Fabric Paint Shirt Stencil Using Vinyl

Once the stencil is securely placed on the t shirt you can start spraying.

Fabric paint shirt stencil using vinyl.

You are now ready to begin painting in the stencil. Spray lightly and it might take a couple of passes. One quick layer will do the trick. Allow the paint to dry for 15 minutes before removing the.

Using paper or cardboard mask off the t shirt so only the stencil in visible. Put a piece of cardboard in between the front and back shirt layers to prevent paint bleeding. Stencil entirely around the outside edge of the design before moving toward the center. Stencil the area on the fabric by starting on the outer edge of the design and work in.

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. 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. Using spray adhesive to a stencil. Dab the stencil brush into the paint.

Try to do even strokes around the stencil. Squeeze a quarter sized drop of the desired paint color on a paper plate. Don t forget to put something behind your fabric unless you don t mind getting paint on your table. I traced around the stencil and then removed the vinyl once finished.

Place thick paper or cardboard inside the shirt to prevent bleeding. Once satisfied with the shirt design i removed the vinyl see the below picture for examples. I opted to use spray paint but you can easily use a foam brush and fabric paint. Once you have printed your stencil use masking tape or transfer tape to hold everything in place.

I use the paper backing from the vinyl or contact paper since it s always the perfect size. If you use regular spray paint your shirt will be too stiff. 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. In this tutorial i use fabric paint fabric glitter and fabric glue.

You can use just fabric paint the glitter is optional. You have to use fabric spray paint. Apply spray paint to t shirt. I use fabric paint and a stiff stenciling brush.

In this tutorial i will be using the seahorse design which can be found here. I cut a vinyl stencil and applied it to the shirt.