How to Stencil a Bohemian Mandala Lampshade
Supplies to Stencil a Boho Lampshade
- Boho Mandala Lampshade Stencil Template
- Or another Stencil Template
- A Plain Lampshade
- Repositionable Spray Adhesive
- Americana Acrylic Paint
- Americana Fabric Painting Medium
- Stencil Brush
- Frog Painter's Tape
- Paper plate and paper towels
1️⃣ Start by spraying the back of your stencil with repositionable spray adhesive then wait 30 seconds for it to become tacky. Press the stencil design in place on the surface of the lampshade. You may also want to use Frog Tape Painter's Tape along the edges of the stencil to prevent paint from getting outside the stencil boundaries.
2️⃣ Using your stencil brush, swirl Americana Fabric Painting Medium into the acrylic paint until it is thoroughly mixed together. Swirl the excess paint off your stencil brush until the brush is just about dry to the touch. Now you are ready to paint the stencil design.
3️⃣ Lightly swirl the paint through the stencil design onto the lampshade. Swirl the stencil brush in a circular motion as you apply your first coat of color. It will take a couple light coats of paint before you will reach full coverage. When you get complete coverage on the design you are ready to gently peel the stencil off the lampshade surface.
4️⃣ It's up to you if you want one repeat or four on your lampshade! Press the stencil to the surface of the lampshade for additional repeats. Try placing the design offset on the surface of the design. It's up to you!
5️⃣ Last step! Our stencils are washable and reusable! But they do require a little care to keep their fresh appearance. After you finish stenciling, always wash and dry your stencil, paint brushes and paint rollers to keep them fresh and reusable.
For this DIY stenciling project, we stenciled with water-based acrylic paint which is exceptionally easy to clean off of stencil templates. To clean the stencil template, first soak it in hot water for five minutes, this will loosen any paint that has dried on the stencil. Then wipe away all the remaining paint with a cloth and store the stencil template for future DIY stenciling projects.
Read our How to Clean Stencils FAQ for more details on how to clean stencils.
Watch our How to Paint a Lampshade with our Boho Mandala Stencil Pattern video tutorial:
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