Freezer Paper Stencil-along: stencil and brush giraffe

Here's my first two-colour freezer paper project, with a step-by-step guide that you can follow yourselves.

This is not in fact a two-colour stencil. I decided to stencil the first colour, then to paint the second colour with a brush..[Update: I've done a tutorial for a three-colour stencil here] Here's what I did:

1. Doodled my giraffe and cut it out with a craft knife.

1a. Found a clean shirt! (I've been having trouble with this step here at Camp Bellgirl)

 2. Ironed a piece of freezer paper on the underside of where the stencil would go. Then I ironed my stencil lightly to stick it to the t-shirt.

 3. Mixed up a colour using Jo Sonja Acrylic Craft Paints, then added an equal amount of Jo Sonja Textile Medium.

 4. Painted my stencil using a sponge brush. Last time I used a stencil brush, but I think this sponge gave better coverage. This paint needs to soak into the fabric, so it's good to do a couple of applications or it may look patchy.

 5. Mixed a contrasting colour. Then, leaving the freezer paper in place, I painted on the details with a fine brush.

6. Waited for stencil to dry, then carefully peeled away paper.

7. Covered design with a cloth; ironed with hot iron for about 30 seconds. Hallelujah, giraffe!



Next time I'll try printing a two-colour design using two stencils. This one worked well but it doesn't look as "stencilly" as it might.

UPDATE: I've now done a three colour stencil tutorial using three layers of freezer paper, see here: http://bellgirl.com.au/2009/07/tutorial-three-colour-freezer-paper.html