This was the first, the last and the best video I watched, I even downloaded it and watched it each morning on vacation/holiday but I still had a problem, I was looking for free software by the name of Cimp, Camp, Kiimp and other variations until another video mentioned GIMP. I'm grateful to that person but more grateful to Frank. Thanks
awesome video! but can you do a "part 2" and show us all how you do the rest? like how you print, cutting and just make it all right? that would be great! ^^
Yes, it's very important that you let the paint dry in between layers, otherwise the stencil may get stuck to the poster. I usually let the paint dry for about 30 to 60 minutes in a well-ventilated area.
This is brilliant and it now makes sense to me as a new girl on the block with stencils. I have a free version of GIMP but is not as comprehensive as your version of GIMP. can you tell what version yours is and was it free to download? Thank you
You don't need to cut the background. Just get a red poster and spray paint all 4 layers on top of it, going from darkest to lightest. You'll notice that each layer fits inside of the of previous layer.
I just use a regular X-Acto knife and poster boards bought from Walgreens. I also put a cutting board beneath the poster while cutting; it helps greatly.
I've been doing it with posterize, threshold and editing it by pix for years now and I got to admit your way is way easier. Thanks dude. How do you cut your stencils?
I am also having issues when I use the paint bucket. By the way, it's a great video and I am listening to it over and over but running into a couple of issues.. Thanks for the video
thank you so much for this very informative tutorial! I've been making stencil art by hand drawing simple 2 layer stencils but this is exactly what i needed to get to the next stage of stencil art. One quick question. When printing the layers how would you print them by the size you want? do you spread the images out over many a4 sheets.. and cut them from there?
Just go to Windows -> Recently Closed Docks -> Layers, Channels, Path, etc., or if you just want the Layers window, go to Windows -> Dockable Dialogs -> Layers
You can copy them onto Paint (but it lowers the quality of the image) and in the printing options you can choose how many sheets of paper do you want it to take
I really like this tutorial...the only thing is, I get kind of confused on some of the "islands". When I have my layers separated and made, I notice that there are some parts like eyes for example, that are going to be missing if I cut out the image. What do you do for this>
Dude, He means how do you delete the background after using the lasso tool to select it? Also, how do you use just the eraser to erase to the checkered background instead of a color?
Greetings.I find your video very usefull,but i'd like some more information regarding the material you use when you stencil.I m using X-ray plastic,but i found it that it does not stick with the canvas,resulting in a lot of blurs on my scetch.
how do you get you chequered background? also when i try turning my bottom layer black it turns the whole picture black in my picture in the layers window but does nothing in my main working window. whats going wrong?
Hey dude, I followed your instructions right up until you added background but I cant find the " background" layer or the " pasted" layers. Any advice would be hugely appreciated, cheers.
i would like to know the answer to same question....after you select everything, how you have the image separatley from the background(with delete i appears white after, and it interferes later with the colour selection ) cheers helpful tutorial by the way
Can you PLEASE show how to do the lasso tool because I can't get it to work right. I did the lasso over my whole image and when I click delete the image is deleted but the background is still there.
Any thoughts about how to save the white layer ? I can't seem to select the white parts, and when I try to save the layer as an image it, obviously, turns out all white. I have thought about the "draw a line around your selection"-tool but I can't seem to select the white parts so this is not an option..
the background with the checkers does not come out on my layer. well it does but separately. as its own layer. but even if i add my picture on top the checkard layer doesn't appear. :(
IVE HAD A MESS AROUND AND NOW KNOW HOW TO SEE THE DIFFERENT LAYERS INDIVIDUALLY NOW. I JUST NEED TO KNOW HOW TO GET MY IMAGE ON THE CHEQURED BACKGROUND SO I CAN WORK ON THE IMAGE NOW. PLZ HELP.
For some reason when I use the paint bucket on the 2nd layer it's filling the entire image. I end up with 2 layers filling the entire image. What am I doing wrong here?
iv messed up everything iv tried on my own i cant get anything right but i luv the tutorial and trying to learn it but i cant get it for the life of me
I made my first layer black and when I went to my second layer and used te select by color tool it kept selecting the entire image instead of the individual color. help?
major problem, you made four layered pictures, you need to show how you can cut that out and actually paint it. Cool video, but without showing someone how to leave tabs in the cut out, they will waste their time trying to paint it.
I agree, I have a machine that cuts stencils and vinyl, but how do I incorporate this image, or one that I made into 4 separate "files" so that I can use this? He's gotta finish what he teaches.
What if you're not cutting by hand, but can incorporate into a program that has a machine that can do fine cuts perfectly? Not that you answer any of us, looking down through all the comments and not one reply..... :( I did like your video, but need to do a thumbs down now.
