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.

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. 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. Secure both sheets with tape.

Cut out the design from the stencil sheet. In the end it s a personal choice of which material works best for you. This will unlock the proportions so we can stretch it into a rectangle. When your square pops up on the bottom left click the little lock.

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. Tape the printed stencil onto the back of a stencil sheet. Making stencils on the silhouette or silhouette cameo. To create a vinyl stencil at home choose and print your design then cut it out with an x acto knife.

Print your stencil of choice. The stencils on this site are all formatted to print on an 8 5 x 11 letter sized paper.