Creating A Stencil For Tracing On A Mat

Tricky to transfer from cutting mat to doormat i used spray adhesive and pins to keep the stencil from shifting.

Creating a stencil for tracing on a mat.

In the end it s a personal choice of which material works best for you. Cut out the design from the stencil sheet. Making stencils on the silhouette or silhouette cameo. Tape the printed stencil onto the back of a stencil sheet.

Print your stencil of choice. When your square pops up on the bottom left click the little lock. 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. To create a vinyl stencil at home choose and print your design then cut it out with an x acto knife.

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. This will unlock the proportions so we can stretch it into a rectangle. So to make a stencil you need to go to the left toolbar and click shapes highlighted and then select the square. One of the most common materials for stencils is vinyl because it s sturdy and reusable.

The stencils on this site are all formatted to print on an 8 5 x 11 letter sized paper. Use masking tape or painters tape to securely attach your page onto a plastic stencil sheet.