Comments on: Making Cricut Stencil Designs and Magnets

By: Julia

Julia — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:32:41 +0000

1.) Cut stencil..cut through the Vinyl ( or contact paper) AND the backing.
2.) Weed – In the case of a stencil-remove the design from the larger piece of vinyl. Your design should be the void or holes in your stencil.
3.) Use transfer tape over entire stencil.
4.) Peel off the BACKING from the stencil…center, level and stick it to your substrate (whatever you are putting your design on)
5.) Now remove the transfer tape from the FRONT.
6.) Your design will be ready for you to paint , etch, etc.

Once your design is complete,dry, cleaned so forth…remove the stencil and your design will be left on your substrate!

NOTE: Use an adequate piece of vinyl, not something TOO big for your item I.E. If you are cutting letters that fit in a 2×6 space…use a 3×7 piece of vinyl. Otherwise you will be wasting LOTS of transfer tape.

By: celia

celia — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:03:46 +0000

Hi, I purchased the cricut for use in making stencils to use for stenciling saying on boards. BUT, So far I have not found a font that can be used. The trouble is letters like b and e. The center piece comes out and does not make for a good stencil. Any ideas?

By: Midge

Midge — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:22:15 +0000

I also just got my Cricut E yesterday in hopes of making stencils to use for glass etching. I am having the same problem as everyone else on this. After I cut the letters out…am I supposed to “weed it” BEFORE I put on the transfer paper or put it on the transfer paper first and THEN weed it? I also tried doing some snowflakes…and they turned out terrible! I am thinking I have to weed it first….then put on the transfer paper to keep everything in place and THEN put it on the glass. Is that correct? I also wanted to know if I am supposed to cut through the backing with the cricut or just “kiss” it. If I kiss it, then when I use the transfer paper…the vinyl has no backing to it. It’s sticky, and if I don’t want to use it immediately, I don’t know how to preserve it for later. Only other thing I can think of is to cut a rectangle or circle while it is on the mat and let the transfer paper pick up the entire shape. Suggestions? Thanks in advance for any pointers.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:23:01 +0000

I know vinyl works, but I have not tried it with contact paper. If anyone else has, please let Carol know your experiences – thanks!

By: Carol

Carol — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 01:21:53 +0000

I want reusable stencils for glass etching. Can I use contact paper for this?

By: Dawn

Dawn — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:30:52 +0000

Hi Amanda, What are you painting? If it’s a wall and you have the original paint color (not the stencil color), you can fill in the center of the “a”.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 01:31:03 +0000

ok im very new to this. I want to make a stencil that saws “Kawasaki” so i type it out and press cut. It cuts the paper and i unload the paper. When i peel my paper off, the letters look great but when i use the “left-over” (the outside of the paper that was cut away) as my stencil the “a” center is missing and when i go to paint it, it looks like blob with a hook on the top. HOW DO I FIX THIS!!!!

By: Jackie

Jackie — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:52:28 +0000

Michelle, mylar is the best material to use for stencils, because they can be used over and over again. I am looking into getting a cricut machine to make the stencils myself for my signs. I have bought them up until now and they are all made of mylar and are easy to use over and over again. I’m not sure where the best place to buy the mylar is though, I’m still trying to figure that one out. If anyone has any suggestions that would be great. Thanks…..

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 02:09:45 +0000

I have the same concern as Michie~ I have purchased the Cricut and several cartridges, but i do not understand how to make the stencils. I feel like I am missing details. I have tried cutting the stencil on carstock and that doesn’t work when you try to paint over it. I tried buying transparecies. That didn’t work either. Someone told me to use contact paper and put contact paper on the cutting board. I think that suggestion will just stick to my board. I don’t know how to make this. I am wanting to make stecils that I can use over and over to paint on items that I was purchasing for my home, but am determined to now make and save money. I do not want to use the vinyl to place a saying on my wall, but maybe that is waht I am suppose to buy to make a stencil I could repeatedly paint on? Any suggestions? medwards15291 [at] gmail.com…

By: Mickie

Mickie — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 01:39:18 +0000

I haven’t purchased the machine yet because I want to be sure I can cut paint stencils with it also for Primitive boards and signs. I am not sure I understand how to know which font cartridge will have it embedded in a shape. Thanks so much.