Plaster Stencils

Plaster Herringbone Brick Stencil

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How about adding a new look to your fireplace?

Here's how to create varied color bricks:

Put some joint compound in to a separate container. Add a bit of two different colors (I used black and rust brown for mine). Take your trowel, plastic scraper or a spoon and just "swirl" the colors together to slightly blend. You actually want to see all three colors (the third being the white of the joint compound).

Now, scoop some of this mixture up and smear it over a piece of cardboard or newspaper as a test. This gives you the opportunity to play a little bit with just how you like yours to look. Now, do the same to the stencil.

I smeared mine in one direction but you can do as you wish. Try NOT to blend the colors too much. Having distinct separation of color makes it totally look real.

Use with concrete and concrete colorings for outdoor applications! This is a technique that can be used on any stone or brick stencil to achieve awesome results!

Single stencil 21" wide x13 1/2" High