COMPOSITE STENCILS, METHODS OF MAKING, AND METHODS OF DECORATING WITH COMPOSITE STENCILS

摘要

A composite stencil for applying designs to walls and other surfaces is disclosed. The stencil includes a porous textile support layer to which a flexible stencil mask is bonded by an adhesion layer. The support layer supports unconnected parts of the stencil mask without bridges common with traditional stencils. Further, the textile support layer in the open areas of the stencil can be colored with a sublimation dye to suggest to a user the colors that should be applied in the various areas of the stencil. A pressure sensitive adhesive is applied to the back of the stencil. In use, the stencil is removably adhered to a surface by the pressure sensitive adhesive, whereupon paint or other pigment is applied through the textile support layer to the surface. The lack of bridges permits the entire design to be applied with a single stencil in a single session. The stencil is cleanable and reusable to apply additional designs.

主权项

1. A method of making a composite stencil for applying paint to a surface in decorative patterns, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a sheet of support material having first and second sides and configured to allow paint to pass therethrough; preparing the sheet of support material to receive a stencil mask; applying a stencil mask material to one surface of a transfer carrier in a pattern defining masked areas and open areas; after applying the stencil mask material to one surface of the transfer carrier, applying the transfer carrier and stencil mask material to the first side of the prepared sheet of support material such that the stencil mask material bonds with the support material to form a stencil mask; applying a releasable adhesive to the second side of the support material generally in the pattern of the stencil mask; and after applying the releasable adhesive to the second side of the support material, applying a selectively removable sheet of protective material to the second side of the support material covering and protecting the releasable adhesive.