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Anybody make their own stencils for cabinet art?

By billybob

11 years ago


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#8 11 years ago

Here's a fairly detailed article by someone who made their own stencils.

http://home.kooee.com.au/brainsnap/stencilling.html

#10 11 years ago

Testor's (I think) makes an x-acto with a rounded tip so you don't cut in as much. In any case it definitely takes some technique to avoid cutting into the cabinet.

If your cabinet paint isn't in that good a shape I have a friend who uses thin mylar to make stencils. Clamp it in place and mark your lines on it. Then use one of those soldering irons with an x-acto blade on it to cut the vinyl.

You're going to have to sand down the cabinet and seal the wood before painting anyways. With this method it's clamped in place while marking off your cuts and then stuck in place with some tacky glue for painting after you've refinished the cabinet.

http://www.stevechannel.com/stencils.htm

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