stencils for painting

[SouthernRose]

I'm considering buying a silver bullet to make stencils for painting on wood. Has anyone done this....pointers?

[LisaH]

I've made stencils, it cuts superbly and like butter! LOL

@tamihowse has done a LOT and sells her stuff...superb work!
http://thisandthatfromtami.blogspot.com/

[kim]

I was going to mention Tami but you beat me to it. I haven't cut stencils but several do. I do cut vinyl stencils for etching glass. I just love being to make my own design and then cutting it out and watching people's faces when I tell them "I did that". LOL.

[PennyDuncan]

I've cut a bunch.......like Lisa said....cuts like butter!!!!!

[Elizabeth]

I've cut several stencils, also. I use plastic placemats that I picked up on clearance at Michael's. I don't have a caliper to measure the thickness, but it is a bit thicker than the mylar (I believe) stencils from Crafter's Workshop. As everyone else has said, these machines cut it effortlessly.

(I also cut lots of paper stencils. Once I use them a few times with acrylic paints and gel mediums, they become sturdy enough for my purposes.)