Stencil a mandala on your floor

Project notes

• Use one pot of Stencil of Paris for each square metre you wish to stencil.

• Adding chalk paint to Stencil of Paris not only tints the paste but also makes the final surface more washable.

• It takes 2 to 3 hours for Stencil of Paris to dry completely, depending on how thick you apply the paste. The paste must be completely dry before placing any furniture on the surface.

• To clean the stencilled floor, an all-purpose cleaner is recommended.

You will need

• 750ml lacquer thinners

• mutton cloth

• masking tape

• stencil (the mandala pattern was repeated four times to complete the design)

• 4 x 290ml pots of Stencil of Paris

• 40ml Tjhoko Paint in the colour Da’vid

• 5cm paint scraper (or palette knife)

Here’s how...

1 Clean the cement surface thoroughly with mutton cloth dipped in lacquer thinners and allow 20–40 minutes for it to dry completely.

2 Position the stencil on the floor (it’s important to take the full size of the design into consideration); secure with masking tape.

3 Mix 10ml Tjhoko Paint in the colour Da’vid with a pot of Stencil of Paris.

4 Apply it evenly over the stencil with the paint scraper. Judge for yourself how thick you want the paste mixture to be.