How to use cricut stencil vinyl.
Cricut stencil vinyl how to use.
In this tutorial i m going to show you how and why to use cricut stencil vinyl and how easy it is to make a custom pillow cover.
I made the reusable stencil using cricut stencil vinyl.
For this tutorial i am using cricut brand vinyl and it did ok.
Which vinyl to use for stencils.
This month s cricut tutorial is one i ve been wanting to write for a while.
Set material to stencil vinyl in design space.
Material and tools required to make the stencil.
Place stencil material onto cricut machine mat.
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.
With this thicker sturdier tougher vinyl like material i was able to cut custom adhesive backed stencils that could be used over and over again with great results every.
I order from expressions vinyl linked they have great prices and good quality.
I prefer using oramask 813 stencil vinyl and others like 631 removable vinyl.
This can be a matter of preference and you may just have to try to see what you like.
Select and size images and load the mat into the machine.
Press the flashing go button.
Cutting cricut stencil vinyl with a cricut machine.
Step 1 set material and load blade.
A cutting machine i have the cricut maker but the explore air could also do stencil vinyl or any adhesive vinyl you don t mind using.
Load the fine point blade in the machine.
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.
Like a colour you don t like would do great weeding tools.
Whether you have a cricut or a silhouette machine you can use the cricut stencil vinyl in either machine.
Foam brush and matte mod podge.
After years of hating stencil projects because of the mess and sloppy results i was amazed at what a game changer cricut s stencil vinyl was.
Acrylic paint and ideally a stencil paintbrush.