New Shirts
I’ve been working on shirts lately along with some other work that I haven’t finished. Quite a few people want shirts, so I’ve found myself a bit overcome with the quantity I’ve promised. Here are a few I’ve gotten through.
I’ve used three different and new to me stencil methods on these. I bought some cheap plastic folders and used that for a stencil. Over the holidays I saw a number of plastic stencils for sale. I thought I’d just make my own. What I learned: They’re harder to cut out. The do, however hold up better over multiple use than thick paper stencils. So, you get durability, but you lose detail. I also tried parchment paper stencils (the bottle and glasses). These were super quick, super easy, and I just tossed them after use. You give up all the detail of other stencils, but this is really fast to get some lines you want. And lastly, on the storm troopers, I used layered stencils. I made four stencils that sit on top of each other. I really enjoyed this last method. Lining them up is the hardest part, but I like the end product.
I’ve got a bunch more shirts to do. I think they’re getting better. I’m still working on other pieces but nothing has found itself to completion, yet.
