After I stenciled a ceiling medallion, Mike suggested using the same stencil on an Ethan Allen table his mother had given us. The top had wear from family use, and I had wanted to paint it for years.
A half-circle stencil for a round design
The stencil came in a half-moon shape, which had helped me work around the ceiling light. It could form the circular design Mike pictured for the tabletop.
The supplies and paint application
- Ceiling medallion stencil
- A small foam roller
- Stencil tape
- Black satin craft paint
- Paper towels to remove excess paint
- Satin polyurethane for the finish
I rolled the black craft paint through the stencil. I removed excess paint from the roller with a paper towel before applying it, using the same approach as on the ceiling.
A practice surface and a protective finish
I recommend practicing the stencil on poster board first. Too much paint on the roller or brush can spoil the edges, so I kept the paint load light. Once the tabletop paint dried, I applied two coats of satin polyurethane to protect the pattern.
The pattern took about fifteen minutes to apply. The ceiling medallion project shows the first use of the stencil. My stair risers use a repeated stencil on another part of the house.
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