Can this be used to cut stencils? Would it get too hot for stencils?
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I think with the right attachment and care this would be great for cutting stencils but it's only a supposition because I haven't used this for cutting, yet. Thanks for the idea though.
566869
I think it would be alright as long as it doesn't get to hot,I burnt mine up trying to cut 1/4" thick 2" angle iron,got to hot.I thought I had just burnt the brushes but not,burnt some of the winding on the motor.
443758
I would say yes, but if you plan on reusing it, it will be really hard. But a one time stencil use, it is perfect
935300
Hi Mike. While this sounds like a great idea, I just tried to use it to cut a piece of scrap material. The guide bar doesn't really lift enough to slide material under it unless it's very thin material. If you slide it all the way out of the way and maybe secure the material in place with masking tape, then with the light on you could probably trace and see well enough to trace the outline of a stencil... but probably only if the material is a thin and light colored material. I guess the short answer is it would work, but limited. Great idea though. I shopped around a bit before I bought mine and I don't remember seeing anything else like it in this price range. Good luck!
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I would think so. I have used it to etch, but have used etching cream. My favorite is Armour Etch. I use Contact brand contact paper. It works the best and is way cheaper than buying special vinyl to make the stencils. Just use the vinyl setting to cut it.
1990484
I think this would be to sticky and hard to work with for stenciling, maybe try sticky vinyl, that's what I use.
199985
I'm not 100% sure. I imagine it would give it a smoky or hazy look. Might even bleed. It might work with a tight mesh. You might be better off going with a low temp heat press.
2150022
Works great makes stencils in about 30 seconds once you get the hang of it. Only problem I've had is a wire inside got wrapped around the drive gear and wouldn't feed the spirt paper. I unwrapped it and voila problem solved.
1276447
Gigi, You can absolutely use the stencil cutting tool to cut the 14 mil material. With the 14 mil material you will need to pass over the material a few times for it to cut completely through. This would be a perfect material for quilting. Our 14 mil material is about double the thickness of X-ray film. Please let us know if you have any further questions. Thank you, The StencilEase Team
2157545
I think it would work well but I haven't used it for paint removal. It heats up quickly and has two heat settings. Not a very good answer I know. I use it to soften resin on my sculptures before gluing and I love it.
1851996
I have had great success cutting very detailed stencils on Yupo. It is a 100% Polypropylene 104 lb sheet that watercolor artist use. You can buy it in an 9x12 pad. I use the translucent.
678581
Possibly ask the manufacturer? I know this is months late and I apologize for neglecting the email. I don't think it is a terribly high temp, but I wouldn't touch it with bare skin. It melted the stencil material that I bought to use with it just fine; I'm thinking it's in the ballpark temperature of a wood-burning pen, but I don't know how many degrees that is.
1505819
I can't say for certain, but from my own experiences with it I can easily believe that it would go through 1/8" thick without too much effort. I use it for burning stencils and it's wonderful for that.
1648745
I was wondering the same thing Stephanie. I found some tutorial videos on Youtube about cutting stencils from plastic and the heat tool she uses is the same brand, but I'm not sure which one. I wondered if this one would work. It seems like if it does it may be the most versatile since I want to use the plastic binder pages like she does in her tutorial, and then may try to make some from posterboard as well. I wonder if it works on that too.
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You can cut this stencil material with a knife or stencil cutting tool. We would recommend using a repositionable spray adhesive or painters tape to hold the stencil to your surface. You will want to apply multiple light coats of your paint to prevent any bleeding underneath the stencil material.Please let us know if you have any further questions.Thank you,The Stencil Ease Team
552555
You could do that with no problems. You would probably want to burn/melt the end you cut to keep it from fraying which isn't a big deal.
731951
If you got a blade for it I would think you could, but I use it for 1/2 in HDPE and have no trouble with it as long as you don't try to jam it through. :)