Free Stenciling Pattern Designs!

Have you ever seen something painted on a wall but at first you thought it was real? Well, that's called Trompe L'oeil which means "trick the eye" in French. Well, we have several projects using Trompe Loeil Stencils and one even offers a free Trompe L Oeil Stencil of an old fashioned key bow that you can paint on the doors in your house. Won't that be fun!

Let’s start with a very unique design not usually seen among the printable stencils found on the web. The Pineapple Stencil is a very popular design for home use and mostly in country settings. It is a symbol of welcome and hospitality which is what makes it so well loved. I think that it is not a common free stenciling pattern because the object itself demands a lot from the designer with the details it requires. But I love designing stencils so here is the one I created just for you - free!

If you have been to any of the other pages of free stencils (just click on any of the options on the right) you may have read some of the tips that I like to share about working with free stencil patterns that you print on paper. So, bear with me because I need to repeat those stenciling techniques here for anyone new to working with free stencils to print on paper.

Don't miss the video below for a great project idea!

Tips for Working with Paper Stencils -

The first thing I do after printing my stencil is to cover it with a clear coating like clear shelf liner. If you don’t have any of that handy and need to get started now just run strips of clear packing tape across the entire page slightly overlapping the edges. You can trim the excess of any clear cover that hangs over the edge of the page. Once you have the clear protective coat on just cut out the openings and use your stencil. Now you can wipe the stencil clean with a damp cloth after each use.

OK! This is absolutely unheard of - free two overlay printable stencils! Well, I have an agenda. I want you to try using a two overly stencil and discover how great they are for producing a detailed painting. Multiple Overlay Stencil Patterns are designed to leave us with more of a hand painted image.

So how do you use a two overlay stencil you ask? Well, do you notice the triangles in each corner of the two stencils. After you cut out each stencil including the triangles, tape Overlay 1 in place and with a pencil mark the triangles on your surface. Paint Overlay 1 with a very light Gray. Carefully remove Overlay 1 and wait for the paint to dry. Then line up the triangles of Overlay 2 with those left from Overlay 1 and tape in place. Then paint with a Medium Gray. When you remove Overlay 2 you’ll immediately notice the shadow effects left by the second stencil.

Did you notice I went all Picasso on you! This free stenciling pattern comes from a combination of our two most popular pages. They are the Graffiti Art Stencils and the Cool Stencils. Enjoy!

Hey! Don’t forget that I (and everyone else) want to see what you have done with your Free Stenciling Pattern. Just click on Stenciling Projects to get your masterpiece showcased here on this web site. Won’t that be exciting! Or if you have any questions or want to share information join in on the Stencil Blog. Well, I hope to hear from you soon.

Happy Stenciling,

If you’d rather get your Stencil Pattern Books in Print, then visit our Printer’s Book Shop for the same designs in book format that will be mailed to you. You’ll find all of the stencils used as examples throughout this site.



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Wait! Wait! Here's that great video I promised you using a free stencil pattern that you can find on this web site. Enjoy!

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