Freezer Paper Stenciling

Tommy and I are Star Wars fanatics. I have been wanting to try Freezer paper stenciling for a while now, and what better way to start than with Yoda as my first subject? Tommy didn't have any blank t-shirts for me so I ended up having to buy one. Here's how I did it.

First, find a picture that you want (I grabbed this one off of the internet).

Next, play with it on your computer until its black and white with no other shades.
Then, take a piece of freezer paper, and place it shiny side down on top of the image you have printed out. Use a pen or pencil to trace out the image.
With an exacto knife, cut out the image to make your stencil.
Grab an iron and iron the stencil, shiny side down, onto whatever you want to attach it to (backpack, tshirt, purse, baby carrier, etc).
Once its attached, use your fabric paint to fill in the empty spaces of your stencil. Remove the stencil before the paint dries unless it looks like you'll need a 2nd coat.
Some fabric paint says to throw the item in the dryer to heat-set it, while others will let you use your iron to heat-set it. Either way, make sure it's adhering correctly. Here are the steps I just mentioned in picture form.

Yoda how i love thee...