stencilled decoration

A type of decoration created by cutting the design out of a thin yet durable sheet, such as parchment, cardboard or paper, and dabbing, pouncing, spraying, or rubbing a liquid colour through the openings. Stencilling and colouration can be repeated numerous times, with different colours and in addition to other decorative techniques.

dekoreringsteknikk der matriser med utskåret mønster legges på papir, tekstil eller boksnitt og mønsteret overføres ved å spraye eller male farge over med pensel