How to make a stencil

Hey!

It’s Gaby with a new tutorial: stencil making.

Here’s what you need:

• clear plastic sheet (I used some packaging from a box. You could use cardboard but it wouldn’t last as long)
• a detail/precision knife
• scissors
• permanent marker (Sharpies work great)
• something to stencil (I used Adobe Illustrator to print out a pattern of scales)

1. Find something to trace. A pattern, old stickers, paper scraps…

2. Trace your object with the permanent marker.

3. Cut out the objects with scissors and/or knife. Be careful–the plastic can be sharp!

4. Try it out!

What do think??

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial!