Original Decemberists Stencil

[yamapresta]

Well... the title pretty much explains it... I'm on spring break, so I decided to finally stencil a shirt. I've only done it once before, and not too well. This turned out okay -- with some minor kinks -- and I'm planning on making some more band and so on t-shirts soon. I drew the design on freezer paper then used the x-acto, then acrylic paint with fabric medium. Thanks for looking!

*That dingy gray was definitely not the color of the shirt. It's an H&M tee, and it's brighter than the first pic too. Very pink. And the wavy action in the straight pic of the image is just from wrinkles. 

[curegreed]

I wish I knew what freezer paper was! It seems to do really good stencils.

This is brilliant and so are The Decemberists. *listens to legionnaire's lament*

[yamapresta]

Freezer paper's just a food wrap-thingie. You can find it at supermarkets or grocery stores... and maybe convenience stores like Rite Aid or CVS (if those are well-known places...). It's usually in the area where food storage stuff is -- like sandwich and snack bags and trash bags. It's pretty cheap, I think. It's not the only thing you can use, either. It's just good 'cause it's not like regular paper, which gets wet easier.

[recycledstudent]

Wax paper has also worked for me. It's kind of flimsy, so i stick it down with some glue stick, which looks awful when you take the stencil off, but washes right out after heat-setting.
I love your stencil!

[ManifestContent]

I love the stencil! (and the decemberists!)

Now I want one. My best friend is obsessed with whales and the decemberists.

[lilacprint]

That looks great! Such a cute design.

[Bluth_Fight]

Oh my gosh, I love this so much.  I'm not all that familiar with their art; did you design the whale/lettering?

Either way, it's super great.

[Pachydermia]

this is insanely fantastic.
congratulations on your wicked stencilling skills.
...
and your great taste in music.
 
Weatherly

[bittersweetchic]

wow you made up that design yourself?? i love it!

[Ahoy Sailor!]

its so nice to see other decemberists fans out there, especially ones that want to make clothing. this is awesome.