how to stencil a band name on amps?

[jerryjg]

Ive never done this before, but i want to stencil a band name on my new old Sunn S-100. I found out this very modelk amp was used at woodstock, so I know its stupid and will devalue the map, but i want to try and stencil an old looking "Jefferson Airplane" logo on the top of the amp. Something that looks old and wathered. I dont think the amp has the original grillcloth, so its not a big deal.

 

[kneadmomunny]

Re: how to stencil a band name on amps?

pretty simple, get a big piece of paper, draw the design on the paper, cut out the design tape paper over where the logo should go, apply light spray paint.

to make it look weathered take a wadded up newspaper and dab at the paint until the only paint is whats in the creases of the tolex.

 

[muttonchopsrule]

Re: how to stencil a band name on amps?

in the past i've just used really big fonts in microsoft word to create a stencil. you can only print one or two letters on a page, but it gets the job done. take a razor blade, cut out the letters, bust out the spray paint, and call it done.

 

[Fender_Punk]

Re: how to stencil a band name on amps?

I would use cardboard instead of paper.

 

[PFDarkside]

Re: how to stencil a band name on amps?

I recently did some spraypaint stenciling for a project, a manilla folder is sturdier than paper, but you will still get overspray. I guess for your purpose though, overspray is OK.

 

[Empty Pockets]

Re: how to stencil a band name on amps?

Awesome. When you wanna get rid of this amp and nobody will buy it from you because of the ugly logo on top of it, hit me up.

 

[Rich_S]

Re: how to stencil a band name on amps?

Use flat white paint. Gloss doesn't dry right on vinyl.

 

[Sludgenutz]

Re: how to stencil a band name on amps?

Just Say No.

 

[Mr. B]

Re: how to stencil a band name on amps?

I have always wondered if some of the paint particles wouldn't go through the grill cloth and land on the speaker cones when people do that. Maybe it wouldn't effect them anyway. Dunno...