DIY feminist stencil tees
Turn your plain t-shirt into an actual statement piece, with these downloadable stencils and easy instructions.
Once you've filled your closet with inclusive feminist gear and plastered your walls with these empowered art prints, why not take a DIY approach to wearing your pro-female message with our easy-to-make stencil t-shirts? You can use one of our fun, feminist downloadable designs (below), or try out any stencil you like, to create a totally unique shirt that will leave you looking (and feeling!) badass all summer long. Just follow along with our simple step-by-step instructions and you'll be rocking your new statement-making stencil tee in no time!
Here's what you'll need:
- Cutting board
- Stencils (you can use the printable ones we've included below)
- Fabric paint
- Stencil adhesive
- Tape
- Scissors
- Craft knife
- T-shirt
Here's how to do it:
- Tape adhesive to cutting board.
- Tape stencil on top of adhesive and cut out.
- Remove stencil and lay adhesive onto t-shirt.
- Remove adhesive backing and stick onto t-shirt.
- Lay down scrap paper to protect your working surface.
- Fold t-shirt over so only adhesive is showing, this will protect the rest of the t-shirt from the fabric paint.
- Apply first coat of fabric paint, keeping about 5 inches away from fabric and spraying evenly across stencil.
- Leave to dry for 30 minutes.
- Paint second coat.
- Remove stencil.