Repeat as needed on other tiles.
Making ceramic tiles using a stencil.
Place and secure your tile stencil on the.
Custom stencils for ceramics are a great way to go and there are a lot of different ways to use them.
I chose to fold mine incase i decide to use the stencil again.
If you start to get paint build up on the stencil you can wipe it off with a wet rag.
I want to paint and stencil the whole area to one finish to tie the two spaces together and lose the visual division.
Use a small amount of paint at a time so you can be sure paint doesn t run underneath the stencil and ruin the design.
Whether you use a random or preset order the choice is yours.
In this post an excerpt from pottery making illustrated archives lindsay rogers explains how she makes her custom stencils for pottery or as she calls them stickers using masking tape and parchment paper.
Use different tile stencils for each floor tile.
I used 3 stencils to help the project go a little faster.
One half the kitchen utility room area has flat finished creamy brown ceramic tiles and the other half the entrance hall has the same size tiles but in gloss blue ceramic.
If necessary hold the stencil firmly to the tile with one hand while painting or sponging the ceramic tile paint on with the other hand.
How to stencil on ceramic tiles.
For long lasting designs use an oil based or urethane resin containing paint.
Once you have painted all of the full size tiles you will need to fold or cut your stencil to get the rest of the areas.