A beautiful backdrop that didn’t break the bank.

If your stencil comes with a special top edge piece, ensure you are using it.

Otherwise, it’s possible for you to fill in empty white space on the edges later.

Front view of a wall painted with stencils

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see to it to distribute the paint evenly across the roller.

Remove Excess Paint

Roll the paint across a piece of flat cardboard to remove extra paint.

Pay attention to staying within the stencil.

Using a stencil to paint the wall

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Most stencils feature alignment markings to help you apply it in the correct place.

If the roller needs more paint, repeat steps two and three.

Otherwise, skip to step four.

Materials needed to stencil a wall

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Working from center to edge and top to bottom, repeat the entire process until you reach the corners.

verify to wash off the stencil between project days and also before storing it.

software Tip

You may notice stray paint when you remove the stencil between sections.

Placing the stencil in the top center of the wall

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have a go at wipe it off with a wet paper towel before it dries.

Taping the stencil to the wall

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Rolling a paint roller in a paint tray

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Removing excess paint on the paint roller

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Rolling the paint roller over the stencil on the wall

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Cleaning up any smudges on the stenciled designs

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Finished Project

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