Fabric Paint Shirt Stencil Using Vinyl

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.

Fabric paint shirt stencil using vinyl. Once you have printed your stencil use masking tape or transfer tape to hold everything in place. I opted to use spray paint but you can easily use a foam brush and fabric paint. You have to use fabric spray paint. Canvas bag or a shirt or whatever else you want to stencil with fabric paint vinyl.

I use the paper backing from the vinyl or contact paper since it s always the perfect size. I traced around the stencil and then removed the vinyl once finished. Once the stencil is securely placed on the t shirt you can start spraying. In this tutorial i will be using the seahorse design which can be found here.

Dab the stencil brush into the paint. I use fabric paint and a stiff stenciling brush. Squeeze a quarter sized drop of the desired paint color on a paper plate. Using spray adhesive to a stencil.

Don t put too much on. 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. Stencil the area on the fabric by starting on the outer edge of the design and work in. Weed out the areas you don t want where the paint needs to penetrate using a hook or probe tool.

Apply spray paint to t shirt. If you use regular spray paint your shirt will be too stiff. I cut a vinyl stencil and applied it to the shirt. You are now ready to begin painting in the stencil.

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. Spray lightly and it might take a couple of passes. One quick layer will do the trick. Place thick paper or cardboard inside the shirt to prevent bleeding.

You can use just fabric paint the glitter is optional. Stencil entirely around the outside edge of the design before moving toward the center. Once satisfied with the shirt design i removed the vinyl see the below picture for examples. 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. Allow the paint to dry for 15 minutes before removing the.