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Stencil t-shirt Anonymous
Yes, I know that this is a wrong board for this but I felt that this is the closest one to my topic because /po/ is kinda about handicraft..

I've been thinking about making my own t-shirt by using stencils or some other method. So, Im really in need of good advices, what to use, how to use and so on.

thanks!
>> Anonymous
Go to stencil revolution and look up tutorials. You'll find alot of cool shit on there
>> KidIron
Here's a bunch of easy step-by-step tutorials on instructables:
http://www.instructables.com/id/E9S4HS7J4NEWT1JZ8O/
http://www.instructables.com/id/E2RRLTK57QEXCFBT41/
http://www.instructables.com/id/EKQ6C3GJUEERXTSBSR/
http://www.instructables.com/id/ENHSEHNW1KERV7BX82/
http://www.instructables.com/id/E4P8NGNMNXEQ6T2C6M/
http://www.instructables.com/id/EFAN6S16FTEQ2W3MOV/

Enjoy!
>> Anonymous
thanks guys! I have a question, what is this "plastic laminate" they´re using, is it the same paper you use to cover up your books or what? my english isn´t too good so Im little confused :x
>> Anonymous
also "acetate" is confusing me, it seems to be some kind of paper.. or is it?
>> Anonymous
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>>43273

Acetate is available here: http://www.dickblick.com/categories/acetate/details/

Acetate is a lot like camera film in every way except that it isn't as light sensitive.
>> Anonymous
>>43271

I think when they're talking about laminate, they're talking about a laminator- a machine that melts plastic onto paper. It strengthens the paper and makes it waterproof. All of the materials used in lamenation can be found here:

http://www.laminatorwarehouse.com/index.shtml

And when they talk about "spray adhesive" with stencils, there is a type of spray adhesive that is made so a stencil will stick to a surface and come off easily. It is made to prevent the "underspray" they frequently talk about with stencils.
>> Anonymous
i suggest thick plastic subject dividers. I got some from k-mart for about a dollar. Ten 8.5x11" sheets in a pack.
>> KidIron
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Dude, did you not read my links?
Use freezer paper, it works!
I have made a shirt this method, and it looks good.

The only trouble comes from it's tendency to wrinkle while cutting.
>> Anonymous
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i has some stencls. they should work.
>> Anonymous
>>43429
what is freezer paper?
>> Anonymous
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op here, I made my first t-shirt yesterday. I used transparency film for the stencil.

Im quite happy about the result, some slight shit here and there but still pretty good for a first timer, I think.
>> Anonymous
>>43204

Yup, best place to start.
>> Anonymous
>>43084
are you guys just spray painting the shirts? what are your using for the paint?
>> Anonymous Cat !!6TJwahn8wU3
How about any of the special fabric paints in craft stores?
>> Anonymous
>>43478

Go to any grocery store. Freezer paper is basically the same waxy paper the butcher uses to wrap meat. Reynolds makes it.

Use the freezer paper as a stencil and iron it to any shirt you want. The wax will melt and stick to the shirt to prevent movement or bleeding of chemicals...which allows for crisper lines and cleaner designs.

Fabric paints and such are nice for color, but you have to add some fabric medium to it or the paint will easily wash off after a few runs.

If you don't care about color and want a simple white or "bleached" color, go with "discharge paste". This stuff is basically a fabric safe bleach that will remove dyes in fabric and leave you with the original fabric color...which is usually white.

The way it works is you brush a nice amount of the paste onto the fabric you want to design and let it dry. Best results is to dry it quick with a hair dryer because although it's a "paste" the stuff will bleed underneath your freezer paper stencil if left in it's "wet" state for too long...which will cause bad lines.

Once dry it'll look like nothing is on the shirt. The paste has to be "activated" by steaming it with an iron. Best results is to hover the iron above the shirt without touching it and letting the steam work it's magic. After a lot of steaming you'll start to see the dye disappear. At that point it doesn't really matter if you touch the shirt with the iron. You can apply pressure and steam at you're convenience till the dye is completely gone.

Make sure you steam this shirt outside though. The smell is kinda overwhelming.
>> Anonymous
>>43479
win for jetset
>> Anonymous
>>43533

You can also get the same effect with clorox bleach pens, I would use them to bleach in designs but im not so sure about doing an entire section if it would come out evenly, never tried. I like it though because you never have to worry about it washing off

I also have a question if anyone on this thread can answer, can you just use acrylic paint for t-shirts? They don't seem to wash off my jeans..
>> Anonymous
I've found this to be the most succesful,
1-Get new shirt
2-Wash new shirt
3-Create stencil to be applied to shirt
4-Wrap shirt in flat object
5-Tape stencil to shirt
6-ink shirt - I use either fabric paint that I roll on or spray fabric paint, depends on the effect I want.
7-Remove stencil, allow 1min to rest.
8-Cover image with parchment paper and LIGHTLY iron image.
9-Remove parchment, allow 1min to rest.
10-Repeast image 5-9 until achive desired result.

Enjoy.
>> Anonymous
>>43606

I was about to talk about that. Yes, acrylic paints should work well for coloring shirts. There are some recommendations I would like to make about acrylic paint. The most important thing to remember is to use liquid acrylic medium to thin the paint for easier application. Use water sparingly, because water weakens the acrylic's ability to bond to a surface.

Artists used a chalky paint called gesso on the canvas fabric to keep the oil paints from making the canvas rot. Therefore, oil paints should not be used for painting fabrics unless the paint manufacturer says otherwise. This is not a problem with acrylics, and some painters that use acrylics today do not use gesso on canvas fabric. If my memory serves me well, Helen Frankenthaler and Morris Louis both would make art by thinning down acrylics with water and pouring them onto the canvas. This would probably be fine with t-shirts as well, but it would result in uneven color, even when using the same paint repeatedly over the surface. The technique looks more like watercolor than acrylic.
>> Anonymous
>>43689

And you'd have to be careful with using acrylics since it's easier to bleed the edges on stencils if not dried quickly. The discharge paste is more "paste" than liquid so drying it and getting crisper lines is much easier.

Go with whatever works and try it out. I'll just say the discharge paste would probably last longer considering the dye is permanently removed.
>> Anonymous
op here once again.

do you know any GOOD sites that have free stencils? I know how to make my own but Im looking for some cool designs for inspiration..
>> tmots
>>43756
Only problem with the discharge paste is it's only good for lightening clothing, so it's not so great on white or beige, unless you want to barely see the stencil.

Also, it sounds like a codename for cum.