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Stenciling Painting Techniques Part 2

Dappling Method

We consider this one of the best methods for stenciling. The look is the closest to airbrushing you can get. With the right pressure and temporary adhesion bleed through is significantly reduced. We will cover how to fix bleed through on our page of stencil tips and tricks.

There two types of tool that can used to dapple paint onto a stencil such as a round flat head stenciling paintbrush, we have concluded that any ol' sponge will do. The trick is to use light pressure around the stencil areas and building up the paint in layers.