Here's my problem when I use the Lasso tool I can't get all the background in one time so I have to do it in pieces. After I delete the background and try to desaturate the picture it ONLY does the last part of the lasso that I deleted. Please help
This was the first, the last and the best video I watched, I even downloaded it and watched it each morning on vacation/holiday but I still had a problem, I was looking for free software by the name of Cimp, Camp, Kiimp and other variations until another video mentioned GIMP. I'm grateful to that person but more grateful to Frank. Thanks
awesome video! but can you do a "part 2" and show us all how you do the rest? like how you print, cutting and just make it all right? that would be great! ^^
Thank you Frank for an easy to understand video.
Thanks for taking the time to make such a great tutorial Frank.
Yes, it's very important that you let the paint dry in between layers, otherwise the stencil may get stuck to the poster. I usually let the paint dry for about 30 to 60 minutes in a well-ventilated area.
Thank you for posting this. I'm glad someone did a tutorial for this using gimp.
This is exactly what I was looking for. Very descriptive, very helpful. Thank you!
I watched this video at least 50 times already, what make me mad is hit the LIKE button only one time! LOL
great video---thank you! Can't wait to try this method
This is brilliant and it now makes sense to me as a new girl on the block with stencils. I have a free version of GIMP but is not as comprehensive as your version of GIMP. can you tell what version yours is and was it free to download? Thank you
You don't need to cut the background. Just get a red poster and spray paint all 4 layers on top of it, going from darkest to lightest. You'll notice that each layer fits inside of the of previous layer.
I just use a regular X-Acto knife and poster boards bought from Walgreens. I also put a cutting board beneath the poster while cutting; it helps greatly.
I've been doing it with posterize, threshold and editing it by pix for years now and I got to admit your way is way easier. Thanks dude. How do you cut your stencils?
I am also having issues when I use the paint bucket. By the way, it's a great video and I am listening to it over and over but running into a couple of issues..
Thanks for the video
Nice thanks for sharing ur knowledge best vid by far 👍👍🤘🤘
thank you so much for this very informative tutorial! I've been making stencil art by hand drawing simple 2 layer stencils but this is exactly what i needed to get to the next stage of stencil art. One quick question. When printing the layers how would you print them by the size you want? do you spread the images out over many a4 sheets.. and cut them from there?
Go to layers. Go down transparency. Click add alpha channel.when u erase it will have the checkered background.
Very nice, thanks you!!!
Awesome! Really enjoyed your video.
I'm a'm very new to gimp. I think I can follow you except I do not now how you got the checkered background at the begining
Thanks, Ron
+RON S same.need help instructions
you dont need that as long as your in indexed mode
Thanks dude! Glad you like it.
Just go to Windows -> Recently Closed Docks -> Layers, Channels, Path, etc., or if you just want the Layers window, go to Windows -> Dockable Dialogs -> Layers
You can copy them onto Paint (but it lowers the quality of the image) and in the printing options you can choose how many sheets of paper do you want it to take
Make sure to select the layer that you wish to fill, and also pay attention to the layer hierarchy. The bottom layer is your background layer.
thank you so much oh and great video keep on the great job
my only question, which is probably really simple and im just not getting it...how do you export all the layers into seperate files?
you are awesome dude thanks so much
Thank you, youtube recommendations.
Sei un grande!
Hi mate I'm a bit of a dummy here.... lol How do you delete out the colors???
Very helpful! Thanks!
How do you get your image on the checkered background, it's like you totally skipped a step and went desaturating the image?
good vid but what do you export the file as to save on the pc as separate files
Do you let the paint completely dry before spraying on the next layer?
Thank you very much.
I really like this tutorial...the only thing is, I get kind of confused on some of the "islands". When I have my layers separated and made, I notice that there are some parts like eyes for example, that are going to be missing if I cut out the image. What do you do for this>
And awesome tutorial btw.
Dude, He means how do you delete the background after using the lasso tool to select it? Also, how do you use just the eraser to erase to the checkered background instead of a color?
hi great video i found everything easy to follow but one question when i print my layers out it prints out my layers really small
Thanks man! Really helpful
Yeah, what about the islands ? Great vid !
Greetings.I find your video very usefull,but i'd like some more information regarding the material you use when you stencil.I m using X-ray plastic,but i found it that it does not stick with the canvas,resulting in a lot of blurs on my scetch.
thank you so much, helped so much
you make this look easy ;p
great video
thank you for this video
how do you get you chequered background? also when i try turning my bottom layer black it turns the whole picture black in my picture in the layers window but does nothing in my main working window. whats going wrong?
