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STENCILS. ART I. STENCILS. A thin sheet of material, such as paper, plastic, or metal, with letters or a design cut from it They are used to produce the letters or design on an underlying surface by applying pigment through the cut-out holes in the material. Technical Terminology.
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STENCILS Athin sheet of material, such as paper, plastic, or metal, with letters or a design cut from it They are used to produce the letters or design on an underlying surface by applying pigment through the cut-out holes in the material.
Technical Terminology Islands – sections of material that are inside the cut out “holes” in the stencil Bridges – narrow sections of material that are NOT cut out
Stencils as Art It is possible to create works of art with stencils • Mostly used in street art but they have been also used by the military, music industry and produced on city streets • Stencil artists • Shepard Fairey • Above • Banksy