This tutorial deals with
the making of the LF cross stencil (2aleb) and then using
it to spray paint the logo. This project will cost you
$1.5 and will take around 15 minutes to complete.
The Materials
The following items are needed:
- Print out of the LF cross
- Cardboard box
- Red spray paint
- Ruler
- Cutter
- Masking tape
The Logo
You need to print the logo onto an A4 sized sheet. The
color doesn't matter but the darker the better. We used
black. You can download the logo in different formats
from here:
EPS Format
PDF Format
JPG Format
Preparing the Cardboard
Since the cardboard box I got was big, I had to cut it
until i got a nice solid rectangular piece which was a
decent size.
Preparing to Cut
We will now start cutting our stencil. What is a stencil?
A stencil is a sheet made from plastic or cardboard, in
which a desired lettering or design has been cut so that
paint applied to the sheet will reproduce the pattern
on the surface beneath.
Now before we start cutting you need to tape the A4 sheet
with the logo onto the cardboard piece. The cutting surface
should be the floor since it would be easier to apply
pressure to the cutter.
The Cutting Begins
Now start cutting the logo out. Don't rush or you might
start cutting away from the line. Only cut around the
black. It might be easier to cut as if you are sawing
with an up and down motion. Tip: place another cardboard
sheet underneath the main one. This will make cutting
a lot easier.
Nearly Done Cutting..
I prefer cutting each black part separately so I can keep
track of what I have cut and what I haven't. Once you
cut a part out, remove it gently and slowly.
Stencil is Done!
Once you have finished cutting, remove the tape and A4
sheet. When you lift up your cardboard it should look
something like the picture above.
Ready to Spray
Now is the fun part. Get your spray paint and place your
stencil on a flat surface. Then from a distance of around
30 centimeters start spraying by quickly moving left to
right, left to right etc. Do not spray in one location
too long and do not spray from a very close distance or
else the paint will start to run down the wall.
The Result
Once you are done spraying remove the stencil from the
wall and step back. You should see a beautiful red cross
permanently spray painted onto the wall. That's all there
is to it.
Mass Spraying
You could use your stencil over and over to spray paint
as many times as you want. A friend of mine was able to
spray paint 200 logos from 1AM to 5AM using the same stencil.
Look Out
When mass spraying it is best you drive around in 3 cars
which follow each other. The middle car is where the spray
painting occurs, the first car is 30 meters ahead and
the last car is 30 meters behind. The front and back cars
are the lookouts for the middle car. If they see a car
approaching they would honk the horn and the people spraying
would have to stop and get back into the middle car.
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