The Martha Stewart Show

Stenciled Stool

The Martha Stewart Show

Martha uses her latest Must-Have item -- a Martha Stewart Craft Knife -- to make an adorable stenciled stool.

Stenciled Stool

Make this adorable stenciled stool to add color and height to any child's bedroom.

Tools and Materials
Small unfinished footstool
Personalized silhouette image, alphabet template, and/or sycamore tree template
Card stock
Martha Stewart Crafts craft knife
Stencil adhesive
Acrylic paint
Sea sponge

Stenciled Stool How-To
1. Prime and paint footstool and allow to dry.

2. Print image or letters on card stock. Cut each shape or letter from the card stock with the craft knife to create a stencil. Carefully preserve and set aside the centers of letters (such as "o" or "a"), if they are part of your design.

3. Spray the card stock stencil with stencil adhesive and position on top of stool. Replace centers of letters (using stencil adhesive) once the main stencil is positioned, if necessary.

4. Apply acrylic paint to stencil with a sea sponge. Let dry.

5. Peel off stencil.

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Stenciled Stool

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