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How To Make A Stencil with a Cricut

5/30/2018

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How To Make A Stencil with a Cricut using a wooden pallet sign as an example.
The files we used are below.
H - https://design.cricut.com/#/design/95758896
ome - https://design.cricut.com/#/design/75827821
Cricut Maker Bundle - https://amzn.to/2LJITzB
How to Make the Cricut Stencil:
Step 1 - Using Cricut Design Space open the "H" file.   Click 'Make It' in the upper right corner.  
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Step 2:  Select Vinyl for the stencil material.  (We used Cricut Adhesive Vinyl, however you can use Cricut or any other stencil vinyl as well.)  
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Step 3:  Load your mat within the guard rails and press the up/down load arrow.
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Step 4:  Press the Flashing Go Button on your Cricut.
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Step 5:  Repeat steps 1 - 4 using the  "it's good to be...ome" cutting file.
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Step 6:  Weed the stencil by peeling away the inside of the image to be painted. 
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How to make the Pallet Board
Materials List: 
2 - 1x4x8
​1 - 1x2x8
Cut List: 
4  - 1x4x36"
3 - 1x2x12"
Step 1:  Cut the 1x4x36 using the miter saw.  Attach 1x2x12's onto the back of the sign using wood glue and 1 1/4" brad nails.
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Step 2:  Give the boards a rough sanding using 80 grit sandpaper to keep the rustic look.
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Step 3:  Stain the pallet sign.  We used Varathane Stain in  Briarsmoke.
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Apply & Paint the Stencil Design
Step 1:  Apply the transfer tape over stencil to make it easier to transfer the vinyl to the pallet board. 
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Step 2:  Peel the vinyl stencil from the backing and apply to the pallet sign. 
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Step 3:  Paint the stencil using Ivory Chalk paint.   Keep the brush relatively dry so it is less likely for the paint to bleed under the stencil. 
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Step 4:  Let paint stencil dry 2 minutes then remove.  If the paint dries too much, it may peel up with the stencil so it's best to remove the stencil while the paint is still mostly wet. 
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And, that's it!  All finished.   As I mentioned in the video, I would probably put the "it's good to be" above the seam between the boards on the next one.
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