Stencil

This stencil was produced as a master stencil by The Anarchist Youth Network to advertise the campaign. The idea is that you print it out using the instructions below and make your own stencil and then spray it up. Obviously we would not condone spraying it anywhere which may constitute an illegal act.

To view stencil as a GIF picture click here. To view the sample stencil in a Word Document click here.

The stencil as you see it is a master copy, it was designed to be cut up and the location of text and image messed around with.

To make the stencil:

You need:

A sharp blade (Stanley Knives are crap. Swann-Morton Knives are  good, available from art shops, with a 15A blade),
Card - not too flimsy and not too thick cereal packet is good,
A hard surface,
A ruler,
Masking tape and superglue.

1. Open stencil on your PC. You need to get it to A4 size to print. I do this by dropping the picture into a word document and then resizing.
Check out my sample above.

2. Print off stencil.

3. You have a choice. Either cut the stencil out of the piece of
paper and then attach to card or attach paper to card with sellotape and then cut the stencil on paper and through card together.

4. Do it slowly and carefully, for curves turn the card as you cut. Use
a ruler as much as possible for sharp sides.

5. If you make a mistake you can stick with superglue or with masking
tape.

To spray:

1. Spray thinly over stencil from about 5 inches. Spraying thickly
will make the card soggy and stencil run. Practice makes perfect ;)