Stencils: Footpads & Noses

FOOTPAD STENCIL
Applique method:
Use a silver or gold pen to trace around the stencil shape onto dark felt or ultrasuede. Cut the shapes out. Place the dark shapes on a lighter coloured felt or ultrasuede. Applique foreground shapes to background shape.  

Shading method: Step 1
Place the stencil on a light coloured felt or ultrasuede. Use a permanent marking pen such as Copic or TriArt (or fabric paint if you wish), and, holding the stencil securely so it doesn't shift, shade the outer edges of the shape, using the finer nib of the pen. 

Shading method: Step 2
Use the thicker nib of the pen to fill in the larger areas with colour.
 

Shading method: Step 3
You can also use several tones of one colour (light, medium, dark) to enhance the effect and of course, use a Blender Pen to blend the colours together, thus avoiding any harsh lines where colours meet. Remember to test the colours on the felt or ultrasuede first to ensure they're what you want.  

NOSE STENCIL
Direct Application: Step 1
Merely place the selected stencil nose shape over the snout of the bear (after head has been filled).  

Direct Application: Step 2
With a fine nibbed marker, trace the shape directly onto the bear's snout. Use perle cotton embroidery thread and fill in the shape with a satin stitch. 

Applique method
Use the same method as for the footpads in above example. Take the cut out shape and glue (only a little!,) or slip stitch, onto the snout of the bear. Once glue is dry or shape stitched securely, satin stitch the nose using a perle cotton embroidery thread in colour to match felt or ultrasuede used.