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

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)

• 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).