3D Stenciling

Materials:

pine wood
dowels
wood glue
pencil
scroll saw
sandpaper
wood sealer
wood putty
primer or gesso
drill
water basin
water-based varnish
embossing tool
assorted paint & stencil brushes
Americana acrylic paints: Santa red, black, moon yellow, violet haze, country blue, French vanilla, marigold
safety goggles
stencils:
Penny’s Poultry Gone Wild – TSG142
Checked Butterfly – TSG736
Mama Lady Bug – TSG724
Bumble Bee – TSG729
Puffy Flower – TSG734
Polka-Dot Flower – TSG732
Lazy Dazy Flower – TSG733
Swirlie Flower – TSG731
Petal Flower – TSG730

1. Trace stencil designs onto paper and transfer to the pine wood using transfer paper (figure A).

2. Cut out wood shapes using a scroll saw or have someone at the hardware store cut them for you. Remember to use goggles when working with power tools.

3. Using your drill, drill two holes into the bottom of the chicken (figure B) and two holes into the top of the feet. Drill holes to match the size of dowels.

4. Sand all your rough edges and seal all sides of the wood cutouts. After the sealer has dried, you will need to lightly sand again because the wood sealer will raise the grain of the wood as it seals the wood.

5. Prime all pieces of wood with gesso or primer. Apply at least two coats to all sides and pieces of wood, allowing each coat to dry before apply the next.

6. Paint the chickens, legs and feet with desired colors. Apply as many coats as necessary to achieve even opaque coverage.

7. Using the different overlays from the Penny’s Poultry Gone Wild stencil design, stencil the different pattern choices on the wooden chickens, or use other stencil designs to create more unique chickens (figure C).

8. After allowing all stenciling to dry for several days (figure D). Apply several coats of water-based varnish to all parts; allow to completely dry.

9. Using your wood glue, assemble the chickens by gluing the dowels into the chickens (figure E) and the feet (figure F). Allow glue to dry for at least a full day.