8)
If a continuous border is desired, mark the surface at the
right or left edge (depending on the direction of the repeat)
using the edge of the stencil as a guideline. Move the stencil
to the repeat position by lining up the marks with the edge
of the stencil (see figure 3).
Border
Tips:
- Begin
by measuring the distance from corner to corner on each
wall.
- Determine
the center point of each wall and mark it.
- Apply
corner designs in all of the corners first (if your
stencil comes with a corner design).
- To
apply the border design, START FROM THE CENTER of the
wall using the edge of the stencil as your
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starting
point (you will use the right edge when you are repeating
to the left and the left edge when you are repeating to
the right)
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Remember to mark the wall using the edge of the stencil
between each repeat (see figure 4).
- Work
from the center out to each corner until you have completed
all but one repeat shy of the corner design. At this
point you will determine what part of the border design
you will end with before each corner design (if your
stencil comes with a corner design). Try to end with
a completed portion of the border elements; for example,
don't split a leaf design or a fleur de lis element
down the middle. Make sure you can fit a whole element
into the final repeat (see figure 5).
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