Victorian Cut & Use Stencils [Paperback]

Carol Belanger Grafton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1976

Delightful collection features large and small geometrics, stylized floral designs, repeating borders and much more. Instructions for cutting out and creating charming designs that will lend an authentic 19th-century look to walls, furniture, etc. 55 stencils.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; First Edition edition (June 1, 1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486233855
• ISBN-13: 978-0486233857
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,782,718 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Victorian cut an use &stencils, May 18, 2000

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tamara cicogna - See all my reviews

This review is from: Victorian Cut & Use Stencils (Paperback)

I recieved this book as a gift. What an excellent gift to set off a spark of creativity. 55 victorian designs ready to use just dip in a mixture of lindseed and turpentine and cut stencil. This book takes you back to and old and simple time where handcrafted was so simple and there was no way you can make a mistake and there are so many designs to choose from. Another good thing about this book is its priced lower than if you bougth one precut stencil so you can't go wrong buying this book. It is a must for all stencil collectors! the only reason i don't give it 5 stars is there isn't much on instructions and, no how-to pictures. So be brave and try it anyway, its worth it!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Victorian Stencils, October 5, 2006

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Wall Nut (MN USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Victorian Cut & Use Stencils (Paperback)

This isn't a how-to book for the beginner, but if you know how to stencil and are willing to cut your own patterns, you can save a lot of money using the stencils in this book. As the introduction states, the patterns are printed on medium-weight manila paper, and are intended to be soaked in linseed oil and turpentine. This makes the stencil paper stronger and moisture-resistant. A more modern method is to place the stencil pattern under tempered glass, put a piece of mylar on top of the glass, and trace the pattern with a stencil burner. Another option is to place mylar on a cutting mat, trace the pattern onto the mylar, and cut it out with a utility knife. The designs are beautiful; I'm going to use many of them, but even if you use only one design, you have gotten more than your money's worth from this book.

3 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Readers' comments, March 10, 2001

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"snowbird4881" (Wisconsin, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Victorian Cut & Use Stencils (Paperback)

Unfortunately, I have no comments on the book as such, as I have not read the book. My first impressions are from readers' comments, or more specifically, typographical errors from reviews written by readers. Upon seeing typographical errors, either in the typing or grammatical errors, are these reviews not proofread by members of your staff before they are submitted? I apologize for being overly critical as the errors may simply be typos - but unfortunately this conveys other messages, from caliber of people doing reviews to difficult interpretation of meanings of what that person is actually trying to convey.