Decorating with Stencils

Raised Plaster Gives Any Room Architectural Detail

Kathleen Aste beamed with pride when she finished her Raised Plaster Art Deco Border on her living room walls and I can see why! Against that lovely sage background, it looks just incredible! Not only that, she had fun doing it. Now with it finished and under her belt, I could tell she was eyeing other rooms for more designs. (A sign of a true artist in our midst!).

She was careful to tape off against the ceiling so the joint compound did cause her more work in clean up after the project was done (certainly worth it for the effort that would have been!).

With our "Skip" method of plastering borders, she was able to continue to work while waiting for the plaster to dry.

Designer's tip: To create a repeated border without having to wait for each repeat to dry before placing the next, simply do the first, skip the second, do the third, skip the 4th and so on. It's easy! Just measure the width of the design and scoot the stencil edge that far over.

So if the design is 16" wide, plaster the first one then move your stencil over 16" and plaster it again. By the time you have done the room this way, the previous plasterings will be dry enough to do your missed repeats.

Stencils used in this project

Purchase this Raised Plaster Art Deco Border Stencil

Breathtaking as a repeated border around the room. Try encasing the ceiling in it then paint the center a different color! Awesome!

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