Hey dude, I followed your instructions right up until you added background but I cant find the " background" layer or the " pasted" layers. Any advice would be hugely appreciated, cheers.
i would like to know the answer to same question....after you select everything, how you have the image separatley from the background(with delete i appears white after, and it interferes later with the colour selection )
cheers
helpful tutorial by the way
I like this video ,but like a lot of others, I get lost at 2:20. How do I delete the selected background parts?
what is important for the blurring/how can i see that the showen blurring would be good for stencils?
Can you PLEASE show how to do the lasso tool because I can't get it to work right. I did the lasso over my whole image and when I click delete the image is deleted but the background is still there.
that's cause you selected the interior part, try again but before deleting it, press "select" and then "invert"
Any thoughts about how to save the white layer ? I can't seem to select the white parts, and when I try to save the layer as an image it, obviously, turns out all white. I have thought about the "draw a line around your selection"-tool but I can't seem to select the white parts so this is not an option..
After I complete the selection of the background, how do I cut it, like you've done at 2:23 ? Thanks!
This was so helpful c; I can't wait to make my own :D
the background with the checkers does not come out on my layer. well it does but separately. as its own layer. but even if i add my picture on top the checkard layer doesn't appear. :(
thanks dude
on your white layer you have a problem with white islands, these need to be removed or bridged.
+jason johnson stop spreading racism
How do you print your image it looks like yours is bigger than standard printer paper
IVE HAD A MESS AROUND AND NOW KNOW HOW TO SEE THE DIFFERENT LAYERS INDIVIDUALLY NOW. I JUST NEED TO KNOW HOW TO GET MY IMAGE ON THE CHEQURED BACKGROUND SO I CAN WORK ON THE IMAGE NOW. PLZ HELP.
how do u get the other box on the right every time I open gimp it only shows the one on the left plzz help
For some reason when I use the paint bucket on the 2nd layer it's filling the entire image. I end up with 2 layers filling the entire image. What am I doing wrong here?
Hey,do you can explain me how i can save every leyer like a image?
How do I save each separate layer so i can print each one on a separate sheet of paper?
would you print 4 different layers?
what if there are holes, how do you deal with them? Drawing a line from each blank spot seems to ruin the picture.
what you dont say is how to stop the background going to white which i keep getting
thankyou
see when i open my GIMP i cant see the Layers,Channels,Path etc. window what should i do plz answer :/ :)
How do you delete colors? When you say "just delete the black" How do I do that?????
Bro how do you convert these layers to svg vector files
yur Awesome!!!
How do i deal with the islands?
iv messed up everything iv tried on my own i cant get anything right but i luv the tutorial and trying to learn it but i cant get it for the life of me
I cant figure out how to bring up the little toolbox on the right : (
where is the original image from?
You lost me do you print out the 4 separate imagines then cut them out?
I made my first layer black and when I went to my second layer and used te select by color tool it kept selecting the entire image instead of the individual color. help?
Same here. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. (I know I'm responding 2 years later but..)
Johnny Quid see the list of layers on the right side? whichever one is highlighted is the one that you're editing.
If that's what I was doing wrong I'm gonna slap myself...
I meant on gimp. I'm new to it and I don't know how to make different layers
how do i get " no background" when i cut it out it's just a white background not no one
you go on the layer-symbol on the right, click the right mouse-button and click add alpha-channel, cut out - tada. This should work ;)
thanks a lot :)
ive got gimp and inkscape
I don't understand how you cut the background
on the first cit u say something like it will take 2 mins to do the copyin ,, I lose u there
how do u get the photo checkerd thatnks ash
major problem, you made four layered pictures, you need to show how you can cut that out and actually paint it. Cool video, but without showing someone how to leave tabs in the cut out, they will waste their time trying to paint it.
you are a fool
I agree, I have a machine that cuts stencils and vinyl, but how do I incorporate this image, or one that I made into 4 separate "files" so that I can use this? He's gotta finish what he teaches.
hi
Something is wrong. Can't get it to work like yours. Seems like a few steps are missing.
I'm having the same problem v______v
This is one of the best tutorials I have seen for making stencils. Thank you! Here is what I made!! instagram.com/p/mjkP0mD4ZN/
Sorry but even with pause you go to fast to hard to follow and my gimp is different to yours I will just continue to cut mine out on cnc
What if you're not cutting by hand, but can incorporate into a program that has a machine that can do fine cuts perfectly? Not that you answer any of us, looking down through all the comments and not one reply..... :( I did like your video, but need to do a thumbs down now.
Thanks man! Great vid!
Here's my problem when I use the Lasso tool I can't get all the background in one time so I have to do it in pieces. After I delete the background and try to desaturate the picture it ONLY does the last part of the lasso that I deleted. Please help
Where is the original image from?