| When it comes to decorating a baby's room, | | | | pottery. |
| every mother wants their room to be special and | | | | To get started, simply tape the stencil on the wall |
| unique. No one wants their baby's room to have | | | | with low-tack tape wherever you want it to go. |
| that same old cookie cutter look that you can | | | | Place a piece of tape on each side and the top |
| find in any old catalog or store. Expectant moms | | | | and bottom. Once you have it in place it is time to |
| want to have a baby room that is one-of-a-kind | | | | get started painting. Since most stencils are about |
| and that they can be personally proud of. While | | | | two feet long you will want to start from the |
| most of us are not the best artists, one of the | | | | outside and work your way to the middle. While |
| easiest ways to paint the wall with a Mexican clay | | | | you dip your brush in the paint, make sure to |
| pottery design is using stencils. | | | | remember that you need less paint than you |
| The first step is to find the right stencil. There are | | | | think. You don't want to glob a lot of paint on the |
| websites out there where you can print out free | | | | brush only to put it to the stencil and have it run |
| stencils, but the best route is to go out to a store | | | | down the wall. You should also think about |
| and pay money for a sturdy stencil that you don't | | | | applying two thin coats instead of one thick one, |
| have to cut out with scissors. Once you have | | | | just like you are applying glaze for firing in your |
| decided what you are going to stencil on the | | | | ceramic kiln. |
| walls, whether it be a name, flowers, tiaras, cars | | | | If you will be stenciling on your wall many |
| or some sports team, you will then need to get a | | | | different times with the same stencil, make sure |
| good brush. This means that you will need a | | | | to wash it frequently. This will ensure that you |
| paintbrush that has short stiff bristles that you | | | | get a crisp line each time you paint, with no paint |
| dab into the stencil holes. You don't want a brush | | | | on the edges to cause the stencil to step away |
| that will slide under the edges and make your | | | | from the wall. If you are using a paper stencil or |
| painting look lousy. A good paintbrush is good for | | | | one that cannot be washed with water, just wipe |
| stenciling just like kiln controllers are good for firing | | | | away excess paint with a paper towel. |