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The Advantages of Using a Stencil Brush

How to use a stencil brush
The right tool for the job: a specialised stencil brush
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A stencil brush is a specialist brush with short, firmly packed bristles. They are available in various widths, from small for tiny, detailed sections of a stencil to large ones for faster painting in of sections.

The main advantage of a stencil brush over a normal paint brush is that it reduces the chances of getting paint under the edge of the stencil because of the stiff bristles.

If you're painting a border stencil with several colors, you may find it easier to have a brush for each color, rather than rinsing the brush each time.

  1. The Advantages of Using a Stencil Brush
  2. Loading Paint onto a Stencil Brush
  3. Applying the Paint to the Stencil

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