They ended up being my favourite pair that I wore on bad days to make me feel better. (Yes, that is my secret - Batman underwear.) So a little while back, I was inspired to make more while marathoning Batman Beyond, since I had just bought some plain underwear. (Sidenote: how amazing is that show?)
And so, here are Batman Beyond-style and Nightwing undies!
The Nightwing ones again (he is my favouritest).
All of these were made using stencils that I made out of cardboard and acrylic paints. Out of all of them, the best one is the Nightwing one, because the fabric is a lighter color, so I didn't have to use too many layers of paint. The stencil came off easier (whereas with the other two, bits of cardboard stuck to the edges and had to be peeled off with tweezers) and it looks more matte and less 'plastic-y'. The acrylic holds up pretty well in the wash too - like I said, I made the first ones over a year ago, and the stencil is still holding up without peeling off or washing off. The acrylic cracks and 'breaks' a bit, which gives it a distressed, grungy look that I absolutely love.
Are you inspired to make your own superhero panties?
Ho-ly crap my mom was right there is nightwing underwear o.O
ReplyDeleteHow exactly do you make these?????
ReplyDeleteI made stencils by printing out the logos, taping the paper on some cardboard, and cutting out the shapes with an exacto knife. Then I just taped the stencil on the underwear and dabbed acrylic paint on it with a brush, doing a few layers until the color is even. (Someone on Craftster actually suggested using white fabric paint for the first layer, and then putting the acrylic over it, and I think that would work amazingly.)
DeleteDoes the paint seep through the cardboard stencil and onto the fabric? Or did I read this wrong?
DeleteAnd in advance thank you. I really want to make my own I thought it was a great idea!
I guess im just confused on how the stencil is used. Unless we're talkin about this type of stencil
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Sorry for all the trouble
It's not any trouble at all! I wish I could explain better - I'd have to take pictures and do a full on tutorial. You can find some tutorials on how to stencil over here: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=406537.0#axzz2VKHYxZR4\
DeleteIf you can find freezer paper (you can get it at super markets in the US) I recommend getting some and using that to make your stencils, the first six links in the thread I sent you are tutorials on how to do that, and it's really easy with great results (as far as I've seen, I can't get freezer paper here so I haven't tried it personally).
If you can't find freezer paper, yes, a paper stencil would look kind of like the picture you linked. I use plain old cardstock for mine, but it can be fiddly. I like to use small pieces of double-sided tape all around the inside edge of the stencil, so that it really sticks to the fabric and doesn't lift up and let the paint seep under it.
And again, I can't stress how important it is to dab the paint on and not, well, paint it. I use a brush like this: http://cdn1.bigcommerce.com/server700/71193/products/608/images/428/Paint_Brush_2_Silver_Quality__81649.1272365858.1280.1280.JPG (you can use a smaller one, but it has to be a hard-bristle brush, or a foam brush.) You just get a little paint on it, a little goes a long way, hold it completely vertical, and dab it on your fabric. Near the edge of the stencil, you can also hold the brush at a slight angle AWAY from the stencil.
Hope all of this make sense and is helpful!
Thank you so much. Yes it did help!I have one last question do you know if this would work on boxers and boxer-briefs? I know they're probably different material what you used and i'm worried the paint would just go away once put on and stretched especially with the boxer briefs. Again thank you so much I've already made my stencils and bought my paints.
DeleteI'm glad I could help! I'd love to see pictures if you do end up making some! I think it would probably work fine, the material is probably not that different (my underwear is plain cotton). The paint does crack a bit as you wear and wash the underwear, I think I mentioned that in my post, but I actually like that effect. And that thing that I mentioned in my first reply, about doing a layer of white fabric paint first, should help, but you should still be fine without it. I've been regularly wearing these for over a year now, and they're holding up great :D
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