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Printmaking made easy. Six simple techniques are explained (stenciling, rubbings, stamping, linoleum-block prints, woodblock prints, and silk screening).
ARTIST'S MAGAZINE Jun 1990 (v.7#6) pg. 82

Tip on using old sheets of X-ray film for making stencils.
ARTIST'S MAGAZINE Jul 1994 (v.11#7) pg. 8A

Photo shows how to make a distinctive hanging by stenciling a design on acrylic. Est. cost: $18.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1972 (v.50#7) pg. 45

Tips on how to make a stencil.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Apr 1977 (v.55#4) pg. G12 (208+)

Photo shows how dainty flowers can be stenciled on walls, mirrors, and windows. Stencil kit must be ordered. Est. cost: $15.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1977 (v.55#7) pg. 91

How to stencil wooden boxes and cheese containers.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Dec 1978 (v.56#12) pg. 85, 160

How to cut a stencil.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS May 1980 (v.58#5) pg. M16

Summary of stenciling techniques.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Apr 1989 (v.67#4) pg. 90

How to make and use a stencil.
BOYS' LIFE Nov 1978 (v.68#11) pg. 76

How to do bronze stenciling. An antique floral motif is stenciled on the wooden frame of a 16"x20" mirror.
CRAFTS Jan 1997 (v.20#1) pg. 24

Blow painting, a project for kids ages 7 and up. When used with a stencil, technique can be used to make creative cards and gift wraps.
CRAFTS Aug 1998 (v.21#8) pg. 36

Stencil collage. Mix two media to produce unique results.
CREATIVE CRAFTS #79 Feb 1981 (v.7#7) pg. 44

The art of stenciling on fabric and wood. Includes instructions for stenciling a pillow and a balsa wood box.
CREATIVE CRAFTS & MINIATURES #98 Apr 1984 (v.9#2) pg. 40

How to stencil in miniature.
CREATIVE CRAFTS & MINIATURES #104 Apr 1985 (v.9#8) pg. 35

A look at stenciling techniques, with a special look at Early American gilded stenciling, floorboard stenciling, wall stenciling, and fabric stenciling. Article includes patterns and instructions for stenciling a box purse, along with a stylized flower stencil that can be used on furniture, etc.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Jul-Aug 1977 (v.8#6) pg. 10

How to stencil designs on clay pots.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Jun 1978 (v.9#5) pg. 23

Use stencils to simulate marquetry or wood inlay.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Jan-Feb 1981 (v.12#1) pg. 106

Stenciling in miniature. Decorate miniature house floors and walls with the Colonial America patterns given here.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Jan-Feb 1982 (v.13#1) pg. 42

Sixteen stenciling tips for beginners.
DECORATIVE ARTIST'S WORKBOOK Jul-Aug 1994 (v.21#4) pg. 52

Free-form stenciling technique. Method is used to paint a purchased corner cabinet with topiary of roses in a clay pot motif and delicate vines and rose buds.
DECORATIVE ARTIST'S WORKBOOK Mar-Apr 1998 (v.25#2) pg. 16, Insert

Pretty ways with stencils. Use this easy and inexpensive stenciling technique to decorate fabric, wooden items, make pictures, etc. Inexpensive liquid dyes are used on both wood and fabric.
FAMILY CIRCLE Oct 5 1982 (v.95#14) pg. 87

Guide to decorative finishes. A brief look at decoupage, color staining wood, mosaics, marquetry and stenciling.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #217 Mar 1981 (v.31#3) pg. 26

How to stencil a motif on walls, window shades, curtains, cabinet doors, etc.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #232 Oct 1982 (v.32#8) pg. 62

Tips to keep paint from bleeding under the edges when stenciling.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #344 Jan 1994 (v.44#1) pg. 6

Wood batik. A new way to stencil painted boxes and a duck decoy.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Fall 1980 (v.25#3) pg. 113, 178

Stenciling on wood. Some tips.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Jan-Feb 1983 (v.28#1) pg. 99, 131

Stencil it. Tips on how to stencil almost anything (wood, metal, fabric, etc.).
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Jun 1984 (v.29#3) pg. 36, 72, 87

Simple stenciling technique uses a paper doily "stencil" as part of the pattern.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Dec 1984 (v.29#6) pg. 62, 74

Cookie-cutter stencils and cutouts are used to decorate a cookbook cover, recipe box, placemat, napkin ring, potholder and hot mitt, towels, and a bun warmer.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Aug 1985 (v.30#4) pg. 78

Victorian stenciling.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Feb 1975 (v.3#2) pg. 1

Tip: Formula for disolving old varnish over decorative wall stenciling without damaging the stenciling.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Dec 1981 (v.9#12) pg. 282

Stenciling secrets. Selecting patterns, making stencils, and applying the paint.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Jun 1983 (v.11#5) pg. 97

Tip: Use a blow dryer to speed up drying time when stenciling.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1984 (v.12#1) pg. 33

Tip on making stencil templates using a photocopy machine.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1990 (v.18#2) pg. 21

Fantastic finishes. From the ordinary to the extraordinary, the secrets lie in the finishing. Wood finishing techniques. Includes preparation, stenciling, marbleizing, graining, and lacquering.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1988 (v.165#11) pg. 79

On the surface. Techniques for textile surface design (monoprinting, wax-resist painting, stenciling and stamping).
THREADS #23 Jun-Jul 1989 pg. 50

Tips on painting wicker baskets, picture frames, lampshades, etc.
WOMAN'S DAY Apr 26 1983 (v.46#9) pg. 102, 158

Decorating with beautiful borders. Elegant edgings of paper and paint (stencils) are a snappy way to frame up windows, walls, floors, etc.
WOMAN'S DAY May 17 1983 (v.46#10) pg. 102, 118

How to modify a paint brush so it will be stiff enough for stenciling.
WOOD MAGAZINE #50 Feb 1992 (v.9#2) pg. 20

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