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Using the Cricut to Make A Stencil
Stencils can be used for many things, but primarily they are used for painting as ways to create consistent designs. Many spray paint artists use stencils, but also bakers who want precise placing for frosting too!
- Using the Cricut to Make A Stencil
- This documentation assumes that you have had training and are familiar with safety practices of the Cricut Machine. See our Cricut Introduction for a refresher. We also assume that your png./jpg file has already been created and is ready to go.
- Materials:
- Set Up Cricut Design Space
- Getting Ready
- Uploading an Image
- Designing Your Stencil
- Cutting
This documentation assumes that you have had training and are familiar with safety practices of the Cricut Machine. See our Cricut Introduction for a refresher. We also assume that your png./jpg file has already been created and is ready to go.
In this tutorial we will be covering steps on how to create a stencil using the Cricut. We will go over:
- Setting up Cricut Design Space
- Setting up the Cricut Machine
Self-Checklist
You’re using supported materials
You’re using the correct mat
There is enough space behind the Circut
Not touching the Circut while in motion
You watch over your project while it is running
Clean up by removing project from mat, throwing away scrap material, and covering the mat
Materials:
Acetate
Purple Mat
Set Up Cricut Design Space
Here we will learn how to set up our png. or jpg. file to be turned into a stencil using the Cricut Design Space software.
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Getting Ready
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Uploading an Image
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Designing Your Stencil
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Cutting
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