New stencils and their use; a practical working method for the average painter and decorator... (1918)
Vanderwalker, F. N. (Fred Norman), 1885-1945 · Chicago; F. J. Drake & Co · leaf 109
WORKING OPERATIONS 107 In any use of the stencil in small rooms the wall color, ceiling, and stencil tints must all be just as light and soft in tone as possible. The ceiling tint is always ap- propriate for transferring stencils to the side walls. Where the wood trim of a room is painted or… … Plate 24, — Stencil Treatment for Small Rooms with Low Ceilings. When the picture mould is too dark in color, the stencil bold in design or strong in color, the effect of apparently raising the ceiling and increasing the size of the room by vertical stencils and light-tinted or mottled wall colors…
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