Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Charles and Ray Eames. Bjork and Matthew Barney. Synergistic unions resulting in creative genius. And now Stencil1 stencils meet Stained by Sharpie Fabric Markers! I am so happy that Sharpie has released these fabric markers, they are ideal for t-shirt making as well as customizing all sorts of other apparel. I brought these new markers to the book launch party for my new book Stencil 201 so that attendees could make something. I cut up some canvas into patches and let the crowd loose! Check out the video, I think you’ll see people had such a fun time with the stencils and the new markers! Thanks Sharpie for making this event such an ease!
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My trip to San Francisco would not be as complete if I didn’t get to do this event at the Curiosity Shoppe. I love this shop! It has the most select, thought-out designer gifts. The owners, Lauren and Derek, are also guests in my new book Stencil 201, in which they show us a tasteful way to stencil grasscloth for use as placemats.
Well, the event coincided with a holiday street fair in the Mission so we had plenty of visitors who got to MAKE SOMETHING.
Some used Stained by Sharpie Fabric Markers to make canvas patches…Others used Clearsnap’s Colorbox pigment Ink Pads to make wooden postcards.
An added bonus was I got to finally meet a legend in the DIY world who I had emailed with for years – Grace Hawthorne, one of the founders of Readymade Magazine!Her new venture, Paper Punk, is well worth checking out, talk about a customized building experience!
And so the night was a sweet success, the only thing sweeter were these stenciled cookies by Sumner & Co, aka A Baker in Brooklyn, aka Christian Sumner is also a guest in Stencil 201 and shows y’all how to do it!
In 1995, I interned at the SFMOMA. The museum was just built and I color corrected images in their digital lab among other things. I was thrilled just to be a part of the museum! Well, I had a new thrilling time at the SFMOMA when I did a book signing and demo/DIY table! I basically let people from age 3 to 75 try out some Stencil1 stencils from Stencil 201 and they seemed to really enjoy it! We used Clearsnap’s COLORBOX Pigment Ink Pads to stencil wooden postcards and Stained by Sharpie fabric markers to stencil canvas patches. Here’s a few images from the event. Thank you SFMOMA and those who attended, great job!
To SCOPE ART and to all who attended, I say a big, fat THANK YOU! SCOPE is such an important show to me as it balances street artists with come major,celebrated contemporary artists. A completely inspiring environment to create art in, wouldn’t you agree? We had so much fun making wooden postcards and canvas patches using Stained by Sharpie Markers! Check out the pics from the day!
I am honored to be running a DIY station at the SCOPE ART SHOW in Miami!
This takes place one day only! Saturday December 3rd from 10am -7pm!
Come make some stencil art at the Scope Foundation Booth.
Location: SCOPE Pavilion
NE 1st Ave (Midtown Blvd)
at NE 30th St., Miami, FL 33127
We will be stenciling canvas patches but you can bring a t-shirt or other fabric items.
Stained Fabric Markers by Sharpie will be generously supplied!
Click the image to see it clear! See you there, Miami!
Ed Roth returns to the Arena for an Etsy Craft Night to celebrate the launch of his new book, Stencil 201 published by Chronicle Books. Our friends and neighbors at Etsy join him for a night of drinks, DIY stenciling, and stenciled edibles provided by Chris Sumner of Sumner and Company. Bring a t-shirt or canvas tote to stencil using Stained Fabric Markers provided by Sharpie! Canvas pieces and totes will be available for purchase at the event as well.
Monday, November 28, 2011 7-9PM
It’s that fun, sparkley time again, Fashion’s Night Out!
Last year I went to several events, shopped, drank, looked at great clothes, all that fun NY nightlife fashion fun. This year I have done a little early shopping and will be doing more of a Fashion’s Night IN, creating a lot of garments and accessories for my next upcoming book Stencil Style. Some things I will be using are Stained by Sharpie Fabric Markers, Martha Stewart Fine Glitter, Clorox Bleach Pens, and my own Stencil1 Sprayers. Not just t-shirts this time, I’m customizing some huge bangles, a few women’s dress jackets, and men’s ties among other things. Once I get rolling, it tends to become a snowball effect and I want to experiment and see what comes of it. Adding some spray effects to wood bangles, trying combining Martha’s glitter and glass beads for new colors and textures, just getting into it!
