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I bought some stencils at Hobby Lobby on clearance for less than $2.00. Then I see that they are made from what looks like thin cardboard or kraft paper. Faber-Castell mixed media /stencils. 13 different designs, mandalas. Only care instructions: Carefully wipe paper stencils after use or coat with Glaze Medium(?) to extend life.
Has anyone worked with these? What is glaze medium and is it permanent? TIA
Glazing medium is similar to matte medium, if you have ever used that in crafting/cardmaking. It usually also comes in gloss. It is acrylic based and should hold up pretty well with certain wet media. If you have a gel plate or something like that, you can roll out the medium on it and press the stencil into it rather than trying to brush it on. Maybe do a couple of coats?
If not too intricate a stencil, you could cover both sides with clear contact paper and cut out the contact paper from the stencil openings with a craft knife.
I would probably opt for a spray like Krylon, myself. Easier to get even coverage and may hold up better to wet media. Two or three thinner coats would be better than one thick one.
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Great tip to use the gel plate - I got a nice pack of 12x12 stencils like this at a thrift store that I need to seal somehow - they're like a posterboard weight.
I don't own one but I had a crazy idea...if a person laminated them and then put them in a scan and cut-could that cut out the negative areas? I don't know what those machines can do.
I have been thinking about making my own paper stencils with dies...but first gluing thin acetate to them...I have not tried it yet...I also don't know if I feel like I want to be bothered bc I could always make another one.
I see the challenge...inks will mess them up, but if you go with a more wet product like pastes...that could really screw em up.
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If you want to make your own stencils either with dies or cut by hand, and you want to reuse them, I recommend Tyvek. I saved some big Tyvek envelopes decades ago and I'm still using them. Bonus: you can rinse them in soapy water if you want to get the paint off.
As to the paper stencils, any medium brushed on should work to seal them.
I don't own one but I had a crazy idea...if a person laminated them and then put them in a scan and cut-could that cut out the negative areas? I don't know what those machines can do.
I have been thinking about making my own paper stencils with dies...but first gluing thin acetate to them...I have not tried it yet...I also don't know if I feel like I want to be bothered bc I could always make another one.
I see the challenge...inks will mess them up, but if you go with a more wet product like pastes...that could really screw em up.
Why add the paper? My DIY Bokeh stencils are just acetate (still going strong an in regular use 7 years on) and I've successfully used thin Mylar too. But for a single use one-off, paper can be fine for sponging ink.
It wouldn't be the cheapest option but would something like the Judikins (now Tim Holtz, I believe) Microglaze work on the paper ones? I know in another job in the dim and distant past, we used to sell oiled manilla card (https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/stencil...-card-22x24.ir), and it would stand up to quite a bit of use with inks/paints. Maybe not so much with paste, because you can't wash it, just wipe after use. I'm thinking the Microglaze weekend have a similar effect.
There is an art spray sealant to get the paper to be water resistant. Then I paint on a sealant 3 or 4 times if it is just a stencil. You would need something that is smooth enough to run a palette knife or credit card over, so it doesn't have to be mirror smooth.
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I have been thinking about making my own paper stencils with dies...but first gluing thin acetate to them...I have not tried it yet...I also don't know if I feel like I want to be bothered bc I could always make another one.
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good idea!
Saw the other comment just to use the acetate. Good idea, also! I'm wondering if the paper might make it easier to see the design...?
"cardboard" stencils
