One of the projects I've had on my to-do list is freezer paper stenciling. It is like silkscreening, only totally easier and with considerably less mess. (The only thing is, if you want to do a lot of the same thing, silkscreening would be easier).
How to:
To stencil your own stuff, buy a roll of freezer paper at your local grocery store (or try to ask mr. nice meat department dude for some). Print out a design and lay it over or under the piece of freezer paper (or draw your own design on it). Carefully, with an x-acto blade, cut out your image. I picked a character from Efon Fonts:
Then, iron the paper (shiny-side down) onto the fabric you are using, choosing the iron setting corresponding to your fabric. Iron a solid piece of freezer paper under the fabric so that the paint doesn't bleed through. When cool, take a foam brush and apply fabric paint on the cut-away areas (I used a standard textile paint from the craft store). Let the paint dry - Then slowly peel the paper away to reveal your image.
Follow the wash instructions on the paint bottle. Easy Peasy!
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