Last night I attended Design on a Dime, a fund raising event held by Housing Works Thrift Shops. I often shop at Housing Works, I have found everything from industrial steel furniture here down to some nice worn in Levis. All proceeds from sales help those living with and affected by HIV and AIDS. Top designers decorated rooms where attendees could shop and the deals were to be had! In attendance were Nate Burkus, Iman, Andy Cohen, Lara Spencer and many other noted designers. I purchased an African woven basket from Iman’s booth as well as some Klipsch headphones which were in her room next to some signed Bowie cd’s! Here are some pictures of the event and some of the things i liked. Enjoy.
We had a lot of fun with the Etsy crew at Craft Night! THANK YOU ETSY and thanks to all who came out and made some awesome cards. We had so many creative people there, all with their own styles and techniques so please check out all the great pictures on Etsy’s Flickr and on our Flickr as well! I hope it inspires you. Happy Valentine’s Day!
Come join me, Ed Roth, at Etsy in their Brooklyn location or via the Virtual Labs!
I’ll show you how to make a wooden postcard! I’ll have some specially made stencils just for Etsy with a Valentines and friendship theme as well as some of my Stencil1 imagery!
WHEN:Monday, February 7, 5:00pm – 7 pm
Every Monday night, excluding holidays, Etsy has a FREE craft night where they provide materials and instruction on all sorts of creative projects. I was asked to do a stencil how-to event and I jumped at the chance. I love Etsy and was curious to see their Labs. Well, the facility is an artists dream- fabrics, paints, silkscreen station, three huge work tables, sewing machines, tons of supplies…could play all day in here. So we were scheduled to do the event from 4-8pm and I have to say this was the best event I have ever done! The crafters who attended were my true audience, some eager to learn, some insanely talented artists, all doing their own thing with the stencils. I instructed people throughout the night and then Julie, our Etsy lab Leader, led me through the Virtual Labs how-to. This is where Etsy over-delivers! If you were not in the area or couldn’t make it, you could login and “pick a seat” in this virtual auditorium. It was part chat room, part video conference, a great application for extending the craft community. Viewers could ask me questions, chat together, then share what they made on a flickr site. Well, I can’t thank Etsy enough for a fun time and all the people that attended in person and virtually. So Let me know, would you be interested in attending an Etsy event virtually?
In December, I made an appearance on Home with Lisa Quinn to show some unique ways to use Stencil 101 Decor stencils. Here’s a link to the video, hope you like it!
Recently, I have been commissioned to do artwork in various rooms at the Ace Hotel in NYC. I am very honored to be doing this work since the Ace aesthetic is this perfect combination of classic design meets street art. It is also a graphic designers dream as there is clever signage and wonderful typography galore used throughout the space. And It’s actually a fun day in NYC for me when I get to do this. I go to the hotel where a dapper yet trendy doorman greets me and I get a key from the front desk lovelies for the room I will be working in. I drop my things in the room and run back down to StumpTown Coffee in the lobby. This is my favorite coffee shop in NYC. As a people watcher, I like it because the baristas are tattoo covered and look of a time gone by. The coffee is perfect and the packaging of their products are beautiful. They also have oddly shaped pretzels and great pastries. Ok, once caffeinated, I can head back upstairs to start.
I have done two rooms thus far. In Room 1101, I did a piece inspired by Dolly the sheep who was cloned some years back. I stenciled Dolly a few times over the headboards then I added a sentence diagram above the cloned sheep (I have had a sentence and Venn diagram obsession since grade school). In Room 1009, I created a stencil of a 7 foot tall grizzly bear, my tallest stencil to date! I used Benjamin Moore paints and a dense foam roller for both the sheep and the bear. When you sit at the desk in the room (yes, with record player!) , he stands behind you, guarding you. I have a few more rooms to do and will post again with updates. Make sure to visit the Ace!
Stencil1 goes West! Yes, we are headed to San Francisco and Seattle to promote Stencil 101 Decor! So many great events are taking place before the holidays and we are happy to take part in them. Check out all these events and come say hi. I’ll be at all these events, signing books and doing some demos! Hope to see you there! – Ed Roth
That’s right, it’s time for to celebrate the launch of Stencil 101 Decor, our second book published by Chronicle Books! I will do a demo while you eat stenciled edibles, drink from the bar, and stencil on cards or grasscloth to make your own art print! I’ll be signing books, this is a great holiday gift for the creative and decorative people in your life! Hope to see you there!
Saturday, December 5, 2009, 4-6pm
powerHouse Arena, 37 Main Street, Brooklyn
Ed Roth and Stencil1 offer a DIY event for all ages with stencils from Stencil 101 and Stencil 101 Décor.
