You will need:

- Cardboard placemat template
- Cotton canvas (white or natural)
- Joint compound (check hardware store)
- Acrylic paints (white and one other color)
- Polyurethane (check hardware store)
- Cardboard card approx. 5”x7”in.
- Flat, hard work surface
- Painter’s tape
- Sponge brush
- Fusible hem tape
- Iron

1 .Pre-wash canvas.
2. Using template, mark out on canvas as many placemats as you need. Note: leave at least an inch between them.
3. Cut out place mats leaving a half inch for hem.
4. Following fusible tape instructions, hem edges of all placemats.
5. Secure a placemat to work surface with painter’s tape.
6. Center stencil on placemat and secure all edges with tape.
7. Use painter’s tape to cover any remaining canvas.
8. Spoon a few dollops of joint compound onto one end of stencil.
9. Use cardboard card to squeegee joint compound over stencil, leaving a thin layer in the stencil design.
10. Remove stencil and tape carefully and let dry overnight.
11. Seal placemat with a mixture of half polyurethane and half white acrylic paint. Let dry thoroughly.
12. Thin second acrylic paint color to make a wash.
13. Apply to placemat and immediately and gently wipe off, trying to reveal the design but leaving color in the spaces in between.
14. Seal with two more coats of polyurethane.