Stencil Craft Techniques for Fashion, Art & Home Decor | DIY Stenciling Guide for Clothing, Wall Art & Home Projects

What a fun and creative book-even for those of us who are not so artistically talented. the creative direction and photographs are very thorough and the many ideas and techniques presented, enables the reader to let their mind capture their own imagination beyond just stencils.Just look at at the 'cupcake pillows, a quilter can envision using them a stenciled quilt bocks for a baby's quilt or a lap quilt for that avid baker of sweets. The table cloth of dishes, suggests a series of teapot stencils, again for a quilt or quilt blocks framed for a kitchen wall.Genealogy stencils of ships maps, family caricatures for that special family book or a genealogy club.For the Cattlewomen's club--using local brands of cattlemen stenciled on suede for quilt blocks, either making a complete quilt or individual blocks for raffles at the county fairs, emblems of other clubs or church's are a consideration too. How about a set of branded napkins for that favorite rancher's wife.Cars, motorcycles, pool table, skate boards, beer can or what-ever else is appropriate for today's "man cave", a favorite sports team, golf club or animal lovers, stenciled on a thin wood veneer and framed for that special place in a room or cabin.How about a book club calendar for those book clubs. I have a friend who belongs to such a club, which read the classics and then has the review discussed over "special cocktail"--lets call it "Cocktail Book of the Month." Stencil you cocktail glass and book name--don't forget to write the recipes for the drinks--it could be a Book Club of Mysteries-using all the tools or location. What fun!A stencil border on a lamp shade, A fabric stenciled valance for that special window. Wonder if one could stencil glass and then reverse it in a frame to protect the stencil--a reversed painting????Why not incorporate other craft items into your stenciled project, just a few little beads, a sequin or two, a special piece of thread, a little seashell, Heck stencil a canvas tennis show, so the paint wears off after while--it was fun while it lasted.I think this books and its details, allows one to go beyond their own expectations of creative. Just takes "guts" to go for it and IF it doesn't turn out to be beautiful, you don't have to tell any one. Just say to yourself--beauty is in the eyes of the beholder!!!