BENGALURU: Stencilling as an art has gained momentum in the recent years. The creative form that bore the burden of disregard as an uninteresting one, is today the toast of interior decorators.
At home you do not have to invest on expensive damask or chevron stencils if you want them on smaller objects. Grab the cardboard of household boxes and get started. Go for easy to make designs. Intricate cuts are for experts. And think of how little objects can be used.
Materials:
Cardboard, A pair of scissors, Marking pen, used 3 D or thick stickers or collants, pen knife, small hole punch, bangle, cardboard strip of dark colour, craft paper or construction paper of light colour, brush pens or stamping pad with paint sponge, colour pens or pastels
Method:
Take a flower-shaped 3D sticker and outline it on a piece of cardboard.
Carefully cut the shape off with a craft knife. I used this on a sheet with brush pens to colour away. You can also use paper punches to create some stencil designs.
Use a small hole punch on a piece of cardboard, to create random small holes.
Place this cardboard on a royal or navy blue strip of cardboard to create a design for a bookmark.
Make stars, and a crescent moon. Use a bangle to get the shape of the moon right and make dots with a pen to create a night sky.
If you get cardboard with pre-punched shapes to hold a product, you can utilize it to make other designs. Colour the inside of the top slit shaped like a plate with a bun, randomly over paper.
Add some stars to make it look like flying spaceships. You can add motifs to give the design a rural touch.
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