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Furniture Painting Masterclass
Layered stencilling on furniture
with ANNIE SLOAN — Artist, colour expert, author and inventor of Chalk Paint. CBE for services to interior design.
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With the art of stencilling mastered, discover new ways of using the technique as Annie suggests various ways it can be used in your home.
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Layered Stencilling on Furniture
Once you've mastered the very simple basics of stencilling, there are so many ways you can use it in your home.
Layered Stencilling
Firstly, paint the piece of furniture in a background colour. Then, choose three different colours: a light, a medium and a dark. It works best if these are tones within a similar palette. I'd recommend trying out different colours on a piece of paper first to see what you like. Work across the piece with the stencil and experiment with layering the tones in different ways. Once you're finished, apply wax all over to seal it.
The Importance of Experimenting
As with all furniture painting, the joy of stencilling comes from simply having a go and trying different things. My best piece of advice is to not be too precious. Any mistakes can always be corrected by painting over and starting again, or you might even surprise yourself and discover a new technique or style!
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Annie Sloan
Artist, colour expert, author and inventor of Chalk Paint. CBE for services to interior design.
Renowned author, artist and designer, Annie Sloan, is one of the world’s most popular experts in the field of decorative painting. After studying Fine Art at university in the 1970s, Annie went on to write her first book, The Complete Book of Decorative Paint Techniques – which is widely considered to be the industry bible on the subject. Since then, she has published 26 books on paint effects, colour, and interior design, and has transformed the world of furniture painting with the creation of her revolutionary paint, Chalk Paint. Passionate about empowering interior designers and hobbyists to reinvent their living spaces, Annie’s expertise and creative flair has led her to being named one of Britain's most influential female designers.
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