This one is great for any record sleeves you may have around which no longer contain a record.
You’ll need the following:
-Stencil1’s Blues Singer stencil
-A record sleeve (we used a 10 inch bifold sleeve, but a single sided 12 inch sleeve will work as well.)
-Acrylic paint in four colors (You’ll need white for the background and a metallic color for the accents, the other two colors are up to you!)
-Tape
-A paintbrush
-A sponge brush
Start by placing a moderate amount of white paint in the center of the sleeve.
Start spreading the white paint out from the center toward the edge (but not all the way) of the sleeve in a radial pattern. It’s OK if some of the original sleeve artwork is visible through the paint. Streaks and striations in the paint are desirable.
Allow the white paint to dry, then tape the stencil over the center. We found electrical tape gave us the best result, but we were still cautious to only use small amounts to avoid damaging the paint.
Stipple the darker of your two chosen colors (we used blue) over the stencil with the sponge brush. If you are working on a bifold sleeve like we were, you may find that you need to hold the area you are working on down as you get closer to the spine of the sleeve.
Once that layer has dried, use the sponge brush and the lighter of your two colors (we used yellow) to stiple around only the edges of the stencil design.
Let it dry, then lift and reveal!
Finally, add an aura accent with a metallic acrylic paint (we used gold) by using a paintbrush to go around the outside of the design. For the best result, use only a small amount of paint and apply only one stroke to any given spot at a time, as the wet paint can potentially reactivate and remove the background behind it. You may find after it dries that you want to repeat the step for a second coat.
And there you have it! This lightweight piece can be hung on the wall using a thumbtack, pushpin, or adhesive!
