The Complete Book of Stencilcraft

Simon and Schuster, 1974. First Printing . Hard Back. Near Fine/Very Good. 8 1/2" X 11. Scarato, Guido - Color Plate Photography. 224 Pages Indexed. Includes 24 Color Plates. Red boards. No marks or stamps. Interior is faultless. This book presents one of the oldest, easiest and most appealing of folk arts in a brilliant contemporary treatment for today's decorating tastes. Stenciling is the painted application of color to a surface through perforations in a stencil plate has a rich historical background in this country. As an economical and ingenious method of bringing colorful accents into drab rooms, it first appeared here in Colonial times, when a handful of European stencilers traveled from town to town through New England (their characteristic motifs can still be found in old homes and museums today). Later, at the turn of the nineteenth century, more ornate designs prevailed and stenciling reached its peak. Here is the revival of stenciling since those long-ago days, offering hundreds of authentic stencil designs suitable for use directly from the page, and all the detailed, updated techniques for applying them to floors, walls, furniture, fabrics, canvas, leather and nearly any other surface imaginable. Complete with useful guidelines for adapting favorite designs from other sources and a full description of how to achieve balance, harmony and tasteful effects. Contents in Eight Chapters: Stencil, Making Your Own Stencil Materials Method and Tools, Applicaitons, Fabrics and Other Decorative Objects, Furniture, Floors, Wallks, and Supergraphics. Includes a Selection of Stencil Patterns.