Make Your Own Stencils!
Here's another oldie but goodie from my old blog. Give it a try! DECEMBER 14, 2019 BY PATTY Why spend a lot of money on stencils? I make my own without any expensive equipment! Whether you’re a collage artist, scrapbooker, or just like stencils, this is a fun, cheap and easy way to create unique stencils. Head to your nearest dollar store and buy a package of those clear page dividers that you used to use in your binders at school. Draw a pattern on a piece of paper. Tape your paper to a cutting board, and then tape your clear plastic over top, so that both pieces are secure and won’t move. If you like, you can draw directly onto the plastic with a Sharpie. I like using paper first though, in case I make a mistake in my design. Keep your pattern simple to start. Remember, when you cut out the shapes it all has to stay together! Using an X-Acto knife, cut out the parts that will be open, leaving the parts that will form the pattern. Once...