Creating A Stencil For Tracing On A Mat

Cut out the design from the stencil sheet.

Creating a stencil for tracing on a mat.

To create a vinyl stencil at home choose and print your design then cut it out with an x acto knife. Creating a stencil in silhouette studio in this tutorial we re going to make a stencil design on our silhouette or cameo using the silhouette studio software and then cut it from a clear acetate or transparency to use over and over again. When your square pops up on the bottom left click the little lock. So to make a stencil you need to go to the left toolbar and click shapes highlighted and then select the square.

Use masking tape or painters tape to securely attach your page onto a plastic stencil sheet. Print your stencil of choice. If you take the time to make sure your stencil won t move around and if you use a good painting technique you will get great results too. Tricky to transfer from cutting mat to doormat i used spray adhesive and pins to keep the stencil from shifting.

One of the most common materials for stencils is vinyl because it s sturdy and reusable. In the end it s a personal choice of which material works best for you. Then place your stencil pattern on top of your cutting mat and put the mylar sheet on top of that. Tape the printed stencil onto the back of a stencil sheet.

This will unlock the proportions so we can stretch it into a rectangle. Once you ve decided on your design draw or print it on a sheet of paper at the scale in which you want the stencil.