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Ten Step By Step Wall Stenciling Tips (You Can Do It!) | Young House Love

Bas-Relief is a technique as old as humankind's very first artistic endeavors, a way of sculpting figures that are slightly raised from a flat surface. Bas-Relief sculptures could be found on the walls of all kinds of buildings and temples from ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece, and now it's making a comeback.

How To Black Wash Wood Furniture for a beautiful stained look without using stain!

I came up with an easy, quick, less messy way to make my tin cans look rusty. This method is much easier than using mod podge and cinnamon. They are done in no time at all. There are so many uses for these in primitive crafting. Mine are going to have a grungy label on the front, and a prim Christmas tree placed inside with moss. Here goes: You will need a can of satin cinnamon color spray paint, and a can of rustoleum texture paint. I purchase these at Walmart and Michaels arts and crafts…

Looking to create beautiful wood stain art on your next project? This tutorial helps show you how to make amazing artwork on wood surfaces and furniture.

Turn your old drawers into a stunning piece of art with some faux lace texture. #DIY

I am such a huge fan of worn, distressed pieces. I was so excited when the girls here at The Wood Connection were playing with some making tape and discovered this new technique that we are starting to use on some of our items. So I’m here to show a tutorial for how fun and easy it is. I used this technique on our new Stacking LOVE Letter Set and it turned out so awesome! I painted the sides and back of the letters with Delta Tompte Red paint and covered the front with Delta White paint. I…

Here are 10 interior wall painting tips to make your next job a breeze. These techniques will save time, energy and headaches. Learn more today.

Jaw-Dropping Wall Plaster Finishes with Large Wall Stencils & NovaColor - royaldesignstudio.com

Painting can be a daunting and messy task. These helpful hacks will save you time and make your life way easier.

DIY Tutorial - Textured Plaster Canvas with Raised Stencil Technique

Learn how to paint a plaid wall in just one weekend.

Add a touch of French elegance to your wall with our French Bee Trellis Wall Stencil. This allover damask wallpaper stencil features a classic Napoleonic Bee set in an allover trellis pattern. It's perfect for a romantic bedroom or formal dining room, OR stencil it on fabric drapes for a custom touch! Finish off the cute pattern with other bee inspired designs such as our The Buzz Allover Bee Stencil, Honeycomb Allover Wall Stencil, and Beehive Allover Furniture Stencil. Stencil Pattern…

Painting Basics --How To Clean Oil-Based Paint From Brushes

There are lots of ways to give brass an aged or antique look. But unless you plan to use paint, the first thing you want to be sure of is that the item being aged is actually brass. Just be sure the item has the weight of brass and take a look at the back or bottom to be sure the object is brass straight through. The lovely antique patina develops either naturally or with your help through a variety of chemical reactions that happen with actual brass. My project was solid brass candle…