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Making My Own Stencil Letters


smitty0312

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I have to paint some names on a Christmas project........so I am going to try to make it simple and cut my own set of letters to paint through......using some 1/8" bead board........anybody else have a better idea? Since they are wood, I can re-use them.......shouldn't take long to cut out.......hopefully I will get better results when it comes to painting......give me some feedback.....thanks

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I'd certainly make a couple and do a test run before committing to the alphabet. Whenever I try a stencil painting technique the paint creeps under and the image isn't sharp.

 

For my Candy Plinko game posted here:    http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/topic/15780-candy-plinko-games/

I found a font I liked at Dafonts and printed out what I needed on the computer and used carbon paper (you gotta be an old timer to know carbon paper) and traced an out-line of the characters. I then went over the out-line with a fine tip Sharpie and finally used acrylic paint to fill the characters.

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I have tried many ways and they all left less then sharp edges when painted. Then best way I found was use carbon paper, trace onto the wood, carefully cut the lines with an exacto knife then hand paint with acrylics. If you rush the letters and paint past the cut line, you have a heck of a time cleaning it up. Interested in seeing what this works out to.

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Dan, I think it would be easier and quicker to cut out the names you want, rather than to try to work with all of the separate letters. I would think it would be a nightmare to get all of the letters to line up properly. What size of letters are you considering making? To small, and they would be very aggravating to work with. To large, then they don't look right or won't fit the piece your working on. Personally, I think you would be better suited to just cut out the names as needed. Sure, keep a copy of each name you cut, in stencil form for future work.

Len

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Hobby Lobby sells DIY stencil packs, You print out onto the stencil paper, then you use either an exacto or burner to cut the stencil out. Then use a stencil adhesive to make it stay in place. Best paint to use for stencils is chalk paint. It's a LOT thicker than acrylic paint and doesn't bleed as much. 

This is the stencil adhesive I use http://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-%26-Hobbies/Stencils-%26-Craft-Paints/Stenciling/Repositionable-Stencil-Adhesive/p/29923 

 

These are the stencil blanks I use as well - http://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-%26-Hobbies/Stencils-%26-Craft-Paints/Stenciling/8%22-x-10%22-Stencil-Blank-Value-Pack/p/27040 

 

Hope that helps!

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Hobby Lobby sells DIY stencil packs, You print out onto the stencil paper, then you use either an exacto or burner to cut the stencil out. Then use a stencil adhesive to make it stay in place. Best paint to use for stencils is chalk paint. It's a LOT thicker than acrylic paint and doesn't bleed as much. 

This is the stencil adhesive I use http://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-%26-Hobbies/Stencils-%26-Craft-Paints/Stenciling/Repositionable-Stencil-Adhesive/p/29923

 

These are the stencil blanks I use as well - http://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-%26-Hobbies/Stencils-%26-Craft-Paints/Stenciling/8%22-x-10%22-Stencil-Blank-Value-Pack/p/27040 

 

Hope that helps!

Thank you for the links.........I might be making a trip to Hobby Lobby(45 min. away)........but good news, Hobby Lobby has just announce to open a store 10 min. away!! In an old TARGET store building that had closed recently.

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Thank you for the links.........I might be making a trip to Hobby Lobby(45 min. away)........but good news, Hobby Lobby has just announce to open a store 10 min. away!! In an old TARGET store building that had closed recently.

WOO HOO!!  Ours was just opened last year in an old K-mart building.  You can also purchase online ;) 

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