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Thursday, October 1, 2009

Freezer Paper Stencils


I'm hooked! I tried freezer paper stencilling for the first time and it is so much fun. I have a couple of onsies and some tshirts ready to stencil for my own kids but this one is a gift. My son is going to a birthday party this weekend.

I followed this tutorial http://www.make-baby-stuff.com/how-to-make-a-stencil.html and it was very clear and it worked well for me.

The edges of the stencils are nice and crisp. My only disappointment is that I added white to the blue paint to make the centermost shark a different shade of blue. The blue looked remarkably different as I applied it but after drying, the color difference is hardly noticeable.
I can see so many possibilities! I am looking forward to trying some more as soon as I can settle on design ideas. For those of us who find ourselves making more for our daughters than our sons, here is a craft that could help to even the score.

4 comments:

  1. Thanks so much for this idea! My son, who is 8, never gets anything handmade. I think that I can make some really "cool" t-shirts for him using this method. Thanks again Amy!

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  2. Oh, wow. THIS is going to come into good use here!! Thanks for the idea, and for the tutorial link. Maybe I will try a few this weekend!

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  3. They are very "crisp", I might have to try this!! You are right though...this could become VERY addicting!! Great Job!!

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  4. I found it :) Thanks for the link!

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