Have you ever stenciled? Did you do the cute country stenciling in a boarder many years ago?  I did… I am so ashamed. It's an ugly… ugly thing.  Those walls have long past been painted over.  

If you are ever tempted to stencil like this photo… step away from the paint!

This is country mixed with southwest style. Ugly!

Stencils used to beautify your home should be done with an artistic flair.  Using good stenciling manipulation guidelines and great stencils… you will have fantastics results. 

 RoyalDesignStudio.com and Melanie Royals has dvd training, free tutorials, stencils and supplies. Use stencils to same you time and effort in your mural painting business.  You will be surprised at the ideas you will get from this website. 

Using the dvd's to train yourself in manipulative stenciling, Tuscan faux finishing, grape vines as well as a ton of other techniques.  You can sell so many of these finishes because they are easy for your client to understand. 

(Update: 011/15/2007) Just checked in with RoyalDesignStudio.com and they have revamped their website.  Very Nice! 

If you don't have your logo on every t-shirt or hat you wear, your not marketing yourself effectively. Cafe Press gives us all the opportunity to market with our business logo every day.  You will be surprised by the number of potential customers that will ask you what you do… just because of your shirt.

I get a call at the end of the show.  It's hubby… and he just wants to let me know it's 118 degrees outside.  I think I will stay inside in the air conditioned weather. 

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