Painting Tips and Tricks from Pros

Making cards with stencils is pure fun! Nothing beats a hand-stenciled card when it comes to adding a "personal touch" to you gift. So how do we do...

After completing the feature wall behind my dresser in my bedroom using a lovely Moroccan Stencil, I felt like the large wall behind my bed was so ...

Before Cutting Edge Stencils, we successfully ran the decorative finishing company SpecFin Designs (short for Specialty Finishes). For nearly 25 ye...

There are so many ways to use stencils on and off the wall. This tutorial is to inspire you to try stenciling on a new surface: fabric! When it com...

Many DIY decorators are intimidated by allover stenciling because of the corners. I totally understand why! Corners seem so scary! One thing is to ...

Now that we finished the main walls with our damask stencil, it's time to fill those gaps in the pattern at the ceiling line. We often use a specia...

Damasks and Allover stencil patterns! So trendy, so hip, so modern... So tempting! But can it actually be done? Especially, if one has never stenci...

This is our (almost) famous ingenious Clip-On Stencil Level, a ridiculously simple tool that has forever changed allover/damask stenciling. :) If...

Let's learn a Simple Sponging Technique. Why sponging? Because it is the easiest ( and least expensive) faux finish, but done right, this is one of...