Freezer paper stenciling tutorial!

Freezer paper stenciling, YOU can do it too!

      Have you ever had those days where you look at a shirt in the store and go I wish I could do that? Well here's the thing, you can and 9 times out of 10 you can make it a lot better than that store bought shirt is made! All you need are a few simple things and you are on your way to an awesome shirt! Follow the instructions below to find out how!

Materials:
*printer
*freezer paper
*Xacto knife
*iron
*permanent fabric paint
*Permanent fabric marker
*sponge brush
*printed or original artwork
*20ish minutes of free time for a simple design

Step one:
grab your freezer paper and start thinking of things you'd like to put on your shirt. If you don't know where to purchase freezer paper, most walmarts carry it in the same aisle as tin foil but on the bottom shelf! 

                                      

Step two:
Print out your design or scan your hand drawn design onto your computer so you can print it out on your freezer paper. Remember to print your design so the non shiny side isn't the one being printed on. (I used a picture of one of our pumpkins from last year so the background was black and better for demonstrating, you can use just black and white images and I highly recommend you do)

Step three:

Cut out your design with your xacto knife. It should look similar to this when done, just your design and not mine. (Notice all of my orange pieces are now missing)

Step four:

Line your design up on your shirt where you want it to go and grab your iron! 

Step five:

Iron your design onto your shirt! It needs to be flat and have absolutely no bubbles, if you leave bubbles your final product will be extremely blotchy and you will have a ton of touch up to do or it won't be salvageable.

Step six:

grab your paint and your sponge brush! 

Step seven:
Let the painting commence! My younger son loves to join in on this part and it is definitely a fun bonding opportunity! You may even find out you have a little artist on your hands!

Step 8:
Once your paint has dried for the most part you will need to peel off your freezer paper. Once you have done that you should have something that looks like this! 

Step nine:
Touch up and outline around your design! 

Step ten:
Sew up your top and pants if you made a whole outfit and put it on, or give it to whoever you made it for :) & that's it! You did your first ever freezer paper stencil design!