Stencilling - Living Style Author:Helen Barnett, Suzy Smith Stencilling novices will welcome this modest volume as a very competent guide to the mechanics of the art. Materials and methods (from selecting paints and equipment and designing and cutting stencils to the actual transferring process) are thoroughly covered with lucid, step-by-step instructions and well-visualized line drawings. Pr... more »ocedures for tackling the complexities of multicolored designs and repeated patterns include such useful tips as dividing a single image into separate, color-keyed components to prevent bleeding and using a grid system to create a continuous, wallpaper-like effect on an expansive surface.« less