How To: Sponge Background Technique

In this video, you’ll learn tips for using sponges to add color, texture and depth to your DIY craft projects Tune in every Tuesday at 12pm eastern, right here on YouTube for a LIVE Q&A with the artists of StudioR12 Stencils. Each week we answer your questions about painting, crafting, DIY projects and stenciling. 👍🏼 Subscribe and click the bell 🔔 to be notified when we post new and amazing DIY projects! ✔️When you subscribe, you'll see more videos about other DIY ideas and crafting projects! Stencils make wood signs and clocks easy to craft. Great for home decor and gifts, as well as great sellers for craft shows. Use the Dome stencil brushes and learn the loading technique will prevent bleeding under stencil edges. Once you've caught onto this painting technique your stenciled projects will be a snap! Check out our website: https://studior12.com/ Follow StudioR12 Stencils: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studior12_stencils/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/studior12/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StudioR12/ 📹Watch more videos! Stencil Basics: https://youtu.be/ZCMgIBS9uQA Painting Playlists: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZTzLIP_dhUfhgpXo58RE7g/playlists Past Live Events: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klYhH7jx9RY&list=PLbR_Y90aI9dB8eJC2fRkXN6rl0naUEhlO Most Popular: https://youtu.be/q-8-ViSi1b4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Here's your supply list to complete this project:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Project Collection: https://studior12.com/collections/how-to-sponge-background-technique Main Products Used: Stencil STCL2807_3 12" x 18" Surface WDSF075_56 21" x 12" 🎨Paints: Use a good quality craft acrylic paint, if your paint is runny or seems thin, it won't perform as well as paints that have body and are not thin. In this video, we used the following colors: 28 09 56 25 79 12 Click here to grab the StudioR12 Paint Color Guide: https://studior12.com/products/studior12-paint-color-guide?_pos=1&_sid=4140ce2b3&_ss=r 🛒As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. We get a small commission for purchases made through links in this post. These are the products we used that you can get from Amazon: Amazon Links Page: https://studior12.com/pages/our-favorite-amazon-links 3M Sanding Block: https://amzn.to/45A518t Honey Bottles: https://amzn.to/3qqygp5 ⏰Times: 0:00​​​ - Intro 0:09 - Sanding the base 2:18 - Sponging technique 5:29 - Stencil placement 6:17 - Stencil colors 6:41 - How to use the StudioR12 Multimasker 6:57 - Stencil basics 9:31 - How to stencil a fall leaf 11:48 - Distressing with a sanding block 12:50 - Adding some orange with the duster stippler 15:58 - Finishing with wax 15:08 - Finished reveal 15:12 - Outro #StudioR12Stencils​​​ #StencilWithoutBleeding​​​ #Stencil