Too often when we think of stencils, we think of walls and paint. But now, with fast-drying water-based stains, you can stencil your furniture as well.
The first thing is to start with a piece of unfinished furniture and coat it with a thick coat of a water-based sealer to give you a foundation for your stencil. Then pick out your stencil pattern, and after spraying a little bit of artists' adhesive on the back, press it onto the wood. The adhesive will help stop any bleeding underneath the edge of the stencil. DIY woodworking expert Bruce Johnson likes to use a natural sea sponge to apply his stain: dip it in, and then get rid of most of the excess stain on a paper towel before you begin dabbing it onto the wood. It's best to apply it in a thin coat -- you still want to see the wood showing through, unlike paint. Once you're convinced you've got just the right amount on there, then you can just peel it off and see your stencil.
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