How to correct stenciling mistakes
Stenciling mistakes happen to everyone. The good news is that most stenciling mistakes are easy to fix. With a little patient and some extra paint you can quickly fix your stenciling project.
The most common stenciling mistakes are overloading your brush, sponge or roller, or trying to rush through a stenciling project. Here's some examples of common stenciling mistakes and how fix them.
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Over loading your sponge
When stenciling with a natural sea sponge if you over load your sponge or the sponge is too wet the paint will run under the stencil (like the photo above).
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How to fix it
There are a few things that you can do to correct this type of stenciling mistake. You can touch up your stencil by painting around the edges. However, if there's too much paint to touch up it may be easier to just paint over your stencil and start over.
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Over loading your paint roller
If you over load your roller your paint will run under your stencil. Also if you remove your stencil before the paint is dry you can easily smear the paint (like in the photo above).
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Once again the way to correct this type of stenciling mistake is to paint around the edge of the stencil. If the area is too smeared or there's too much area to paint around, it might be better to paint over your stencil and start your project over.
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Correcting a raised stencil mistake
Raised stencils are beautiful but they require a little more work then basic stenciling. It's a good idea to practice on a stiff piece of cardboard before you start your project. If you do make a mistake, here's a couple of tips for fixing your raised stencil.
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Raised stencil is broken
If you don't put enough stencil paste (sheetrock mud) on your stencil you may end up with an uneven stencil, potholes (air bubbles) or sections missing. This is the most common problem and one that can be easily fixed.
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To correct this type of raised stencil mistake place your mylar stencil over your raised stencil and reapply sheetrock mud (stencil paste) to the damaged area.
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How to fix it
If your stencil has too many potholes you might have to scrape your raised stencil off the wall and start over.
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