Stencil a Floor step-by-step instuctions materials utting surface four 0x 10-inch etenci tdenks or shacco of aectate Stain kler (prevents any Previous stain or varich from biseding trough ana changing paint colors) tovrtack maoking tape Exterior pant for base color ‘in-oped black permanent ofr Rater 5 colors of acrylic pant: euler (Z-ounce bottles sold in rat nie ard extra blades craft stores) halk ne or T square Pletin serio pant primer (Fpaint- Stencil rush ingoveran ol-rased paint, _Fins-tppad paintorush sea ripping primer) Nonyelowing polyurethane 1, Enlarge design on photocopier to a 9-inch square or desired size. Ask at copy shop to use their proportional scale to figure out the size of enlargement you will need to fithe area you are planning to use for the rug. Make two copies. (Figure 1) 2, On entting surface, tape one copy of design down and {ape a piece of acetate over it. Make sure design and gectate are straight and square. Using a permanent marker and ruler, draw all small squares from design onto acetate Remove acetate and cut out each square with erat knife. 4. Tape second piece of acetate over design and draw all the leaves. [tis important to make registration marks. Draw evo squares from each comer using dotted lines. Do ‘ot cut out these squares; they will be your placement ‘aide when you start to overlay the stencil 4. Tape third piece of acetate over design. Draw flower elas. Following the procedure in Step 3, use the four sts tf comer leaves for registration marks, Remove acetate Gut out petals. 5. Tape fourth piece of acetate over design and draw cen- terof lower. Use the flower petals for registration marks; Temove acetate and cut out center of flower. {6 To paint floor, measure area you want to cover, leaving 4 2inch border on all sides and i inch between squares Decide how many squares will fit across and lengthwise on the Moos. arth length and width with a peel an contest the lines with a haine or ese a Tagore Take the outline ofthe ro salt and even ol de, Pace low-tack mashing ape neat lines, 2. Panor whe or wo emo pe Let ry peewee cots, you reworking on oor ha as been Fae et lk Sh sf sa ea place of primer Let ry berween cont Do nt let platy completely with tape still down, or some of the paint edges Fea Cape ksraelgt chert alah nec tape sould be emoved 15 minutes area cot of faint Pot nev tape down for ech ne coat of pal Bll on ovo cota ofbase color. Let dy 9 Barta lower let Ha omer place rao th auaes tashee up and 2 Inchas over on corner, male Ingsue ies traight Secure in place wth masking pe Pour pain for squares into pln, Dab brsh in pnt and blot on paper towel Stenell squares, Remove sel eae- filly and postion so squares for nex block willbe nck aor, Repeat proces unt entire rug.arcas covered, Let ary completly 1 Unngrelution marks, peoure leaves steel in ce and steel leaves inside center of first book of Mares Repent forall blk, Let dry completely TH. Poston and tape stencl wit Rower peal in center Ais bloc. Sten ower petals. Repes forall blocks Let dry completely {2 Poston and ape stenll with flower center on st ‘Hck Stoll ower center. Repeat forall blocks. Lt dry completely 13. Using fine-tipped paintbrush, paint dots in center of Beak ower Pain anal ines on each endo ug co resem Fie ound edge Trae tassel pattern onto oor or raw a rots dnelvong tassels on cach end ofr with vor Letdry, Using ne tpped brah, ra dren pe cirandsthroh each tassel, Let dry completely (igure 2) tere wth our or five coats of nonyellowing a cacaneletng dy completly between cach ext Cover each tassel separately with polyurethane.