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Stenciling 101
Check this stencil demonstration by r.s.h. of Jersey Devil Designs. r.s.h. has applied the stencil to a sketchbook and the street side of a skateboard. Spraypaint only in well ventilated areas!
Step One: Find a simple picture that you want to use and turn it into a stark black and white printout/image that you can cut into simple shapes while trying to keep the image readable. 
Step Two: Transfer the image to something a bit more durable, stencil paper, i prefer using a file folder or similar cardstock, tape that down to a cutting surface and make it happen. 
Step Three: Cut out the parts you want the paint to go through, don't over do it. 
Step Four: Find something to spray it on. Paint it all over town! 
Step Five: Shake well! 
Step Six: Spray softly and quickly over the whole image, repeat if you want a solid look. 
Step Seven: For a nice organic feel to the stencil don't over do the spray, leave some parts semi transparent and others opaque. 
Step Eight: Let it dry, remove the tape and stencil, keep the dream alive. 
Step Nine: Same stencil on a custom skate board. 
Find out more about r.s.h. at www.mytiredheart.blogspot.com
r.s.h. and Steve Wands have published
Damaged: a series of short writings through Lulu and can be purchased here: http://www.lulu.com/content/1900708 |
