How to make a stencil

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tbtags
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How to make a stencil

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Does anyone know of a site or have a tut on how to make a stencil?
I am looking just for a tut to make a word stencil.
Thanks
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Re: How to make a stencil

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If you google how to create word stencils all sorts of sites will come up :D ...
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Re: How to make a stencil

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Anything you cut with the Cricut has a positive and a negative and the negative can be used as a stencil. The problem is the detached pieces like the hole in the a, o, r, etc. If you are using vinyl or freezer paper for your stencil this doesn't matter because you just stick the small pieces back in place. If you are making a resusable, one-piece stencil out of plastic or cardstock, you will need to use a stencil font or "bridge" the letters so that those inner pieces stay connected. I have a post on my blog with links to stencil fonts and instructions on how to bridge your own fonts.
http://cleversomeday.wordpress.com/2009 ... cil-fonts/
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Re: How to make a stencil

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My daughter said something about freezer paper but she didn't know how it worked... WooHoo THANK YOU!! :D
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Re: How to make a stencil

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Just iron on the fabric with the shiny side face down..
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