Foiling with StencilGirl® Stencils by Ann Butler

 

Hi, everyone! Ann Butler here! I love testing products and seeing what I can do with them, beyond their original use. For this post, I am sharing a technique for Foiling with StencilGirl® Stencils.

I use my stencils a lot with fabrics and use a product called Stencil Tac on the back of the stencils to help keep them in place. Stencil Tac is a temporary adhesive that helps to keep my stencils attached firmly to fabrics and avoid any leaks when applying paints and inks.  (Check out this video for Stencil Tac How-to: https://youtu.be/yC9ljMojn9E ). I wanted to see if I could use Stencil Tac in other ways with my stencils, so thought I would try applying it on top of my stencils like paint or ink and let it dry and then see if foil would stick to the adhesive to foil up my stencil patterns…it worked and I love the result!!

Above is a photo of an assortment of black fabrics, with stencil designs foiled on them.
Below is my video process for working on black fabrics.

It worked perfectly on black fabric, so I thought I would try it out on cardstock and see if I could get the same result!

Supplies:

StencilGirl® Stencil: Flourish Alphabet Uppercase by Ann Butler

Ann Butler’s Stencil Tac by Earth Safe Finishes

Ann Butler’s Crafter’s Ink Re-inker by Clearsnap, Berry

Ann Butler’s Iridescent Powder by Earth Safe Finishes

Foil, color of choice

Tags, large

Ribbon

Daubbers

Baby wipes

Toothpick

Craft sheet

Heat gun (optional)

Step by Step Technique Instructions:

Step 1:

Pour a small amount of Berry onto craft sheet and add a small amount of Iridescent Powder into the ink.  Using a dauber apply to tag.  Let dry or heat set.

See the iridescent shimmer on the tag…

Step 2:

Place the Flourish Alphabet stencil onto the top of the tag, with the letter A.

Pour out a small amount of Stencil Tac onto the craft sheet and then, using a dauber, apply to the A of the stencil.

Repeat for the letters R and T to spell out ART on the tag with Stencil Tac; let dry.

Step 3:

Place foil over the word ART and rub.  (Use an old gift card if needed).

Pull foil off.  If you did not get a good result, place foil back over the word and rub some more.

Step 4:

To complete, add a ribbon onto the tag.

Here is a photo of some more Stenciled Foiled Cardstock pieces:

Let you imagination go and see what you can create!!

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