I drew the stencils in Inkscape, printed them on paper, and cut them out of Mylar.
I washed and ironed the shirt and put some cardboard between the front and back so the bleach wouldn’t seep through.
I applied some stencil adhesive for fabric to the back of the Mylar stencils and placed them on the shirt. That’s important if you want cleaner edges.
The shadows are blurry at the ends, so I had to lift the stencil slightly off the fabric. I just used some strips of cardboard for that.
You need a really fine mist for this motive, so I used one of those misters they use at salons. I diluted the Clorox 50:50 with water and sprayed the solution in the direction I imagined the light would cast the shadows—from top to bottom.
Spray lightly, wait a few minutes, and if it’s not light enough, spray again. Always dab the puddles that build up on the stencil with some toilet paper—otherwise, you’ll get very bright spots around the edges.
When you think it’s ready: wash immediately with water and afterwards in the washing machine.
Sure, no problem.
I drew the stencils in Inkscape, printed them on paper, and cut them out of Mylar.
I washed and ironed the shirt and put some cardboard between the front and back so the bleach wouldn’t seep through.
I applied some stencil adhesive for fabric to the back of the Mylar stencils and placed them on the shirt. That’s important if you want cleaner edges. The shadows are blurry at the ends, so I had to lift the stencil slightly off the fabric. I just used some strips of cardboard for that.
You need a really fine mist for this motive, so I used one of those misters they use at salons. I diluted the Clorox 50:50 with water and sprayed the solution in the direction I imagined the light would cast the shadows—from top to bottom.
Spray lightly, wait a few minutes, and if it’s not light enough, spray again. Always dab the puddles that build up on the stencil with some toilet paper—otherwise, you’ll get very bright spots around the edges.
When you think it’s ready: wash immediately with water and afterwards in the washing machine.
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thank you so much! looking forward to try it 😊