

Happy Creating!

Carol

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