Stencil print

Start with the right photo.

Choose a strong outline and large features that will survive reduction to two tones.

What to expect

Convert the subject into a bold two-tone stencil print with connected negative-space bridges, rough ink edges and restrained spray texture.

Keep an eye on

Compare subject count, recognizable identity, proportions and text against the original. Deliberate transformations are described in the prompt.

Make it yours, step by step.

1. Adjust the recipe to describe your subject and preferred background.
2. Copy the complete recipe, then open ChatGPT.
3. Upload your photo in ChatGPT and paste the recipe. The short code alone is not an official command.
4. Inspect identity, text and proportions. Ask for a targeted correction if needed.

Where this effect helps — and its limits.

Useful for stencil-print concepts. Negative-space bridges should preserve readability; this image is not a fabrication-ready cutting template.

Input advice and use cases are editorial guidance, not additional test results.

Notes from recorded tests.

These notes describe the named runs, which may use a different subject from the comparison above. They do not guarantee results on another input or a future model. See our testing method.