Installation Guide

We suggest
that you start
by practicing
your stenciling
technique on your FREE practice board,
on a section of sheet rock or on a piece
of wood.
It is
very important to get the feel for
how much paint to put on your roller,
sponge or rag.
Spray the back of your stencil with
repositional stencil spray adhesive
before your practice session.
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Once you have practiced a few sections
of the stencil and are comfortable with
your results, you should be ready to
begin on your wall, floor or ceiling.
WHERE TO
START
• As you reach a
corner, do not try
to attach the stencil
to both walls at
once. Press the stencil onto the wall you
are completing, pressing it into the corner
and letting the remainder hang free. Once
the first wall is completed, press the hang-
ing part into the next wall's corner and
complete that stencil.
• Periodically wipe away paint build-up
off stencil with a clean damp sponge. If
using an oil base paint, clean with paint
thinner or mineral spirits. Do not let paint
dry completely on stencil.
• LESS PAINT IS BETTER. You can
always reapply for greater coverage or
intensity of color. Practice pays off here.
• Use a soft lead pencil for registration
marks and a good quality eraser for
removing them later.
• If you are stenciling a surface that you
do not want to mark with pencil, place
masking tape under registration holes,
mark it and remove later.
• PRACTICE. Take some time to practice
your technique and test your colors. Use
the enclosed practice board or large
sheets of newsprint. No matter what your
experience level, the job will be much
easier.
Advanced
TIPS
If you are doing a whole wall,
start at the top center of
your wall. Hold the
spray adhesive can
about 8 inches
from the stencil
(shake well) and
spray the back of the
stencil evenly. (note: the
model number of the stencil is cut into the stencil,
when you are reading the model number, you are
looking at the front of the stencil).
Place the stencil
on the surface
and begin paint
application.
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Using a pencil,
make light dots in
each triangle
mark before you
move the stencil
(see figs. 1 & 2) .
The triangle marks,
or registration marks,
allow you to repeat the design
in all directions.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2