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Stencil Printing

At the end of this lesson, you shall be able to
• introduction of stencil printing
• tools and raw material
• procedure of stencil printing

Introduction: The art of stenciling is new. It has been applied to thedecoration of textile fabrics from time
immemorial by the Japanese. In stencil printing the design is first cut in cardboard, wood or metal. The stencils
may have fine delicate designs or large spaces through which color is applied on the fabric. The pattern is cut
out of a sheet of stout paper or thin metal with a sharp-pointed knife, the uncut portion representing the part
that is to be reserved or left uncolored. The sheet is now laid on the material to be decorated and the color is
brushed through its interstices. Stencil printing is a technique of printing where a stencil, which is a template with
a pattern or design, is placed over a fabric surface. Ink or paint is then applied through the openings in the stencil,
creating a printed image on the underlying surface. It is commonly used in art, design, and manufacturing for
creating repeated patterns, logos, signage, or labeling products. Stencil printing allows for accurate and efficient
replication of designs on various surfaces. With stencils, you can print the same image as many times as you like.

Stencil Printing

Tools and raw material
1 OHP/ivory sheet
2 Motif/design

3 Fabric
4 Paper cutter
5 Paint/acrylic colour
6 Sponge

7 Brush
1 OHP/ivory sheet: A stencil is an impervious material, such as a sheet of paper, that has lettering or a design
perforated through it. This perforated design allows a substance like ink, paint, or metallic powder to be forced
onto a surface for printing. Stencil can be made on OHP transparent sheet or ivory sheet.
2 Motif/design: Stenciling produces an image or pattern on a surface by applying pigment to a surface through
an intermediate object, with designed holes in the intermediate object. The holes allow the pigment to reach
only some parts of the surface creating the design.

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