How to: Make Shirt Designs/ Make or alter clothing - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Randerolf · 08-21-2003, 07:37 PM

There are some guys that make shirts that look like the slogans are just spray painted on white shirts. (the slogans are verses of songs).

Also I saw a simialr in this month's issue of Esquire. The guy had a button down oxford shirt with "Faith," "Hope," and etc etc on it. It looked like it has been sprayed on with spray paint (and a styncil).

How does one do this?

Is it washer dryer safe?

Any ideas on altering clothing. I like the alternative/ DIY/ punk look.

I look at stuff in the stores and say to myself that I could do much better cheaper, if I only new how.

Also, I'm a slender guy (that will help on the fassion tips).

sambocom · 09-01-2003, 01:24 PM

Buy some medium thick posterboard at an art store. You can cut out the stencil with an xacto knife. Buy some decent quality spraypaint--krylon seems to be the best. It should last for a while on a shirt before it fades in the laundry. remember to wash inside out.

I like doing this with shrits I buy at the goodwill. Buy some interesting shirts and spraypaint a cool stencil on them. For stencil ideas, look in magazines and try cutting out the shadows from a portrait. color through what you have cut out on a blank sheet of paper and see how it looks. if it looks ok, enlarge it on a copier.

scissors · 09-01-2003, 10:30 PM

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Originally posted by sambocom
Buy some medium thick posterboard at an art store. You can cut out the stencil with an xacto knife. Buy some decent quality spraypaint--krylon seems to be the best. It should last for a while on a shirt before it fades in the laundry. remember to wash inside out.

I like doing this with shrits I buy at the goodwill. Buy some interesting shirts and spraypaint a cool stencil on them. For stencil ideas, look in magazines and try cutting out the shadows from a portrait. color through what you have cut out on a blank sheet of paper and see how it looks. if it looks ok, enlarge it on a copier.

ive tried spraypainting shirts before.. i generally find if you stencil and then use a roller with some fabric paint it works pretty nicely.
(make sure you put something like thick cardboard inside of it before rolling)

Randerolf · 09-02-2003, 01:13 PM

I found this great tutorial. http://www.stencilrevolution.com/tut...sview.php?id=2

Thanks guys so much. I look forward to doing this.

Do you ever have trouble with them in the wash?

08-21-2003, 07:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Randerolf Fireball Location: ~	How to: Make Shirt Designs/ Make or alter clothing There are some guys that make shirts that look like the slogans are just spray painted on white shirts. (the slogans are verses of songs). Also I saw a simialr in this month's issue of Esquire. The guy had a button down oxford shirt with "Faith," "Hope," and etc etc on it. It looked like it has been sprayed on with spray paint (and a styncil). How does one do this? Is it washer dryer safe? Any ideas on altering clothing. I like the alternative/ DIY/ punk look. I look at stuff in the stores and say to myself that I could do much better cheaper, if I only new how. Also, I'm a slender guy (that will help on the fassion tips). Last edited by Randerolf; 08-21-2003 at 07:42 PM..

09-01-2003, 01:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
sambocom Tilted Location: Sunny California	Buy some medium thick posterboard at an art store. You can cut out the stencil with an xacto knife. Buy some decent quality spraypaint--krylon seems to be the best. It should last for a while on a shirt before it fades in the laundry. remember to wash inside out. I like doing this with shrits I buy at the goodwill. Buy some interesting shirts and spraypaint a cool stencil on them. For stencil ideas, look in magazines and try cutting out the shadows from a portrait. color through what you have cut out on a blank sheet of paper and see how it looks. if it looks ok, enlarge it on a copier.

09-02-2003, 01:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Randerolf Fireball Location: ~	I found this great tutorial. http://www.stencilrevolution.com/tut...sview.php?id=2 Thanks guys so much. I look forward to doing this. Do you ever have trouble with them in the wash?