Just posted another great article from Bo Makavibul! This week she shows us how to make your very own spray painted shirts! Read below or view this article and the rest of our articles in our <a href="http://iamthetrend.com/featured/stenciling-101-a-do-it-yourself-guide-to-spray-painting-a-t-shirt">ARTILES SECTION</a> Stenciling 101: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Spray Painting a T-shirt By Bo Mekavibul Although there are many unique products that you can purchase, what better way is there to be the trend than to create some of your very own tees? There are many different techniques to customize a blank t-shirt, and this week I’m going to show you how to make yourself a spray painted tee. Creating a fun and creative stencil shirt is not as difficult as it may sound. Materials: - t-shirt - paper for stencil(s) - drawing tools - spray paint - scissors or X-Acto knife - piece of cardboard (about the width and length of your shirt) - double-sided tape or repositionable adhesive - scrap paper - big trash bag - objects to use as weights Step 1: Get some spray paint. I use Krylon Indoor/Outdoor paint, but other brands may work too. I haven’t seen too much fading with Krylon, and the directions say that it can be used on fabric. <img src="http://www.fight-design.com/iamthetrend/ARTICLEIMAGES/STEP1.jpg"> Step 2: Draw a design on a piece of paper to make a stencil. Then cut out the portions where you would like ink to go within the design. I find that it helps to use thicker paper for the stencil. For this project, I’m using 80 lb. paper from a drawing pad, but cardstock should work too. The design that I will be painting is the IATT logo. <img src="http://www.fight-design.com/iamthetrend/ARTICLEIMAGES/STEP2.jpg"> Step 3: Place a piece of cardboard in your shirt. I found a large box and cut it up so that it would fit inside of my shirt. This step helps to ensure that your shirt maintains flat and that paint does not go through to the other side of the shirt. <img src="http://www.fight-design.com/iamthetrend/ARTICLEIMAGES/STEP3.jpg"> Step 4: Put double-sided tape or repositionable adhesive on the back of your stencil so that it sticks to and stays on the shirt. If you’re taping, the tape should line along the edges of the design so that you will get a sharp finish in your spray painted design. If the design is very intricate, it will be easier to use a repositionable adhesive, since cutting up double-sided tape would take a great deal of time. Step 5: Select and prepare your work area. This means picking a well-ventilated space and laying down a trash bag if you don’t want to spray paint the ground or floor that your tee will be resting on. Step 6: Take your shirt, stencil(s), and spray paint to your work area, along with many pieces of scrap paper. You will be covering up the areas of the shirt that you do not want painted with this scrap paper. It also helps to have small weighted objects to hold down the paper to ensure that no paint goes underneath. I found some pine cones to use as weights when painting outdoors. Step 7: Now that you have your design on the shirt and have covered up non-painted areas with scrap paper, you can begin to spray paint. Follow the painting directions seen on the can and reapply as many coats as necessary. However, do not apply too many coats, as the paint will be stiff on the shirt. <img src="http://www.fight-design.com/iamthetrend/ARTICLEIMAGES/STEP7.jpg"> Step 8: Remove the scrap paper and reposition the stencil if you will be painting other areas. I have created smaller stencils to use to paint around the big IATT logo. Remember to put scrap paper around the stencil if you don’t want other areas of the tee to be affected by your spray painting. <img src="http://www.fight-design.com/iamthetrend/ARTICLEIMAGES/STEP8.jpg"> Step 9: When you’re done with spray painting, remove scrap sheets of paper along with your stencil. Properly dispose of the materials that you will not be reusing. Let the t-shirt dry for at least 24 hours before you wash it. <img src="http://www.fight-design.com/iamthetrend/ARTICLEIMAGES/STEP9.jpg"> And there you have it. You have now created a one-of-a-kind shirt! No one else will have an exact copy of your tee, and you will surely catch people’s attention with your exclusive design. There are tons of stencils that you can create and there are many spray paint colors available in stores. The possibilities are endless! So what are you waiting for? Go out and make a fashionable tee of your own and proudly say “I am the trend!” <img src="http://www.fight-design.com/iamthetrend/ARTICLEIMAGES/STEP10.jpg"> Check out our other articles at: <a href="http://www.iamthetrend.com" title="iamthetrend indie clothing blog">iamthetrend.com</a> 2009-08-06T15:38:47-04:00 Fun summertime t-shirt spray painting project!

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