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Step 7Stay Safe
Not to sound like your mom, but a word about safety: ALWAYS wear a respirator when working inside with spraypaint. Not one of those little paper masks, but a real-deal respirator. Old-school graffiti writers can tell you horror stories about what long-term exposure to spraypaint does to you. It is unbelievably toxic stuff. Respirators can be purchased in better hardware stores for about $30. Be sure to get the kind with replaceable filters and change them regularly. Don't forget the latex medical gloves keep the paint off your hands. You can get these at many hardware store, as well as art and medical supply shops. For removing paint from skin, nothing beats mechanic's hand cleaner (such as GoJo, the orange kind with the pumice).
I hope you found this tutorial helpful. Have fun and keep pushing the stencil medium forward.
I hope you found this tutorial helpful. Have fun and keep pushing the stencil medium forward.
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Thank you, great instructions, i am about to get stuck into some stenciis and you gave me a good grounding. My background is mainly pastel/charcoal/ printmaking.
Sound, sensible advice. I might avoid the cans (toxicity, I have kids around) so I might invest in a spray gun(compressed air) and experiment. Many years ago I did airbrush work with friskets, but I found getting the right consistency difficult, and water was always a problem.
I'm an artist, so I have a design eye for design, and am a Photoshop pro, but there are prep and design details I don't even know to consider. So this was enlightening and I got some good pointers. So thank you!