Diy Stenciled Spirited Away Tank

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  Step 1

  Pick your stencil. I got mine from stencilry.org, but you can use one from wherever. I don't have freezer paper or anything, so i used regular white paper. My stencil looks like this! Click to see the whole thing.

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  Step 2

  Using an X-Acto knife (or scissors, if you are daring) cut out the black parts of your stencil, since these will be the ones you'll paint black.

• Step 3

  In case the paint bleeds, put a piece of cardboard inside the tank.

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  Step 4

  Use some double sided tape, and attach it to the parts of your stencil. Mine had lots of little pieces, so i put the tape on, and then used scissors to cut around it. Place them where they need to be.

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  Step 5

  If you used regular thin paper like me, dab the sponge brush with the paint on it directly onto the stencil at a 90* angle. If you have any un-taped down ends, this will keep you painting where you're supposed to be. Hope that makes sense!

• Step 6

  Let dry for about 20 minutes, then using some tweezers or just your bare fingers (but you fingers can spread paint and tweezers leave your hands clean!) pick off all the paper pieces of stencil. You don't have to do this right away, but if you do it after the paint completely dries, the paper may be cemented to the shirt :/

• Step 7

  (Optional) Touch up any areas you need to with a Q-tip and some fabric paint.

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  Step 8

  Enjoy you're stenciled shirt! I love the way mine turned out <3

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Eien · Conyers, Georgia, US · 3 projects 18th April 2011

Nice work! I use freezer paper for my stencils. But I like the ways yours turned out. It has an ukiyo-e feel to it that totally goes with the world of Spirited Away.

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fjasdkflnsmcie · 4 projects 11th January 2011

Omg I love this movie, it's amazing!!

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kurohanzo · Tangerang, Banten, ID · 8 projects 8th December 2010

i want XDDD

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Lemon Jelly · Herschberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, DE · 2 projects 11th August 2010

This is an GREAT idea! i can't wait to try it!
I have done something similar before but it just wasn't quite right... I am sure this will end up being so much better!

Again, Thanks!

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gisatako m. · 2 projects 3rd August 2010

so cool!!

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Nikki S. 27th July 2010

very cool!

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katcar~ · 27 projects 23rd July 2010

sure! well there's lots of ways to do it. you can download them... buttttt.... i kind of just right clicked and saved to my computer and then printed! haha sorry if that's vague or anything, need any more?

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jasmyn b. · La Cañada Flintridge, California, US · 3 projects 23rd July 2010

Cute. when i checked out the stencil website i didnt know how to use it...would you be able to give me some pointers

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Lydia H. · 20 projects 21st July 2010

Super cute Kat! This could be used with say... Matryoshka? lol

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Chudames · Bellingham, Washington, US · 112 projects 19th July 2010

Thank you for mentioning that site! I don't have photoshop, and most stencils are recommended to be made that way. YAY!

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