As you know I always love to make my own mark-making tools to use for art journaling and painting. Today, I'm sharing a simple and fun tutorial to create your very own DIY snowflake stencils and making prints on fabric. A great project for winter journaling or crafting. You can make them a variety of sizes to use in your own artwork or even as home decor!
creative toolbox {supplies you'll need}
12" x 18" construction paper
scissors & pen
Tulip Fashion Sprays
Fabric {i'm using Drill Cloth for this project}
Soft Rubber Brayer
The paper snowflake is nothing new, I used to make paper snowflakes when I was younger but needed a refresher and found this post to figure out how to fold the paper, then drew my own designs onto the papers. Once I cut them out, I used the snowflakes as stencils and to decorate my holiday gift wrap.
BASIC DIRECTIONS
- begin with a square shape paper then fold in half to create a triangle, then fold again in half to create another triangle.
- take small triangle then fold it into thirds, you'll have small flaps on the top
- trim off the edges
- draw random shapes onto one side of the folded paper
- cut out the design with scissors
- then unfold to reveal your snowflake shape.
I really LOVE the surprise once you open the snowflake because you really have no idea what organic shape will appear from your drawing. Experiment with different sized papers. I decided to use construction paper because I was visiting my nieces and they had a big pile of it.
The thinner the paper the easier to fold, but it's not necessarily sturdy to keep reusing as a stencil since the paper gets saturated once it covered with paint. It will last for a few stencil prints and you are left with beautiful paper snowflakes that can be used for many other projects...collage into journals, make wrapping paper, take photographs...so many possibilities with such a simple technique.
Once the stencils are cut, place them onto a piece of drill cloth, muslin or canvas. Then spray Tulip Fashion Spray Paint over the stencils. The stencils act as a mask, experiment spraying 2-3 colors. Keep in mind the colors will blend. To avoid brown "muddy" colors, don't use the three primary colors together or let the layers of paint dry before you add another color.
I'm really LOVING the paint in small bottle size, they are great for travel! Plus when they are half empty you can mix the colors to create your own paint colors. So don't throw away the spray bottles recycle them!
Once I spray through the paper stencil, I turn it over to take a print, so I don't waste any paint. Continue to spray different colors onto the fabric surface and make prints. until you are satisfied with the outcome. Use the fabric to create a journal cover or art quilting. Use this technique for your scrapbook pages to create your own snowflake backgrounds. Have fun experimenting!
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