
Print this pattern twice (one you will cut out the oval for the first layer and the second layer you will cut out only the keyhole).īefore you cut out the images, I recommend that you cover the page with a clear protective coating like clear shelf liner or even strips of packing tape with each strip closely overlapping the last. The free stencil pattern on this page is a two layer design. I’ve also added a video so you can watch me step by step with this Trompe l oeil project.
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Just follow along because all of the how to instructions are right here.

This project offers you a stencil print free Trompe Loeil Key Bow Stencil to get your feet wet with the joy of painting in this fun style. Trompe l oeil is an art technique involving realistic imagery in order to create the optical illusion that the objects appear in three dimensions, instead of actually being a two-dimensional painting. Again, this is a very simple design as far as this Toile requires.ĭon't miss the video at the bottom of this page for a great idea of how to use some of theįree printable stencils you can find on this web site. Toile Stencil for you to try and even show you a great throw pillow idea (just like the picture above). Since Toile depicts fairly complex scenes it is very difficult to design a stencil for Toile. Because paint or color is placed on a surface through openings, stencils simplify the image.

A stencil is a template used to draw or paint identical images every time it's used. Toile is a type of decorating pattern which has a repeated pattern depicting a fairly complex scenes. A few quick techniques that you can pick up here and you can do all of this and more. If you can dab paint into the openings of a stencil you can paint images on paper or canvases to adorn you walls, paint images on the walls to create murals, redesign a piece of furniture and create a conversation piece or create designer clothing.
