I love that i can make my own stencils and it seals the edges preventing any bleeding.
Stencil for painting using vinyl silhouette.
I prefer cutting vinyl without a mat so here are some tips.
But of course you can use silhouette studio as well.
In the future for super crisp lines i am going to try stencil vinyl with the mod podge i feel like that will be the ultimate choice.
I love these pouncers for painting stencils to help you paint in an up and down motion.
I have the scanncut 2 by brother but i love using cricut vinyl.
For the oracle 651 i use the following settings.
But if you re in a rush or don t want the hassle of doing the mod podge stencil vinyl is the way to go.
Rolling the paint over a stencil or using a paint brush can cause.
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.
Your stencil needs to be free of islands.
Overall i was impressed with stencil vinyl plain compared to using regular vinyl plain.
Permanent vinyl removable vinyl silhouette vinyl contact paper etc.
If your design isn t grouped you should group all the elements together.
My go to stencil film.
Some designs come grouped.
I m in love with my silhouette cameo and i ve used lots of different materials to make stencils for painting projects as well as glass etching.
Load the vinyl into your silhouette.
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.
I suggest you test a scrap of what you re using for the stencil to make sure it will lift from the watercolor paper without ripping it.
I also like to enclose my stencil in a box or include a line so that i don t have to make additional cuts once i cut it with the silhouette.
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.
Start by cutting out the vinyl stencil you want with your silhouette.
Start by opening the file you want to turn into a stencil.
Silhouette s stencil material is created to adhere temporarily so try that or another respositionable material if you run into problems here.
Unlike vinyl which uses transfer tape to move the spare pieces a stencil design needs to be one piece.
This is a step by step tutorial for firs.
How to create a vinyl stencil in silhouette studio.
Tips for using stencil film with a silhouette.
Blade 2 speed 8 thickness 10.