Can wax papers be used instead of freezer papers to stencil t-shirts? thanks. :)?

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Can wax papers be used instead of freezer papers to stencil t-shirts? thanks. :)?

Answer 1

Wax paper will leave a residue that is near impossible to get out.  It will be a greasy stain in the shape of the paper. --

Go ahead and spring for the freezer paper - it works great, is easy to use and good for other types of crafts as well.

May be you can get some friends to go in with you on the freezer paper and have a t shirt party - that will help spread the cost and be fun to do as well.  

Another option you may already have is sticky shelf paper.  cut out your design in the shelf paper, put it on the fabric, and stencil.  Then pull it away after it has started to dry.  If you are careful, sometimes you can use the stencil more than once.  Just don't leave the sticky paper on your project for too long, or it will get harder to get off again.

The sticky shelf paper stencils also work great on pillows, walls, and stuff that freezer paper won't.

Answer 2

There would be almost no reside with wax paper.  Wax paper is used when printing on fabric in a computer printer.  If there is residue just put newspaper on both sides of the fabric and then iron (the wax will be absorbed by the newspaper).

Answer 3

Instead of heating the waxed paper to adhere it temporarily to the shirt, you could instead use a temporary spray adhesive on it.  

Or, as suggested, "contact paper" can be a substitute but it won't be as stiff as freezer paper (if you use it, be sure and cut out the stencil shape *before* removing the backing).

Or you could use a spray or other temporary adhesive on something else stiff and waterproof like x-rays or transparency sheets, etc.

(to make waxed paper stiffer, you could adhere a plastic or transparency sheet to the back of it, then cut through them both).

Diane B.