Graffiti stencils are used to transfer images onto city walls. They are used to promote events, write political messages or simply decorate. Here's how to make a graffiti stencil.
Steps
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Step 1. Find a high resolution image on your PC
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Step 2. Import the image into an image editor
- For example: Photoshop, paint, GIMP etc.
- The Desaturate command will help you remove the unusable parts of the image. Make sure you keep the edges of the photo well.
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Step 3. Delete the background of the image
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Step 4. Increase the contrast and brightness
- The light-dark contrast is crucial, make sure that the features of the photo are clearly distinguishable.
- It will not be easy to imagine the final product: you will have to remove the black parts if you want to paint them. The white parts will be connected to each other.
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Step 5. Cover the black spaces, connect the white parts
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Step 6. Print the image on sturdy paper
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Step 7. Cut the stencil
- As you cut, keep in mind the image you would like to make and cut out everything you would like to paint. Pay attention to the edges.
- Adhesive spray is the best method, but it needs to be applied early and is expensive. Some duct tape will work fine.
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Step 8. Go to the street and fix the stencil on a wall
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Step 9. Spray the paint on the stencil from a distance of half an arm
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Step 10. Remove the stencil and reuse it
Advice
- Practice well before using it on the street. Practice on cardboard sheets.
- Use large cardboard to keep the image inside the edges.
- Some image editors help you define borders. Try doing this after step number 5.
Warnings
- Use face shields. Spray paint is toxic.
- Some images are ruined by the wrong cutouts. Make sure to fix the stencil well on the wall before painting.
- Hide the stencil when you are done. A suitcase or a pizza box are unsuspected containers.