Stenciling
Letter stencils are available in many different styles. You
can buy them in home improvement stores, and in of-
fice or art supply stores. Many more in unusual fonts are
available online. T urn them back-to-front for mirror images.
Always use a stencil brush, which is short and stubby with
stiff bristles, making it easier to push the paint into the
letter spaces. Heavy-bodied paint works best as it will not
creep under the stencil. It also helps to spray the back of
the stencil with repositionable adhesive to hold it firmly in
place while you work.
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Stenciled letters in fancy fonts almost look handwritten.With a soft brush, apply a thin layer of fluid acrylic paint.
Allow to dry.Texture mediums, like Golden Light Molding Paste or Extra
Heavy Gel Medium, can be applied with a palette knife through
stencils to create a three-dimensional effect. Once the raised
letters have dried, they can be painted with trans parent glazes.
Bear in mind that it is difficult to collage over heavy textures,
so it's probably best to save these bas-relief effects for the
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