How to Make Protest Stencil Art

When making signs for a protest, you can save a lot of time and energy by simply making one stencil and using it for many signs. Plus, it is really simple to do; here's how.

Things You'll Need

• Poster board
• Spray paint
• Exacto knife
• Clear acetate
• Masking tape

Instructions

1. Decide on the image you want for your protest stencil. You can design one on your own using your computer or find one on the Internet (see Resources below).

2. Print off your image. You will need to fit your printed pages to standard letter size 8.5-by-11 inch paper, but you can always make several stencil on individual pages to fill your poster board.

3. Use masking tape to tape around all edges of your printed sheet face down to your clear acetate.

4. Use the exacto knife to cut out your image in the clear acetate, following the printed sheet as a guide.

5. Remove your printed sheet from your clear acetate, removing any excess pieces that can be popped out of your image.

6. Lay your clear acetate onto your poster board and spray paint your image.

7. Reuse the same stencil on any other signs you want to make.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure when using the exacto knife that you cut on a hard surface that nobody will mind getting a little carved up.

Resources

• Find protest stencil ideas here.