The Bottom Line
Pros
- This starter kit comes with 12 stencils with very versatile designs.
- The kit included a white base spray, great for dark colored fabrics.
- With pink, blue and purple paints, the starter kit appeals to both genders.
Cons
- Some of the word stencils were very hard to punch out.
- The paint sometimes came out globby instead of a smooth spray.
- Some cans had triggers that were difficult to hold down.
Description
- A trigger on one of the cans was difficult for my 7 year old daughter to hold down.
- I put a pink skull on a white sweater, and my daughter did a wonderful pink/purple/white effect with the Princess stencil.
- We also tried the sun stencil on my daughter's jeans. This turned out well with the basic white to lay down on dark fabrics.
Guide Review - Simply Spray Stencil Kit
That's why I was pleased to find that the Simply Spray Start Kit came with 12 stencils, all of which are designs that I would likely plaster on clothing. They are made of thin cardboard, however, so their potential for reuse is very limited. Also, there are only 9 stencil sheets, so I'm guessing that they are counting a couple stencils for the flowers & dragonfly, and three stencils for the 'angel', 'princess', 'sweetie' sheet.
Designs Include:
- Skull & Crossbones
- Flowers and a Dragonfly
- Chinese 'Love' Symbol
- Peace Sign
- Hearts
- Love
- Sun
- Tribal Dragon
- 'Angel' 'Princess' and 'Sweetie'
While using the paint, it became apparent that practicing is a good idea, but this seemed bothersome because I didn't want to waste the paint. After hosing down a few sheets of junk mail advertisements, I tried my hand at coating the stencil.
You need to be very fast when you are spraying it, because a second too long and you'll have a glob of paint you hadn't intended. If you are willing to horse around with mastering the flow of the paint, these stencils do come out well.
Our Family Crafts Guide also tried a few of the Simply Spray products, including this kit: Simply Spray Paint Review
