Here's my makeshift spray station on my back patio. I rigged it out of a big box with some strategic cuts and packing tape. I still have to cover the table. (After I scrub off the spray paint I got on it).I have another box at work. I figured I could place it under the big exhaust fan in my kiln room and not have to worry about ventilation and fumes. Wrong! The *!#$@*!!!! exhaust fan has to be working. Since day 1 that thing works on and off even if the switch is on. Six years of bringing the issue up with district maintenance and not a thing has changed. Ugh!
OK, I'm going to back track. Here's the book I bought last weekend that I used for the ideas to cut these:
I used these for the portfolio covers. Two others didn't survive since they're made from regular bond paper.
Here's more that I haven't painted with yet. Hmmm, thought I made more square ones.
I was asked how I'd used turquoise on the portfolio covers. I learned about these Preval Spray Guns from Jeane and I ordered some. (Google Paint Pro USA/Distributors Plus Inc. to order). I took craft store paint, mixed them with water an used them with the stencils. My ratios were off but after one try it wasn't a bad first attempt. No fumes! I can still smell the spray paint on he portfolio. Yuck! 
It turns out my bottles of spray paint were at work. I gathered some materials around the classroom and went to town. I limited the color palette to red, black, gray and sky blue spray paint.
I kept some sheets close by and took the stencils and pressed them onto clean paper. 
My plan is to paint washes of color over these. Frankly, I think I like this subtle effect more.
I was pleasantly surprised how well the lace stenciled.
This was as far as I got. We're getting our yearly student art exhibition ready and I got way behind so now I'm busy getting all that ready with little time to play.Marissa
