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Mandala Stencil Background Card with Twist-Turn Technique

A project from our live show Brand Showcase in the HTCN studios - PEARLYWINKS - broadcast Friday 25th Feb 22 - 2nd show · 02/25/2022

Using the Mandala Madness Precision Stencil Pro with its twist-turn technology, create a multi-coloured mandala background by rotating the stencil to reveal different pattern sections. Layer colours to build depth and create a unique, intricate design.

9steps
13:45in the show
Step 1 of 9

Step by step

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  1. 1

    Fold a piece of card in half and draw around the larger side of the stencil, then cut out with scissors to create a card blank and mat layer.

    ▶ watch this step 13:45
  2. 2

    Line up the smaller mat piece over the card blank to see through the stencil and centre your design.

    ▶ watch this step 14:00
  3. 3

    Prepare your easy blend sprays by saturating foam in a small container with the teal and green colours.

    ▶ watch this step 14:15
  4. 4

    Position the stencil on your card and apply the first colour (green) through the stencil using the foam.

    ▶ watch this step 14:30
  5. 5

    Twist and rotate the stencil to a new position to reveal a different section of the mandala pattern.

    ▶ watch this step 15:00
  6. 6

    Apply the second colour (teal) through the rotated stencil, layering it over the first colour where they overlap.

    ▶ watch this step 15:15
  7. 7

    Continue rotating and applying colours around the entire mandala until you have built up your full design.

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  8. 8

    Clean the stencil between applications using a baby wipe, which also creates additional background texture on the wipe.

    ▶ watch this step 16:30
  9. 9

    Mount your finished mandala background onto a card base to complete the project.

    ▶ watch this step 17:00

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