How to Stencil a Border | This Old House https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/8c7e7641-86d2-476e-8929-964233372ca7 Senior technical editor Mark Powers shows how to design and paint a decorative border around an interior doorway. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Stencil a Border: Stencil film. Sometimes called template plastic or acetate, Painter's tape, for delicate surfaces. (It won’t remove the wall paint.), Repositionable mounting spray, Old newspapers, Latex paint. Use a flat or satin finish to achieve a timeworn look., Lint-free cloths, or sturdy paper towels for cleaning stencils and to dab when prepping the stencil brush., Tools for How to Stencil a Border: Measuring tape, Fine-tip permanent marker, Straightedge, Self-healing cutting mat, X-Acto knife, Pane of glass and electric stencil-cutting pen for cutting curved lines. Get one at crafts stores., Plastic putty knife, Paper plate or small bucket or tray for holding the paint., Flat-tip stencil brush. Get a size that suits your pattern's scale and shape. We used a No. 8 brush, which has a diameter of 5/8 inch., Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House INSIDER to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Stencil a Border | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:34:55 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co How to Stencil a Border | This Old House https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/8c7e7641-86d2-476e-8929-964233372ca7 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.