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Creating Complex Spraypaint Stencils by Hand
By Instructables community author
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2007
About this lesson
Seven-step walkthrough of breaking a photo into dark-value shapes, joining shadows, and hand-cutting laminated paper plates for multi-layer spray stencils. Covers material choice and cutting with a craft knife.
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