How Do You Make Spray Paint Stencils?
• Come up with a plan before starting to make spray paint stencils. • Determine what size stencil you need. If the stencil is going to be large, it is okay to include small details. If the stencil is going to be small, a simpler design should be used. • Know how many colors you want to include in the stenciled image. This will affect the amount of materials you need and how many stencils you need to create. • Draw a picture of the image you want to create a stencil from or find a picture or photograph online. • Create the final image with clean lines and good contrast. • If you are drawing your own image, clearly outline the areas of the image that will be cut out for the stencil. Remember that you need to define the edges and the details of your image, or the stencil will not portray your original drawing. • If you are using a photograph or an online image, you need to use a software program that can adjust the contrast and brightness of your image so that you have defined dark and li
