Thursday, December 18, 2014

Stenciling with Dark Soft Wax by Annie Sloan

Here at TLC Vintage Collection, Central Iowa headquarters for Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan, we are always looking for new interesting methods of using Annie's products. This week we found a parlor table that we had painted with Country Grey was a little too simple in its look. What could we do to make the top more interesting?



There is some wonderful carvey parts at the top of the legs, which I planned to accent with Dark Soft Wax, But I wanted something to carry that color to the top and change it up a bit! I love lace and doilies and immediately turned to my stencil supply, looking for a large Lace stencil by Royal Design Studio.

The entire table had already been waxed using Annie Sloan's Clear Soft Wax, wiping back the excess as we went along. However, we did not buff it,  because now it was time for a bit of magic!


We lightly taped down some edges using Frog Tape and pulled out a little shoe polish brush we like for small jobs. It was just stiff enough to work well. Unlike stenciling with paint or stencil cremes, we did not stipple on the wax. We did however use very little wax on the brush -- almost like we would when dry brushing with paint -- a little goes a long way!


So instead of the usual pouncing with a brush, we gently drew the brush lightly over the stencil. This just lightly changed the color of the exposed surface area. We also went slightly outside of the stencil so the "snowflake" like edges would show up on our table. Your stencil can be cleaned with mineral spirits and a soft cloth to remove the wax, then soap and water and rinse.



Don't you love gently lifting off a stencil to peek at your work? I do.....


Our final step is to let this rest and cure for several days before buffing or putting it out into the showroom. Our wax finish will not be fully cured for 20-30 days during the winter months when we have the heat working in the shop. A simple way to step up your game when dealing with one color!


9 comments:

  1. I will try this very pretty thanks for sharing !!

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    1. Thank you Peggy Elmore! New Year's resolution is to demo at least once a month and try to blog once a week! I appreciaate you following us!

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  3. Hi, I love your beautiful project, but I am wondering what material you used to make your stencil or was it purchased. I'd like to make my own stencil, but I realize freezer paper would just tear.
    Thank you!

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    1. they have all different sizes and stles online. try joanne fabrics!

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    2. Linda Hazen -- sorry I missed seeing your question....I get my stencils (and sell them as well) from 3-4 sources. I do have a Cameo Silhouette but haven't found time to really learn how to use it! You can get the material to use via the Silhouette site or I think JoAnn's does sell the mylar and vinyl...

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    3. You can make your own with Grafix Clear Craft Plastic ..you can get it from Amazon.
      You can youtube how to make your own stencils.

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    4. OR you can support your local businesses! All up to you!

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