The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-04
STENC|L|NG
On Glass Is A Very Interest.
ing Pastime

Every house containing some win
dow that would be prettier n covered
by an allover decorative design. In
the kitchen, for instance, the lower
half Of the window Is better protected
from the neighbors' eyes " Q coiered
pattern on glass than BY q sash car
tain. A window that gives on . area
way offers discouraging eatisok;
cover II over with sunslifnE yellow
design. The glass panel at either side
OF the front door is . fair Geld for dec.
oration; and q nursery window can
be made to delight childish heart
by reproducing the animals OF the jun
gle. or the children OF any land.
The materials for steucillng are
of the simplest: Water coiors. stem.
ell brush. stencil plate. says the
,WOman's Home Companion.
The water colOrs may be OF two
sorts: the dry cakes Of paint that
come in boxes of water coiorS or the
moist" variety, put up In tubes.
In decorating window paneS Il In ad-
,visable to attach the stencA To the
glass. This Ii done by rubbing one
side Of the stencil with ordinary vel.
low kitchen soap. A very thin oeat-
Ing Of soap Is all that ls required for
. thin paper stencil; . prepared s&en.
'ciL - II IL heavier and stiAIer. will
.,call for a slightly thicker coating.
Now apply the stencil 70 the window
pane. While operating the jyEvsh yoS
Win probably wish to hold some part
- the stencil firmly In paane with
your left hand. but the appllcation Of
'sogp prevents slipping. 4
ln stenciling such materials ~ lin.
On or burlap. you deal with IN absorb.
ent surface. but glass rejects nnois-
ture, SO that It Ii important end for
tunately easy. to have your color Of
iust the right consistency. II II runs,
10 blurs outlines: II Il Ia not sufficient
ly moist, II dries 30 quickly that the
: color cannot be smoothly spread.
vhere are two ways of usng hard
water color:
,. Dampen the surface OF the cake
with few drops Of water. allowing
the moisture to sink In. and obtaining
ny this means a surface coat OF con
sistency similar TO that of q saive. The
! color should adhere to your finger II
you touch II lightly. but II should not
ibe wet.
2. Remove the cake OF color from
tho box brush one side with water,
and rub the damp surface ON white
dinner plate. which viii serve you as
ipalette, until the paint TO be used
iisithIck enough 10 cling TO the bristles
of stencil brush. but not sufficiently
wet to run. This method IL necessary
when you wish to mix your coIOrs;
20 combine for instance. blue and
yellow to make green, red and bite for
violet
In using moist water cOiOrs. press a
small quantity OF the paint from the
itube on the dinner plate. Take up
With your stencil brush a little OF the
color and, as II IL too wet 10 use I'm
mediately. test II ON the plate until II
Iruaches a scrviceable consistency. By
Supplying drop Of water from time "a
time the proper thickness can easily
be preserved.
The color may now be applied. De
careful that the stencil brush liz per
gfeetiy dry; press II tightly into tho
color. moistened on the hard cake o,
prepared on the plate. and stencil
asainM the. Widow pane. stippiins
shc surface az you would in the case
lot ordinary stencilfng. Nc SIRE /,
scoger thoroughly with color the edgel
sof the stencil. In ordes TO obtain ciea
.cat outlines.
Naturally. water color atone wilt no
Withstand the ravagcs Of windoy
washing. The paint must be made per
manent II this kind OF decoration Ii !,
be practical. As water color drie
very quickly. you win be able. AS sool
~ y0a have colored your dceien am
before you remove the stench. 10 co,
ser tho paint with a coating of whit
shellAc, which should be spread wit
. soft camel's hair brush. On liftin
shc stencil you may Aiad that the Ia,
pr ol soap by which Il war attached I
'fAe window pane has left siiss
smsSk on the glass. but this is easil
'SRaced by . wet cloth ~ soon u IL
'shellac has dried and formed hsr
shell.