Fabric Paint Shirt Stencil Using Vinyl

I traced around the stencil and then removed the vinyl once finished.

Fabric paint shirt stencil using vinyl.

Spray lightly and it might take a couple of passes. 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. Stencil the area on the fabric by starting on the outer edge of the design and work in. Once satisfied with the shirt design i removed the vinyl see the below picture for examples.

Stencil entirely around the outside edge of the design before moving toward the center. Apply spray paint to t shirt. I opted to use spray paint but you can easily use a foam brush and fabric paint. Canvas bag or a shirt or whatever else you want to stencil with fabric paint vinyl.

One quick layer will do the trick. Once the stencil is securely placed on the t shirt you can start spraying. 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. Allow the paint to dry for 15 minutes before removing the.

Once you have printed your stencil use masking tape or transfer tape to hold everything in place. You have to use fabric spray paint. You are now ready to begin painting in the stencil. If you use regular spray paint your shirt will be too stiff.

Using spray adhesive to a stencil. 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. I use fabric paint and a stiff stenciling brush. I cut a vinyl stencil and applied it to the shirt.

Squeeze a quarter sized drop of the desired paint color on a paper plate. I use the paper backing from the vinyl or contact paper since it s always the perfect size. Try to do even strokes around the stencil. Weed out the areas you don t want where the paint needs to penetrate using a hook or probe tool.

Put a piece of cardboard in between the front and back shirt layers to prevent paint bleeding. Using paper or cardboard mask off the t shirt so only the stencil in visible. Don t put too much on. Place thick paper or cardboard inside the shirt to prevent bleeding.

In this tutorial i use fabric paint fabric glitter and fabric glue. Don t forget to put something behind your fabric unless you don t mind getting paint on your table.