Can you stencil tile

If you are considering a bathroom and shower surround like I will be doing , I would use the epoxy paint for sure. I just think it will end up being more durable and water resistant. If you are painting a different area, I would do which ever medium your more comfortable with. I have only lived with the epoxy painted floor for a month so it really is hard for me to say which one is stronger, but I will sure let you know how this floor holds up.

In the mean time, be sure to carefully read though both tutorials before starting this project. I hope this tutorial motivates you to take a chance and get creative with the boring tiles in your home! The patterned cement tiles are expensive, so painting and stenciling tile is a very affordable way to get the same fun look.

If you love it, please pin the image below! Turn on your JavaScript to view content. I am wondering if this project is full of fumes or how stinky it is? Did you have good air flow when doing it? Hi Madison. It definitely has fumes esp the base coat. I had the window open the whole time and you could ware a mask if you wanted. Question, how was the odor from the epoxy paint? Your floor looks terrific.

I also used this pattern and touch up was necessary but well worth it as you said. Great tutorial also. Thank you cookie. The epoxy paint does have an oder, but I really only noticed it with the base coat.

Keep the space well ventilated while working. I would love to do this because I love how it turned out however, we have tile that is not smooth. Do you think it would work just as well? Your tutorials are the BEST!! Going to do this, and I will tag you in pics! Thanks for the inspiration for this project and countless others.

Just wondering if the floor is slick? Can or should you prime first before painting base color? If so, would you use a latex or oil based primer? You could prime first and there is a primer made for this product in the same brand line. If you prime i would highly recommend using that. My bathroom is painted hardwoods. How do you think it would look to stencil it, given there are no tiles to use as a guide? Hi kim I think painted hardwood looks amazing. You would have the planks as a guide in one direction.

I would map out the stencil grid in the other direction before starting so that your stencil stays strait. Please tag me in a photo and reference my tutorial if you take this project on. Id love to see. Do you think painting just the time and grout would look ok?

Or does it need the stencil aspect to look decent. Although I could probably give my 3 and 1 year old markers and it would look better. Hi, our tiles in the kitchen and bathroom are decent colour but just waiting to be customized! Can I just stencil them after a good cleaning to keep the background color or is it mandatory to paint all the surface for good result? Of course one project at the time….

You would not be able — or want — to sand the tile first if you were only going to paint a stencil. The reason you would want to sand the tile lightly would be to create a better surface for the paint to adhere to.

Some previously asked you about textured tile. Can we paint texture tile? My fear is that because I will be painting backsplash tile that the paint may bleed. Ni Mayra you could definitely paint the tile a solid color. The stencil could be a bit tricky with the texture. If you did another tile floor would you use your 1st method or your second method? I love the look but I have to tackle my brick backsplash project first, then I will move onto the tile. Bathrooms id use the second method for sure!

Hi this is amazing and I have to do this to my yikes in our new house, which are the same giant weird beige brown as yours were. One question: I know you said you custom ordered your mudroom stencil. Was it from the same company that did the Augusta tile and is there a name for that pattern? The stencil I ordered for my mudroom was custom, No one had any of these prints when I did that floor.

The company I ordered from is no longer in business, but cutting edge may already have this pattern just not as a tile stencil. Click on one of the ads in my post and check the whole site. Awesome floor!! Any experience painting that, or any thoughts on how it would turn out? Check out my first painted floor tutorial! It linked in this article. You have done a super job on your floors. Are your floors porcelain or ceramic? Other than the stencil, did you get your products at one of the big box home improvement stores?

Hi susan I linked all my products and supplies right here in the post. I found the most reasonable prices online. Hi, i just wanted to say that the tile looks amazing.

Maybe even better than the real thing. I was wondering wheterh you found this tutorial more challenging or your last one in , based on the different paints you used.

I would say both tutorials require the same amount of elbow grease. The main difference in difficulty was the stencil choice. The first stencil option was much easier. Hope that helps. I just did my bathroom with the chalk paint method and had an issue with the chalk paint building up and drying on the stencil then coming off in little pieces when I painted the next tile, they were sticking to the roller too.

I imagine using the epoxy I could have avoided that issue! Sorry to hear your had some trouble. To think back I remember my stencil building up a bit also. I washed it down a couple times during the process. I could add that to the instructions. I love this! About every 6 tile is blue. Do you think this method could be done by taping off each blue tile for paint and stencil? So are you talking about just painting and stenciling the blue tiles and leaving the rest the original white then?

