IntroductionDoing It Yourself, Customization & Stepping It Up 6

MaterialsEverything You Need to Know to Get Started 7

Ed’s Favorite ThingsMe Likey! 9

TechniquesBasic and Advanced Moves 10

How to Make Your Own StencilsIt’s All About You 11

How-to Projects 13

1 — Let’s Face It 14 2— T-Shirts, Two Ways 18 A. Paint with a Two-layer Stencil 18 B. Stencil with Bleach Paste 21 3— Time to Reflect 23 4— Plate Tectonics 25 5— Get Plastered 27 6— Block Party 29 7— Shrinky Dink! 31 8— Rock Out 33 9— Something Sweet 3410— Tattoo You 3711— Extra Layers 3812— Heart Felt 41

13 — Pinup Star 43 14 — Give Me Your Leather 45 15 — Make an Impression 47 16 — Signed, Sealed, Delivered 49 17 — Contain Yourself 51 18 — Needle & Thread 52 19 — A Hairy Situation 55 20 — Au Naturel 57 21 — Cut & Paste 58 22 — Screen Test 61 23 — The Royal Treatment 63 24 — Screen Star! 65 25 — Print Junkie 67

Resources 68

Acknowledgments 68

Photo Credits 68

Stencils

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PROJECT3

Stencil a design onto a mirror using etching cream and a stencil.

MATERIALS

Mirror Blue painter’s tape Stencil Spray adhesive Foam brush Etching cream (such as Armour Etch)

Utility knife Glass cleaner and damp cloth or sponge

FEATUREDARTIST

JEREMY PELLEY (FORMERARTDIRECTOR/THING

MAKEROFATELIERACE)

A few months ago, I was doing a stencil installation at the Ace Hotel New York, where I stenciled a black gloss bird pattern onto a matte black hotel room wall (shown here are some other Ace Hotel rooms I did). There I met Jeremy Pelley, and we immediately clicked. Jeremy is a jack-of-all-trades graphic designer — my kind of guy! He and his partners, Mathew Foster and Fritz Mesenbrink, formed The Official Manufacturing Co., or OMFG Co., and have designed collateral to drool over for The Ace and other clients. They’ve done etched mirrors with clever quotations throughout the Ace Hotel New York, so I thought it fitting to ask him to share this tutorial with us. They also designed the “Kiss Me Again” stencil using typography from vintage sheet music.

INSTRUCTIONS

1.PrepyourmirrorGive your mirror a good wipe with a lint-free cloth before you begin. Remove the mirror from any frame it is in or cover the frame with blue painter’s tape. You do not want to get the etching cream on the frame.

2.PositionthestencilSpray the adhesive evenly on the back of the stencil. Let it dry for 30 seconds or until it’s tacky to the touch. Carefully apply the stencil firmly to the glass. Press out any air bubbles, especially at the edge of the cutouts, so that the stencil is applied smoothly.

3.ApplyetchingcreamWith a foam brush, apply a thick layer of etching cream to the open areas of the stencil. Completely cover the stencil using up-and-down, left-to-right motions. Always wear safety goggles and gloves when using etching cream.

4.WaitAllow the cream to sit for 10 to 20 minutes, or as directed in the manufacturer’s instructions.

5.RinseandrevealyourdesignWipe off the etching cream with a damp cloth or sponge. Use a utility knife to peel up one corner of the stencil and carefully peel the stencil off the glass. Clean any remaining etching cream off the glass immediately and wipe with a damp cloth.

6.Checkoutyournewcustommirror.Hangitwithpride.