I’ve been reading about freezer paper stencils on the blogs of katiek and Diber, and just had to give them a try. I purchased a 5 pack of white baby onesies and went to town—now I’m slighty obsessed with the whole process.
Here’s how you do it:
- Trace a stencil (or freehand a drawing) onto the papery side of some freezer paper. I use this Reynolds product.
- Using an exacto knife and perhaps a wooden cutting board, cut out the stencil.
- Iron stencil onto fabric—the plastic side will melt onto the fabric, preventing paint from seeping under your stencil. I recommend placing another piece of freezer paper under the fabric as well to prevent possible paint transfer.
- Now you can paint! I’m currently using acrylic paint, which may not be the best longterm paint option. Fabric paints are recommended.
- Remove stencil carefully and let the paint dry for a few days.
For more information, search for freezer paper stencils on Google or Flickr.
6 Comments
Bethany Jul 24, 2006 12:01 PM
Those are so cute! I love it. Now if only I could find an adult size S onesie…
Lindsey Jul 24, 2006 1:42 PM
Those ARE so cute. Never fear, Bethany. I think we can arrange to make matching t-shirts for your bachelorette party.
mrscrumley Jul 26, 2006 5:21 PM
Beautiful! I plan on making some soon. We are teaching a SS class this year so maybe I can make gifts for my little shooting stars!
Jacinda Jul 26, 2006 11:24 PM
Wow, that looks like fun! We will be tie dying with the kids at work tomorrow, maybe I will have to get some freezer paper and embellish further!
Jeannette Jul 27, 2006 8:49 AM
Good job!!!
Those turned out SO cute!! I love that giraffe! :-)
It is addicting, isn’t it…
Aubrey Jul 27, 2006 11:52 AM
Hey – The shirts looked so good. I want to make some for my brother and sister-in-law who are expecting and the shower is next weekend. I was wondering where you got the giraffe design? Did you just free hand it? (I would be exceedingly impressed.) Could you email me the info? Or just leave a comment on my blog. Thanks!
Aubrey