Good Morning Mysha! I was invited to a meeting in February at Hometalk Headquarters in NYC this past February and while talking to a fellow Hometalker, she told me about what you had done. I LOVE what you did!! You inspired me to do my tile and this post inspires me to want to do more tile. Outstanding tutorials and fabulous work…So in love with this idea for redoing tile. Thank you so much!!! Hi Elizabeth I love how your bordered your floor. It looks fantastic and I am so happy to inspire others.

Thank you for giving credit I really appreciate that. Could I ask you to make the link to my tutorial clickable, along with the addition of my name? I would so appreciate that. I am wanting to do this on my bathroom floor but the tile is small hexagon shaped…how do I find a stencil to fit that without it going over the grout? Hi ashley. Hmm thats a hard one. Im not sure that I would stencil it but maybe just painting it a solid color will give it a nice update!?

My bathroom is floor to ceiling pink tile…. Will the chalk paint or epoxy paint work on porcelain tile? I have nicks out of my porcelain tiles and since the porcelain is beige and the tile underneath is red, it pretty obvious there is damage.

Would love to paint them and get great result like yours. When sanding during the prep work did you sand by hand or use a sander? Just a few questions: — is the second method here holding up better than the chalkboard paint?

Hi there. Im so glad to hear you are taking on this project. Please tag me in a photo when you finish! Just start with a fine grit paper and see how it goes. Both have held up great, although if it is going to be in a bathroom I might do the second method. You could use a stencil adhesive spray while stenciling to avoid bleeding. Thank you so much for sharing this — you did an absolutely brill job!

Well done to you? May be inspired to be brave! Hi, I am really keen to try your stencilled tile floor but I have inherited one floor which changes halfway across! I want to paint and stencil the whole area to one finish to tie the two spaces together and lose the visual division. Do I need to prepare the two areas differently from each other due to their different finishes? Also, are you confident that painting the gloss tiles will work — I popped into my local Annie Sloan stockist to discuss this and she had serious doubts about whether it would work….

Paint is paint and eventually you will have to repaint it. Mine has held up great for 2 years now though! I would just say prep is key. Clean, sand, and prime…and I think you will be happy with the results! LOL Thank You!

I Richonda! If it were me I would paint and stencil after. Your floors look great! I have a couple of questions.. If you did another floor today which method would you use? I truly like both methods, however if you are painting tile not linoleum I would recommend the second method.

That being said, I haven had it on my floor for 2 years like the chalk paint so It is hard to say. So is there a verdict? Is the low epoxy paint floor more durable than the chalk paint floor? Beautiful floors! Any ideas? What an amazing tutorial! You painted over the grout, how does the grout look now after living in it for a while?

Is the paint coming up from the grout? How do you clean the grout? I was wondering what size stencil you used and what size are your tiles? What size would you recommend for my tiles and if its larger I can cut it down right? Gorgeous floors! One question I have is whether the epoxy clear coat will yellow over time? Please tag me on Instagram and use the hashtag RApaintstile so I can share it.

Also the clear epoxy paint does not yellow at all! Thank you so much for this! I am dying to paint my kitchen floor. Just one color, no stencil. It is in the center of the home and a very large space no island. Do you really think it can handle the wear and tear? I successfully painted my cabinets light gray though and they are amazing, but I was a nervous nelly for that DIY project too. Hi bonnie, Yes it has held up really well. Just keep in mind paint is a permanent solution. Whether you use a random or preset order… the choice is yours!

Repeat this step until the entire tile floor is stenciled. Use your free hand to push the stencil into the corner between the floor and the wall.

Seal the entire floor with water-based polyurethane top coat. Apply the 1 st coat with a nap roller and allow to dry for a couple of hours. Apply a 2 nd coat and allow to dry overnight. Are you ready to tackle some old tile floors in YOUR home?

Let us know in the comments! Looking for more Stencil Techniques like this? Check out these other stencil tutorials and videos:. Hi Mari — Stenciled floors when stenciled with primer and sealant will last years and years with heavy foot traffic.

You can contact the sealant manufacturer to see what they recommend and if to reapply. We do not recommend painting in showers, tubs, or sinks :. How does the process hold up under foot traffic? Could I use it on a shower wall? Would floor and shower wall need to be resealed annually? Please note, comments must be approved before they are published. Use this popup to embed a mailing list sign up form.

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