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 composite stencil comprising:
a support layer configured to allow paint to pass therethrough and having a front side and a back side; a stencil mask on the front side or the back side of the support layer and defining masked areas of the composite stencil and open areas through which paints are to be applied; a pressure sensitive adhesive applied to the back side of the support layer in the pattern of the stencil mask for removably adhering the stencil to a surface; and a protective sheet covering the pressure sensitive adhesive layer and being removable to expose the pressure sensitive adhesive for adhering the stencil to a surface and re-applyable for protecting the pressure sensitive adhesive when the stencil is not in use.