Tips On Using Vinyl For A Stencils

I love that i can make my own stencils and it seals the edges preventing any bleeding.

Tips on using vinyl for a stencils. Set your material to stencil vinyl in cricut design space you will likely have to search for it. We re going to start this tutorial from the point your stencil is made. I have the scanncut 2 by brother but i love using cricut vinyl. I m going to share my tips tricks and secrets for using a stencil to get perfect hand painted signs every time.

Place the cricut stencil vinyl onto your standardgrip cutting mat with the blue grid side facing up and the backing paper side underneath. I m using this 12 x 6 wood board that came pre hung with a rope but you can use any board that has a flat surface. Making a stencil using a vinyl cutter duration. Overall i was impressed with stencil vinyl plain compared to using regular vinyl plain.

So for this vinyl stencil technique you re going to need some permanent adhesive vinyl in any color matte mod podge don t use glossy acrylic paint and a wood board. After learning these you will be a sign making pro in no time at all. I know i had issues with all of these things when i started using vinyl stencils. Popo s woodworks 101 956.

If you are using the cricut explore air 2 you will need to set the dial to custom first. Btw last night i used the same vinyl stencil material for painting a stencil on a wood block for a wedding present and i have to say that stencil material is awesome and fool proof. Lucky you i have a quick video to walk you through how to use stencil vinyl. How to make a single color spiral tie dye shirt including tips to help keep the white area white.