How to Make XXL Street Stencils & Get Away WIth It

Step 8 Paint the whole wall black & pull your stencils.

1. Get your black paint, your rollers, and your drop cloth, and systematically paint the whole wall black. Cover your clear stencils too so the whole wall is black.

If anyone asks who you are or what your doing, say something like "just cleaning up" or "giving this wall a fresh coat".

2. Hang out and let the paint dry. Maybe grab some coffee or a snack. Get your hi-light color and foam brushes ready.

3. When the paint is dry, pull the stencils down and pack them up. Immediately start work on your outlines. If you have 2 people it goes pretty fast. If you hold the brush correctly, you can get a fairly uniform line weight.

That's it. Take pictures and send them here:
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Thanks...

Comments

[mista.v]

Two questions:

If the wall is brick, staples or not? I guess staples might work in older brick, but should I try roofing nails or just tape?

How 'official' does this have to look? Pretty much will I get questioned for doing this being a teenager and not appearing to be a professional painter?

[losinghismind]

keep up the good work man

[killerjackalope]

I really enjoy this idea, it's the kind of thing I will do when I find my overalls and go to the printers next (had an idea similar to this involving a clear picture stencil at 8'x4' with whatever colour of paint you like, put it up at the end of the wall and start painting the wall take a 'tea break' pull it down and be amused...

[Dimitrios]

Very nice work man! I love it! You must be busy for a while.. No problems with wind blowing your stencil away while stapling them? What about spacing your letters and having them perfectly vertical?

[slambert]

no problems with the wind, but maybe it wasn't that windy. Either way, you just push it down and staple it. Spacing the letters I talk about in one of the earlier steps. If you have everything measured out and keep your guide sheet nearby, it's easy to keep the letters vertical. You also have the horizontal guide line at the bottom that will keep the wider letters vertical as well. Hope this makes sense...

[yourmominavolvo]

I LIKE this! The idea, the execution, the philosophy behind it...Oh and BTW F Mohegan Sun. FUckin casinos...grrrrr...

[catchinbugs79]

This is TiZIGHT