{"id":5450,"date":"2010-03-31T14:15:49","date_gmt":"2010-03-31T21:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/?p=5450"},"modified":"2017-02-05T23:51:14","modified_gmt":"2017-02-06T07:51:14","slug":"how-to-make-a-stencil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/2010\/03\/how-to-make-a-stencil\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Stencil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stenciling is a super useful technique that is great for many applications. You can stencil onto clothing, sewn goods, or hard household items. If you&#8217;re intimidated by cutting your own stencils, don&#8217;t be. You can do it! One of the wonderful things about stenciling is that you can achieve near-perfect results, or a more handmade look depending on what you want and your attention to detail. It&#8217;s up to you!<\/p>\n<p>Stencil tutorials are all over the internet, but in case you don&#8217;t know how, here&#8217;s a quick one. These are instructions for the good old<strong> paper and packing tape stencil method<\/strong>. I hear <a href=\"http:\/\/rootsandwingsco.blogspot.com\/2009\/06\/we-are-back-and-our-batteries-are.html\">freezer paper<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.makeandtakes.com\/using-freezer-paper-stencils-for-a-fun-passover-pillowcase\">stencils<\/a> are amazing, but I haven&#8217;t tried them yet. The postmark image I used on the <a href=\"http:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/2010\/03\/make-a-placemat-mail-sorter\/\">Placemat Mail Sorter<\/a> lends itself well to beginning stenciling because postmarks are usually imperfect marks, so don&#8217;t feel bad if it doesn&#8217;t look perfect &#8212; it&#8217;s not supposed to!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Project Materials:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Canceled stamp printed on paper, on hand [<a href=\"http:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/POSTMARKS.pdf\">Download the Postmarks PDF here<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Packing tape, on hand<\/li>\n<li>X-acto knife or tiny manicure scissors, on hand<\/li>\n<li>Acrylic paint, on hand<\/li>\n<li>Paint applicator: brush, sponge or brayer, on hand<\/li>\n<li>Cutting surface (self-healing mat or kitchen cutting board)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Total: FREE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">To Make a Stencil:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1. Download the <a href=\"http:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/POSTMARKS.pdf\">postmark stencil here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2. Print the stencil on your printer (draft mode\/ink saving mode is fine, by the way!)<\/p>\n<p>3. Cover the entire image with packing tape, on both sides of the paper. Leave at least 2-3&#8243; of packing tape extending past the image, as well.<\/p>\n<p>4. Cut the black parts of the stencil out, using your X-acto knife (on a cutting mat or cutting board), or small sharp scissors (like manicure scissors). <strong>Note:<\/strong> I used scissors and it took three times longer than it does when I use an X-acto knife!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/airmailstencil-diagram.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"airmailstencil-diagram\" src=\"http:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/airmailstencil-diagram.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"558\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Another note:<\/strong> any isolated white parts (&#8220;islands&#8221;) of the image need to be &#8220;bridged&#8221; in order to keep them from falling off the stencil when you cut the black parts surrounding them out. Check your stencil out, and if there&#8217;s a chance you&#8217;ll forget and cut an island out, use whiteout to draw bridges before you cover the stencil with packing tape.<\/p>\n<p>5. When stencil is completely cut out, fix it to the material where you want the stencil to appear. Attach the cut stencil to the fabric with packing tape.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/stencil-postmark2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"stencil-postmark2\" src=\"http:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/stencil-postmark2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6. Apply the paint over the stencil with a sponge by using light up-and-down dabbing motions. Avoid moving the stencil or pressing too hard.<\/p>\n<p>7. When removing the stencil, pick it up straight off the fabric to avoid smearing the paint.<\/p>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_5448\">\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/stencil-postmark3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"stencil-postmark3\" src=\"http:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/stencil-postmark3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"195\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd>before<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_5449\">\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/stencil-postmark4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"stencil-postmark4\" src=\"http:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/stencil-postmark4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"190\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd>after<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>8. If desired, you can connect the &#8220;bridged&#8221; areas with a small brush after you remove the stencil.<a href=\"http:\/\/dollarstorecrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/placemat-mailsorter.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stenciling is a super useful technique that is great for many applications. You can stencil onto clothing, sewn goods, or hard household items. If you&#8217;re intimidated by cutting your own stencils, don&#8217;t be. You can do it! 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