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Made some Who-vian stencils and spent a lot of time yelling at them for a friend's birthday present. Seriously. I will never try to do something as fiddly as this TARDIS stencil again.

I should probably mention that the TARDIS is printed on the back of the hoodie, and that there are indeed pockets on the front. Because a hoodie without pockets is just plain pointless.

Basic stencil-making method, for anyone who cares:
1. Make up image in photoshop, and print.
2. Trace onto clear plastic (I use film, because I have a heap of it lying around).
3. Kill yourself by cutting out the relevant outy bits (being sure to use a ruler and a sharp blade in your handy-dandy stanley knife).
4. Use tape and stitching to affix stencil to item of clothing.
5. Stick a board between the layers of whatever (in this case, between the front and back of the jumper) and apply the fabric paint. I do one layer at a time, and usually leave two-to-three hours for each layer to dry before applying to next. And then leave at least 24 hours for it to dry enough to wear.
It's probably also a good idea to run your hand along the inside of the clothing after each layer has dried, to see if any of the paint has bled through.

ETA: I put the stencil up in my scraps: [link]

Description
Made some Who-vian stencils and spent a lot of time yelling at them for a friend's birthday present. Seriously. I will never try to do something as fiddly as this TARDIS stencil again.

I should probably mention that the TARDIS is printed on the back of the hoodie, and that there are indeed pockets on the front. Because a hoodie without pockets is just plain pointless.

Basic stencil-making method, for anyone who cares:
1. Make up image in photoshop, and print.
2. Trace onto clear plastic (I use film, because I have a heap of it lying around).
3. Kill yourself by cutting out the relevant outy bits (being sure to use a ruler and a sharp blade in your handy-dandy stanley knife).
4. Use tape and stitching to affix stencil to item of clothing.
5. Stick a board between the layers of whatever (in this case, between the front and back of the jumper) and apply the fabric paint. I do one layer at a time, and usually leave two-to-three hours for each layer to dry before applying to next. And then leave at least 24 hours for it to dry enough to wear.
It's probably also a good idea to run your hand along the inside of the clothing after each layer has dried, to see if any of the paint has bled through.

ETA: I put the stencil up in my scraps: [link]