Fabric Paint Shirt Stencil Using Vinyl

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Fabric paint shirt stencil using vinyl.

I opted to use spray paint but you can easily use a foam brush and fabric paint. You can use just fabric paint the glitter is optional. Dab the stencil brush into the paint. Carefully smooth the vinyl stencil on the fabric you wish to print we chose t shirts and gently lift away the masking or transfer tape.

Once you have printed your stencil use masking tape or transfer tape to hold everything in place. Try to do even strokes around the stencil. So for this vinyl stencil technique you re going to need some permanent adhesive vinyl in any color matte mod podge don t use glossy acrylic paint and a wood board. I traced around the stencil and then removed the vinyl once finished.

Allow the paint to dry for 15 minutes before removing the. I m using this 12 x 6 wood board that came pre hung with a rope but you can use any board that has a flat surface. Using paper or cardboard mask off the t shirt so only the stencil in visible. Don t forget to put something behind your fabric unless you don t mind getting paint on your table.

I cut a vinyl stencil and applied it to the shirt. If you use regular spray paint your shirt will be too stiff. Canvas bag or a shirt or whatever else you want to stencil with fabric paint vinyl. Spray lightly and it might take a couple of passes.

You are now ready to begin painting in the stencil. Once the stencil is securely placed on the t shirt you can start spraying. Weed out the areas you don t want where the paint needs to penetrate using a hook or probe tool. I use the paper backing from the vinyl or contact paper since it s always the perfect size.

Put a piece of cardboard in between the front and back shirt layers to prevent paint bleeding. Apply spray paint to t shirt. Squeeze a quarter sized drop of the desired paint color on a paper plate. Stencil the area on the fabric by starting on the outer edge of the design and work in.

You have to use fabric spray paint. Using spray adhesive to a stencil. In this tutorial i will be using the seahorse design which can be found here. Stencil entirely around the outside edge of the design before moving toward the center.

One quick layer will do the trick. I use fabric paint and a stiff stenciling brush.