How To Stencil a T shirt Video

Here are some up close pictures from my latest youtube video. I titled it how to stencil a t shirt, but I'm really just showing off another use for the Memories Mists spray inks and the Palette Hybrid inks. I do all of these videos sort of on the fly..ie no rehearsal, no script, so who really knows what'll come out of my mouth..and in this one I was kind of vague about the heat setting. But here it is;
1. Tape down stencil or design on a pre washed t shirt or canvas. Pre washing will help take out any sizing or other chemicals that could interfere with the inks. I prewash with a mild detergent and hang dry.
2. Lay stencil or design on dry surface. Tape down the edges to keep stencil from moving. To protect surface from any over spray, cover exposed areas with scratch paper.
3. Spray through image with desired color(s) of Mists. Spray will fly, so be sure you're on top of some scratch paper or inside a spray box.
4. Lift stencil off. For heat setting, basically, the more ink you use, the longer it takes to heat set. But, it normally will take me 3-5 minutes to completely iron set an adult's size t shirt. For an all over spray, so spraying the entire t shirt, I recommend letting it hang dry for a minimum of two hours. It will still be wet to the touch, but ink has been setting in and just needs to be heated to be permanent.
5. I like to wash the shirt for the first time in cool water, no dryer..and then normally after that!

Please leave me a comment or email me if you have any questions!


Spray can shirt close up... another big thank you to Ed at Stencil 1 for the great images!


Canvas bag close up..this one uses the Black (Diet Cola) Memories Mists..


The green shirt was recycled from my closet and stenciled...as were the ben davis's..


and by special request..the camera man wanted a Grimace t shirt! :)