stenciller

Template ink user

A stenciller is someone who applies designs using stencils—sheets with cut-out patterns through which paint or ink is applied to a surface.

The term covers both craftspeople doing decorative work and street artists creating repeated images: The stenciller worked quickly, spraying the design before anyone noticed.

Also spelled stenciler.

output

silhouette

Filled-in outline shape

outlineSummary of key elements
impressionEffect on the mind
markVisible impression or sign

trace · motif · lettering · numbering · border · repeat · cutout · image · design · symbol

technique

spraying

Dispersing liquid as mist

tracingCopying by following lines
cuttingDividing via sharp edge
maskingConcealing by covering

layering · airbrushing · inking · outlining · pouncing · perforating · dabbing · stippling · registration · alignment

material

mylar

Thin reflective polyester sheet

acetateVinegar-derived compound
cardstockRigid paper material
brassCopper-zinc metal mixture

plastic · cardboard · vinyl · template · screen · mesh · frisket

artist

muralist

Artist working on walls

graffitiIllegal surface markings
BanksyAnonymous political street artist
spraypaintPressurized pigment in cans

urban · illustrator · decorator · craftsperson · printmaker · hobbyist · DIYer · artisan

pattern

geometric

Relating to mathematical shapes

floralOf or like blooms
abstractCondensed version of text
chevronV-shaped line or symbol

damask · paisley · alphabet · numeral · ornamental · scrollwork · lattice · medallion · arabesque · decorative

Opposites

artistic method

stencillersketch artist

Draws faces from descriptions

action painter · calligrapher · muralist · illustrator · abstract expressionist

Family

stencilled, stencilling

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G