Fabric Paint Shirt Stencil Using Vinyl

Once satisfied with the shirt design i removed the vinyl see the below picture for examples.

Fabric paint shirt stencil using vinyl.

You can use just fabric paint the glitter is optional. Using paper or cardboard mask off the t shirt so only the stencil in visible. Stencil entirely around the outside edge of the design before moving toward the center. If you use regular spray paint your shirt will be too stiff.

In this tutorial i will be using the seahorse design which can be found here. Spray lightly and it might take a couple of passes. I use fabric paint and a stiff stenciling brush. Using spray adhesive to a stencil.

Squeeze a quarter sized drop of the desired paint color on a paper plate. Try to do even strokes around the stencil. I opted to use spray paint but you can easily use a foam brush and fabric paint. 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 the paper backing from the vinyl or contact paper since it s always the perfect size. Canvas bag or a shirt or whatever else you want to stencil with fabric paint vinyl. You have to use fabric spray paint. Once you have printed your stencil use masking tape or transfer tape to hold everything in place.

I cut a vinyl stencil and applied it to the shirt. Apply spray paint to t shirt. Once the stencil is securely placed on the t shirt you can start spraying. Allow the paint to dry for 15 minutes before removing the.

Dab the stencil brush into the paint. Place thick paper or cardboard inside the shirt to prevent bleeding. I traced around the stencil and then removed the vinyl once finished. Don t put too much on.

Put a piece of cardboard in between the front and back shirt layers to prevent paint bleeding. Weed out the areas you don t want where the paint needs to penetrate using a hook or probe tool. You are now ready to begin painting in the stencil. One quick layer will do the trick.

Stencil the area on the fabric by starting on the outer edge of the design and work in. 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.