Live Stencils & Customisation
Brand events and activations
Live stencils and customisation
Give every guest something they watched being made. Our artists run live stencil and customisation stations at launches, festivals, sports events and staff days, spraying your artwork onto tote bags, tees, caps and more while guests watch and pick their design.
We cut the stencils from your brand assets, bring the artists, paint and kit, and scale the team to your guest list.
Stencilled totes and tees for 300 guests, with a Coca-Cola stencil for the drinks partner. See the case study
300 tote bags customised live with laser-cut stencils of the Jets artwork. See the case study
Hit play for twenty seconds of totes being sprayed for fans, with Jimmy C's live mural going up alongside. See the case study
We pick paint colours that stand out on each garment, so every design reads clearly.
Guests pick from a set of designs cut in your brand artwork.
How it works
- Send us your artwork and numbers: logo files, brand guidelines, guest numbers and event hours.
- We prepare the stencils: we adapt your artwork for cutting and send it back for sign-off, then cut it in laser-cut acrylic or by hand, with several copies of each design so they last the whole event.
- Guests pick a design: one-colour or multi-colour, from a set of designs you've approved.
- We spray it live: the artist sprays it on in front of them, and it goes home with your brand on it.
Planning numbers
One artist gets through roughly 70 to 100 items over an evening, so we scale the team to your guest list. For around 300 guests, plan on three artists. We'll advise on quantities, sizes and colours before you order, and we can run a partner brand stencil or a live mural alongside.
What we customise
Tote bags, t-shirts, caps, skate decks, record sleeves and packaging, plus live-painted canvases and feature pieces for VIP guests. Alongside stencils we can bring airbrush artists and hand-painted personalisation, like the custom lettering we've painted on caps.
Tips for the best results
- Plain, untreated cotton takes spray paint best.
- Choose paint colours that contrast with the garment. Orange on an orange tee won't read, so we'd switch to white or black.
- Weight t-shirt sizes towards medium and large.
- Give us as much notice as you can, because stencils need cutting and signing off before the day.
Who it's for
Brand and marketing teams, experiential agencies, festivals, sports properties, retail launches, corporate conferences and staff days.
Pricing
Each station is priced on the number of artists, the hours, the stencils and any travel. Send us your guest numbers, event times and artwork, and we'll come back with a costed quote.
Frequently asked questions
How many items can one artist customise?
Roughly 70 to 100 over an evening, depending on the design.
Do you supply the totes and tees?
Usually you supply them, and we'll advise on quantities, sizes and colours before you order.
Can you use our brand artwork?
Yes. Send us your logo files and guidelines, and we'll adapt them for cutting and send them back for sign-off.
Can you do more than one colour?
Yes, one-colour or multi-colour designs. One colour is quickest on the day, which helps with big guest lists.
Can we add a live mural too?
Yes. Pair a stencil station with a live mural or live canvases, like we did for the New York Jets and Popeyes.
Planning an event?
Tell us the date, venue, guest numbers and what you want to give away, and we'll put a plan and price together.