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Making a painted jean jacket has never been easier! Use Testors Fabric Spray Paint with a stencil to make your own custom jean jacket in minutes. This project is easy to customize by cutting freezer paper on your Cricut to make your own designs. Then add fabric spray paint in the color of your choice. You will love this DIY fashion idea for yourself or to make a wedding jean jacket for photos and more!
This post is sponsored by Testors, however, all projects and opinions are my own.
Painted Jean Jacket
Want to watch me paint a denim jacket? Just click play on the video below to watch the entire process from start to finish.
Can’t watch the video or miss some of the steps? You can also follow along below.
Supplies needed:
How to Paint a Jean Jacket
Now that you have your supplies, it is time to pick a design and start stenciling! This is actually a fairly easy project but you will want to follow the tips and tricks in this post.
Choosing a Design
A few things to consider when you are choosing a design that will work with your project:
- Look for designs that will stay in one piece once you cut them. That means that any internal pieces should be connected to the edges.
- Fonts should be made for stenciling so that the centers of any letters are connected to the outer edge of the design.
- Consider where you will put the design on your jacket to determine sizing. This may influence your choice of design as well as many of these jackets have seams in odd places.
I chose both a floral and a lettered design for my examples. You can pick and choose something that works with your style as well as any event that you may wear this jacket to.
How to Cut Freezer Paper on a Cricut
Add the freezer paper to a light grip mat with the shiny side down. I just trimmed my freezer paper to the size of my mat.
Then choose the 20 lb copy paper setting in Design Space or the freezer paper setting if you have it setup as a custom setting. Move the design to the middle of the mat before cutting. You do NOT have to mirror the design before cutting.
Adding a Freezer Paper Stencil to Fabric
Once your design is cut, flip the mat over to peel off the freezer paper. Remove it carefully so it does not rip. If you have your design correct, this should remove in one piece. TIP: Put your jacket on some cardboard now so you can move the entire thing outside when it is time to paint.
Press the jacket to remove any wrinkles then locate the stencil in place on your jacket.
Use an EasyPress mini or even an iron to adhere the freezer paper to the surface. It takes just a few seconds in each location.
Add painter’s tape around the outside edge of your stencil.
Use the painter’s tape to hold scrap paper all the way around the outside edge. I find it best to cover up the entire jacket to protect it from overspray.
Using Fabric Spray Paint
Pick up the entire thing (including the cardboard) and take it outside to spray. Here are a few tips and tricks for spraying so your project is successful:
- Spray paint when it is warm for best results.
- Shake your can well before starting and frequently during application.
- Spray in light coats that are a few minutes apart. Spray one light coat. Wait 2 minutes then follow with another light coat.
- Overspray on both sides of the stencil. Start far to the left, spray over the stencil and end the pass far to the right. That way you don’t have any pooling on the stencil itself.
- Stay 6 – 12 inches from the stencil when spraying and spray from the top straight down.
- I felt that 3 – 4 coats was adequate for the look that I wanted. You can, however, do more coats to make the painted area look more white in this case.
- After spraying, wait 5 to 10 minutes before peeling back the stencil.
When you remove the stencil, just peel it back from the fabric. It will remove easily. It may rip and leave some small pieces on the fabric. Just lift these with some tweezers.
Painted Fabric Care Instructions
Once you are done, you will want to follow all directions on the can of Testors Fabric Spray paint. That includes to wait 30 minutes before handling your project. It will be dry in 3 hours but you want to wait 3 days before washing. You do not have to do any heat setting with this product and it will dry soft to the touch.
I did a few different designs as examples but you can choose any design you can cut with your Cricut. You can even choose to make a wedding denim jacket like this one for some cute pictures.
My personal favorite is the one with this floral design on the shoulder. I will be claiming this one for myself!
So, will you be making a painted jean jacket of your own? What design will you use? I can’t wait to see what you create with Testors Fabric Spray Paint. I guarantee you will love creating with this paint. It makes project like this one so easy.
I am just over here trying to think of more painted jean jacket ideas. What other designs can I use to make a stencil?
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Want to print the instructions for this painted jean jacket? Just use the card below!
How to Make a Painted Jean Jacket
Paint your own denim jacket with a stencil and Testors Craft Fabric Spray Paint.
Materials
- Testors Fabric Spray Paint you can purchase at Menards, True Value, and Do-It-Best
- Cricut machine
- Freezer paper
- Jean jacket
- Painter’s tape
- Paper
- Cardboard
- EasyPress mini or iron
Instructions
Choosing a Design
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A few things to consider when you are choosing a design that will work with your project:
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Look for designs that will stay in one piece once you cut them. That means that any internal pieces should be connected to the edges.Fonts should be made for stenciling so that the centers of any letters are connected to the outer edge of the design.Consider where you will put the design on your jacket to determine sizing. This may influence your choice of design as well as many of these jackets have seams in odd places.
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I chose both a floral and a lettered design for my examples. You can pick and choose something that works with your style as well as any event that you may wear this jacket to.
How to Cut Freezer Paper on a Cricut
Adding a Freezer Paper Stencil to Fabric
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Once your design is cut, flip the mat over to peel off the freezer paper. Remove it carefully so it does not rip. If you have your design correct, this should remove in one piece. TIP: Put your jacket on some cardboard now so you can move the entire thing outside when it is time to paint.
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Press the jacket to remove any wrinkles then locate the stencil in place on your jacket.
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Use an EasyPress mini or even an iron to adhere the freezer paper to the surface. It takes just a few seconds in each location.
-
Add painter’s tape around the outside edge of your stencil.
-
Use the painter’s tape to hold scrap paper all the way around the outside edge. I find it best to cover up the entire jacket to protect it from overspray.
Using Fabric Spray Paint
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Pick up the entire thing (including the cardboard) and take it outside to spray. Here are a few tips and tricks for spraying so your project is successful:
-
Spray paint when it is warm for best results.Shake your can well before starting and frequently during application.Spray in light coats that are a few minutes apart. Spray one light coat. Wait 2 minutes then follow with another light coat.Overspray on both sides of the stencil. Start far to the left, spray over the stencil and end the pass far to the right. That way you don’t have any pooling on the stencil itself.Stay 6 – 12 inches from the stencil when spraying and spray from the top straight down. I felt that 3 – 4 coats was adequate for the look that I wanted. You can, however, do more coats to make the painted area look more white in this case.After spraying, wait 5 to 10 minutes before peeling back the stencil.
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When you remove the stencil, just peel it back from the fabric. It will remove easily. It may rip and leave some small pieces on the fabric. Just lift these with some tweezers.
Painted Fabric Care Instructions
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Once you are done, you will want to follow all directions on the can of Testors Fabric Spray paint. That includes to wait 30 minutes before handling your project. It will be dry in 3 hours but you want to wait 3 days before washing. You do not have to do any heat setting with this product and it will dry soft to the touch.