Projection Stenciling

This book widened my perception of stenciling. Previously I thought of stencilingf as a neat, precise, predictable repeated pattern. A craft to add embellishment to a piece of furniture or a border around a room. When I first flipped through the pages of this book it was hard to believe I was looking at stenciling. If this process at first looks difficult, don't be fooled. Clear step-by-step instructions walk you through the process. I found once I had done a few projects from the book I was ready to produce my own original artwork. This book is a nice addition to the library of any decorative painter and a must for the wannabe artist.

The pictures alone are worth more than what I paid for this book, and there are pictures on nearly every page. Complete and thorough descriptions of both roller stenciling and the projection method have me anxious to attempt my first project.

Want a mural but can't draw? This book is for you. It's packed with ideas and detailed instructions on how to project images to trace or how to use a grid system to get images transferred and ready for painting. The authors years of experience comes through in their ideas, tips and explanations and they hold nothing back. A great resource for dramatically transforming a room on a budget!

As someone who has never stencilled before but who has spent many years drawing and painting, this book has inspired me to try projection stencilling and expand my skills to the wall (so to speak) - something I would never have attempted without the information in this book. I think the authors have brought stenciling forward a step or two - to something a little more creative or to where someone who wants to be a little more creative (with stencilling ) will be inspired to do so. "artistic ideas, inspiration & method excellently presented"

I have just spent the wkend immersed in Linda Buckinham and Leslie Bird's new book, Projection Stenciling. This book is a wonderful addition to a decorative painter's library - whether you are a beginner or a veteran painter. What I liked most about the book was when I closed the cover, I felt it was time to rethink the way I have been doing business. As a professional decorative painter, I recently poured over my very high material expenses for this year, to date, and I realized I need to cut costs - find a better way - so I can keep more of the money I am making vs. paying it out for all the stencils I felt I had to buy. I certainly encourage all of our creative and talented stencil designers to continue producing their wonderful designs and I know I will continue to purchase some for each job, so I am truly speaking with absolutely no offense here. But what is key for me, after reading Linda & Leslie's book is that I don't need to purchase all of the stencils for each job I do. Some I can create using the projection method. This book opens my eyes and mind to be more creative - to color outside of the lines a bit - to think and paint a little more freely. I also have Sandra Buckinham's book, Stencilling on A Grand Scale. I felt similar after I purchased this book too. I guess I needed this 2nd wonderful reminder from Linda's book that it doesn't have to cost a fortune in materials to create a great mural. I highly recommend this book to all decorative painters and particularly to those of us who would never dream of undertaking such a task as creating a mural without a full set of stencils in hand!