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InvisibleMonkey posted:Obviously, a fat cap is better for a huge stencil you want to fill in quickly and a skinny cap for smaller work. Use a fat cap on a small stencil and you'll get too much paint on it at once and it'll probably drip and bleed. Bouldercrap! You just need to use some can control. A fat cap is usually the best way to go in my opinion. Of course I only have experience using american brands like Rustoleum and Krylon and NY skinny and fat caps. But ny skinnies have a very high pressure spray while fats are pretty low (particularly on Rusto cans) and low pressure is good for stenciling. The only problem you might encounter is overspray when you're on the streets, but when working on canvas you should always mask everything for the best effect. What Invisible Monkey said about distance, though, is totally key. When I was new to stenciling I always sprayed way too close and overpainted the stencils. Keep your distance and never use too much paint, especially colors that don't want to cover. In my experience some colors are very runny and tend to gum up stencils; you need to do multiple light layers to get good results. Anyways here are a couple paintings I did over the week.   
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| # ¿ Nov 23, 2007 23:15 |
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3 lemons 4 a dollar posted:
that yellow is an example of the kind of thin spray paint I was talking about. If you want it to be opaque put the stencil down then spray a layer of white then a layer of yellow. Or alternatively you could have done a whole bunch of thin layers of yellow. Also make sure to completely shake up your paint before using it. strategery posted:I tried to use white fabric paint on a black fabric, but it didnt even show up. (Michaels Art Store Brand). Does something from maybe a university art store show up thicker and better? Id like to use white, but after that first time, I wasnt even sure it would work. With white fabric paint you have to do a whole bunch of layers to get a good result. On black fabric you have to do even more. Generally I don't even bother doing it because in order to get it to look good you have to layer the paint on so thick that it makes the shirt stiff and uncomfortable.
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| # ¿ Dec 5, 2007 23:59 |
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Squirrel007 posted:How does this look? Not very good. What's your source image?
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| # ¿ Dec 7, 2007 17:33 |
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Nice! I like the wings and the colors.
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| # ¿ Dec 8, 2007 21:15 |
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Squirrel007 posted:take your time and change xacto blades often I guess. This is the secret to cutting anything small or detailed. Also I find when cutting letters it helps to do every cut in one direction where you have a good angle, then turning the stencil and cutting all the lines going the other way. For one it helps break up the monotony, and it also makes sure you don't get lazy and use your wrist to cut at an unnatural angle. Remember, the best way to get good cuts is to use your whole arm, not just your wrist; its just like drawing.
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| # ¿ Jan 7, 2008 10:57 |
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Angstronaut posted:And about spraying on records- are the grooves a problem? Or does the intial coat(s) of paint fill them in? yep. Don't worry about it.
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| # ¿ Jan 14, 2008 03:15 |
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I think it needs another eye. Not necessarily the whole thing but at least a little highlight.
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| # ¿ Jan 17, 2008 21:37 |
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The Pink Ninja posted:This makes sense. But then how the hell does anyone get good-looking stencils on walls/concrete walkways? It sounds like you used too much paint to me.
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| # ¿ Jan 28, 2008 04:44 |
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Iananan posted:
What is it?
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| # ¿ Jan 31, 2008 04:02 |
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bandaid posted:Its pretty unoriginal, but Im posting it because you guys inspired me to make this. I'll show you the pictures after I stencil with my own work all over the house I am renting. Just to let you know, it takes a lot of house paint to cover up spray paint and it's also very bad for your health to spray paint indoors without a respirator. Also try masking off the surface you're spraying to avoid all that overspray.
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| # ¿ Feb 20, 2008 20:17 |
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It looks like you didn't let your paint dry long enough, and you also used too much paint. Spray from further away and mask everything. And don't rush anything.
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| # ¿ Mar 5, 2008 16:52 |
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clockwork automaton posted:I got bored one day and stenciled another shirt: I like it a lot, but I wish the twigs extended to the edge of the shirt. That would make it badass.
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| # ¿ Mar 11, 2008 19:01 |
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ekuNNN posted:Finally made this, woo! I loving hate it when I do an awesome piece and then let a tiny bit of overspray in... Buttsax fucked around with this message at Mar 26, 2008 around 00:09 |
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Take it Sleazy posted:Can you guys tell what this is? One of my friends couldn't see what it was until I told him. It needs a base silhouette color. It's already two layers so you might as well make it three.
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| # ¿ May 17, 2008 22:59 |
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| # ¿ May 21, 2013 16:00 |
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RichBomb posted:Did I ever post these? Made it for my cousins husband for Christmas, framed and all. I really like these. I love it when people use photos they take to make stencils.
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| # ¿ May 23, 2008 05:08 |
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