Fabric Paint Shirt Stencil Using Vinyl

Spray lightly and it might take a couple of passes.

Fabric paint shirt stencil using vinyl.

One quick layer will do the trick. You can use just fabric paint the glitter is optional. Once satisfied with the shirt design i removed the vinyl see the below picture for examples. 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.

I use fabric paint and a stiff stenciling brush. 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. You have to use fabric spray paint. Place thick paper or cardboard inside the shirt to prevent bleeding.

I cut a vinyl stencil and applied it to the shirt. Using paper or cardboard mask off the t shirt so only the stencil in visible. Stencil the area on the fabric by starting on the outer edge of the design and work in. Stencil entirely around the outside edge of the design before moving toward the center.

In this tutorial i will be using the seahorse design which can be found here. Allow the paint to dry for 15 minutes before removing the. Canvas bag or a shirt or whatever else you want to stencil with fabric paint vinyl. You are now ready to begin painting in the stencil.

Put a piece of cardboard in between the front and back shirt layers to prevent paint bleeding. Squeeze a quarter sized drop of the desired paint color on a paper plate. I opted to use spray paint but you can easily use a foam brush and fabric paint. Apply spray paint to t shirt.

Try to do even strokes around the stencil. In this tutorial i use fabric paint fabric glitter and fabric glue. I use the paper backing from the vinyl or contact paper since it s always the perfect size. Once the stencil is securely placed on the t shirt you can start spraying.

Using spray adhesive to a stencil. I traced around the stencil and then removed the vinyl once finished. Don t forget to put something behind your fabric unless you don t mind getting paint on your table. If you use regular spray paint your shirt will be too stiff.

Once you have printed your stencil use masking tape or transfer tape to hold everything in place. Weed out the areas you don t want where the paint needs to penetrate using a hook or probe tool.