Patent ID: 8590448

Claim:
A self-aligning stencil device for producing a multi-color composite image on a target surface, said device comprising: a central panel comprising a solid region and a cut-out region, wherein the solid region comprises a front surface and a back surface and is defined by an outer border of the central panel and an inner border of the central panel, and wherein the cut-out region is vacant space defined by the inner border of the central panel; a plurality of stencil panels, each stencil panel having its own distinct stencil pattern and being foldably connected to a different corresponding portion of the outer border of the central panel, thereby forming a connection fold between each stencil panel and its corresponding portion of the outer border of the central panel, wherein the plurality of stencil panels, when folded at their connection folds upon the central panel, self-align to collectively form a composite image, so that painting each distinct stencil pattern with a different color is effective to yield a multi-color composite image on a region of the surface imposed behind the cut-out region of the central panel; a leveling component securely or removably attached to the central panel, wherein said leveling component is configured to identify a level position of the central panel relative to a horizontal plane; and leveling component cut-out regions forming a vacant area on each stencil panel, wherein the leveling component cut-out regions are strategically placed to allow the leveling component to protrude therethrough when each stencil panel is folded onto the central panel.