Stencilling Tutorial

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  Step 1

  The first step is to pick and image with relatively simple shapes that will look good as a stencil.

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  Step 2

  Using photoshop, or a similar image editing program, adjust the levels until there is a strong of a contrast between the light and dark areas of the image.

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  Step 3

  Remove the background and any complex areas of the image that you don't want.

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  Step 4

  De-saturate the image so that it is black and white and then play with the levels until the image is mostly pure black and pure white.

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  Step 5

  Print out the image on to a thick card.

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  Step 6

  Cut out the black areas using a stanley knife. Use discretion if the black area will cut out a white area.

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  Step 7

  Use acrylic, or fabric paint, to paint the stencil on to a flat piece of fabric.

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mcrvampire55 14th July 2010

Thank you so much. I want to use stencils for some projects I have in mind, but I never knew wether to cut out the black or the white, lol.

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Sailorshame · 11 projects 24th April 2010

when you remove the mold is it sticky???

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dominic d. 19th September 2009

Brian Molko from Placebo! <3 How did the desing end up?

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EmoxiTa [♥] · San Diego, California, US 6th April 2009

yu dnt need photoshop or gimp..
picnik has this effect and its for free on tha internet

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Smiles 15th January 2009

Wow where does it ever end! I know it won't and I think that is why I and others just love crafting. I never come here and not see something new to learn. Really nice work! Loved it all! I am pretty new! I am looking for friends. Would you please be my friend? Later, Lisa

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JennJennJenn · Springfield, Missouri, US 5th August 2008

Is that avi?

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Riechan · Limbourg, Walloon Region, BE · 21 projects 17th June 2008

what's discretion, I looked it up but the're telling me something about crime and justice ...

thanks for the tut !!

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Grace D · London, GB · 83 projects 17th February 2008

Ohh yay-I doing a project on Bansky and going to do his logo as a stencil thank you for the great idea Cat!!
Grace xx

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Poppa · Manchester, England, GB · 3 projects 29th January 2008

Brian looks awesome as a stencil. :O
How cleanly did the finished result turn out?

Nice job!

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cat c. 7th January 2008

try downloading gimp shop, the same as photoshop pretty much but free! Google it.

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