spray paint on a shirt

[BOORADLEY]

so i have a blank black hoodie i want to customize to make my own but i wanna cut out a design on cardboard and spray it on with like spray paint. i think that would look sweet. would this work? and what kind of paint should i use. thanks homies

[Selegna]

not a good idea..

HOPE YOU GET IT LATER...

[FRESH]

agreed

[adsurgo]

get a silk screen or a nylon screen printing kit.

[frogeyes]

use watercolors

[siznam]

DIY guy....i like it....and hey, its cheaper than getting a screen burned and screenprinting it....i say go for it, at least you'll have an original....

but just a bit of advice...dont use cardboard, use a file folder...a lot thinner, and better for detail...lasts pretty long too when doing stencils....

and go for a super light color...and dont wash the shirt...

[adsurgo]

dont spray paint.. go to an art store and get some fabric ink. i think speedball is the cheapest.. it shoujd be like 3.19 or something for like 20 ounces. make the stencil and then get a big brush and paint over the stencil with the fabric ink. youll get alot better results.

[BOORADLEY]

yeah i agree that a silkscreen kit would be better... but i dont want to like blow all this money on something like that. speedball eh...ill check that out. i would just think the spray painted look would be sweet on like a hoodie or something.

[ardeetee]

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yeah i agree that a silkscreen kit would be better... but i dont want to like blow all this money on something like that. speedball eh...ill check that out. i would just think the spray painted look would be sweet on like a hoodie or something.

--- Original message by deathmulletonfire on Sep 13, 2005 09:53 PM

Where were you able to find it for $3.00 for 20oz? The last time I checked ink was $5 for 4oz.

[adsurgo]

whoops. i meant 10 oz. but you can get it at a pearl or an AC moore type place.

[tangerine]

don't use spraypaint, it's too stiff.

[andewhall]

You can actually get textile ink in an aerosol can, I have seen them at craft shops

[darkanimal]

Or borrow an airbrush from someone. It's close to spray painting but with better paint absorption.

[BOORADLEY]

thanks for the help homeboys

[TragicBliss]

If this type of shit looks good to you... Then go for it!

http://www.tragicbliss.com

[heartsandcrafts]

yeah, the spray paint stencil clothing never looks that good

www.taborrobak.com

[adsurgo]

i came off thinking he didnt want a negative print like the one you posted.

[tangerine]

^ ditto

[superman]

acrylic works

[adsurgo]

as long as its fabric ink. regular acrylic ink is usually water based and washable.

[peterpablo]

i just did it with a hoody. i did an all over pattern that turned out well using a manilla envelope. the spray paint isn't as glossy as i would have hoped. I think its tight though so go for it

[coalessence]

www.stencilrevolution.com

[cmykhustla]

1. use overhead transparencies (acetate) to cut out the stencil (staples/kinkos will sell them individually for $.50 each)

2. use spary adhesive to make the stencil stick to the fabric

3. you can mix any acrylic paint with textile medium (craft store)

4. use a small foam roller to roll the paint/textile medium onto the fabric

if you do this right and take your time, it will look screen printed

[samsikle]

cmykhustla.. i tried acetate before but it was hard as heck to cut out with an exacto knife.

what i did to spraypaint on clothes is cut out the stencil, spraypaint a layer on the shirt as a marker and then get acrylic paint and paint within the stencil using the spraypaint as a guide. long process

[sean_]

you can definately spraypaint on shirts, i have many friends who write and stencil their own shirts frequently, it doesn't hold up to the wash all that well but it still looks cool if you have a good stencil.

[ikidomari]

well if you put the time and effort in cutting the stencil in acetate, i think it pays off in the end. manila folders tend to get rough edges after a while and don't last.

but spraying a shirt with spraypaint and wearing it... not very safe for your health imo. fabric ink is a lot better. it DOES come in spraycans...

[chris_n]

i've been doing acetate stencils for a while. i've also used these stencils on shirts from time to time. they work fine. not the best outcome, but fun nontheless. i've put them through the wash numerous times and they've faded a TINY bit.

krylon baby!

[Double D]

Reminds me of the spraypainted shirts the Manic Street Preachers used to wear in like 91, with some handmade political slogan on them.

[mike lowrey]

i just did it with a hoody. i did an all over pattern that turned out well using a manilla envelope. the spray paint isn't as glossy as i would have hoped. I think its tight though so go for it

thanks for your input, but the question was asked 1 year and a month ago.