Stenciling&decorating
Stenciling&decorating
Stenciling&decorating
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A. DESAINT.
2. Coloured plate, giving an example of " coloration " (frieze, full size).
24. Endings for interjoists, two in Renaissance style and two in modern style.
but durable when in use, and repaying the little extra labour
involved in cutting ;
it is made only in one width, 58 inches,
in continuous rolls, and sold at is. 6d. per yard run.
" Whatman " papers are very suitable for stencil making,
but being hand made they are rather expensive. They are
sold in sheets of definite sizes.
Stencils cut out of sheet zinc are useful when the plate is
design direct on the stencil paper, for rubbing out and altera-
tions weaken the paper ; it may also be drawn upon cartoon
paper and then traced or transferred to the stencil paper, or
plate glass, and commence cutting out with the point of the
knife, keeping the tip of the forefinger constantly pressed upon
the back of the blade, be careful the plate glass is always
under the paper when the knife is in operation, commence at
Fig. 7. Fig. 8.
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enable the sharp punch to cut out neatly through the paper,
without damaging its own edge ; a single tap with a light
hammer is sufficient.
The author recommends the tube colours, for colours not well
ground are never as brilliant as they should be.
Stencils brushes (Figs, ii, 12, and 13) must not be too
small, for if they are so, the work does not go on quickly,
the right hand, with the first finger resting on the top of the
butt end. It is important to keep the brush quite perpendicular
[i.e., at right angles with the stencil plate). Just dab the
brush over the whole stencil, and when the colour has been
worked out to a certain extent, gently hammer the brush over
the stencil plate ; never rub the paint on as by the ordinary
movement of plain surface painting, it would work the colour
under the stencil and ruin the work ; another cause of colour
working under the stencil is, if, when the brush is freshly
To attain this, they are laid flat on a clean sheet of paper and
first cleaned with the stencil brush, using turpentine, then they
are dabbed with a cloth and put away in a drawer between
two sheets of stout paper.
can be estimated.
2. When the stencil plate has become saturated by
gradual absorption of water from the distemper it curls ;
would spread out into the size ground and leave unsightly
edges.
is commenced.
avoid the reaction of the lime in the plaster upon the colours.
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stencilling colours " must be procured. These " lay-on " easily,
do not spread under the stencil, or stain the fabric around their
edges. Soft goods, curtains and other draperies, should be
stretched over a flat surface, such as a table top or drawing
board.
ing. Oil paints, distemper, water colours, stains and dyes can
all be used for this process, but in a more diluted condition than
for brush work. Unique effects can be obtained. Colours
can be blended and graded in any medium and on any
surface in a most remarkable way, which can be fully appre-
ciated. One tint is put over another without waiting for the
first to dry, and no washing-up or muddy tints are produced.
COLOURS.
Nothing is more important to the decorator than a keen
appreciation of colours, though in many instances this consider-
theory of colour, but for the purpose of this book essential matters
are set out below.
Colours are classed under three heads :—
PRIMARY blue, red, yellow:
;
hues are diluted with white they form tints^ when they are
1 STENCILLING.
that the last enters into it in a less degree than the first, and
the third in a greater degree than the fourth or last.
Raw umber.
No. 9 —White, Emerald-green, Yellow ochre. Burnt umber.
No. 10 —White, Emerald-green, Chrome-yellow (deep). Raw
umber.
No. II —^White, Chrome-yellow (light). Raw umber.
No. 12 —White, Burnt sienna. Chrome-yellow (light), Veronese
green.
Yellow ochre.
No. 31 —^White, Ivory black. Crimson lake. Yellow ochre.
No. 32 —White, Rose madder. Burnt sienna.
green.
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four or tetrads. The author has tested in body colours all the
combinations given.
The author does not claim each combination to be a
model of perfection, but all of them can be employed success-
2 —Yellow (light),Turquoise.
3 —Yellow, Purple.
6 — Orange-yellow, Violet.
7 — Orange-yellow, Blue.
8 — Orange, Turquoise.
9 — Orange, Blue-grey.
10 — Scarlet, Blue.
—Vermilion, Turquoise.
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12 — Red, Blue.
17 — Red, Blue-green.
18 — Blue-green, Orange-red.
19 — Scarlet, BufF.
21 — Purple, Greenish-yellow.
23 — Blue-green, Orange-yellow.
2. 7.
Ultramarine. Violet.
3. 8.
Crimson. Deep brown.
Cream. Lemon yellow.
4. 9.
Turquoise. Greyish-green.
Blue-green. Red.
Citrine gold. Bluish-green.
5. 10.
Dark blue. Gold.
Turquoise. Blue-green.
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11. 13.
Red amber. Orange.
Olive green. Blue-grey.
12. 14.
Slate blue. Leaf green.
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15.
Ruby red.
Blue (deep).
Greenish-gold.
Yellowish-green (light).
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—Deep blue,
2 Yellowish-green.
4 — Indigo, Orange.
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9 —Yellow, Violet.
28—White, Pink.
31 — Slate, Citrine.
33 — Olive, Lavender.
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