In this tutorial we will do a few different projects including: Make Your Own Reuseable Acetate Stencils, Window Wax Stenciling and Stencil a Tee Shirt with a Reuseable Acetate Stencil
I'll Also Toss a few other Idea's Out.
"Here's a Step by Step on the Entire Process"
First we'll Start by making a Nostalgic Glass Wax Stencil.
I'll Show you How to Make them, Apply them, And then Remove Them.
Most of the compaines that made these Wax Stencils, no longer exist. And sources to buy them is very limited
So I have spent countless hours - Re-Drawing these Classic Window Wax Stencils And will be offering a few different Stencil sets in the sites store.
It's really a cool simple family craft, (Adults Should make the Stencils) But the Kids can apply them.
Liquid Window Wax was originally made to clean glass windows
Then some bright person realized that window wax could be used for another purpose and voila, Glass Wax stencils were born.
These were made of waxed paper (were going to make them in re-usable acetate) They came in all sorts of Christmasy motifs: Santa in his sleigh and also coming down the chimney,
reindeer, bells, angels, snowflakes, a nativity scene complete with a shepherd and Wise Men with camels.
You applied the Glass Wax with a dry sponge and presto, your windows were festive.
Then when Christmas was over, you wiped off the stenciling and the windows were also clean.
It was a decoration any mother would love.
If you are really ambitious,
You could add a few drops of food coloring to the liquid Glass Wax and have multicolor festiveness.
First thing we need is our stencils for this project were going to use Santa and a X-Mas Tree
Now depending on the Size you want the stencils for your window You can print them out as is which is what were going to do here
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OR If you want to Blow up the Stencil
(Please refer to the begining of the Windowkins Tutor) Look for Franky in the Tutors
Your Going to Need a Sheet of Glass To lay the acetate on to Cut-out the stencil
You could just use a peice of glass from a pitcher frame But the Edges are sharp and you could get cut
I recommend buying a "12" x 16" Picture clip frame" And use the Glass from that, the Edges are smooth. and the Glass is thicker
AC Moore has them for 7 bucks
LET'S START
Lay your Stencil face down on your glass
Tape it - Just use two peices of 3M painters tape
This Tape removes easy and leaves no adhesion/residue behind
Flip the Glass Over And Tape Down a sheet of acetate
The Paper Stencil is under the glass The Acetate is on top of the Glass
FYI: Acetate is a Sheet of Clear Plastic
The acetate Sheet Should be a little larger than the Stencil Sheet.
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Your going to Need a Stencil Burner / Cutter Use the Angled Tip
This is the BEST Tool to Cut Stencils Out of Acetate
They Sell these as a Multi Tool Also known as 5-In-1 Tool Kit (I have them for sale in the Store Also).
Some use the Exacto tip to Carve Foam Pumpkins.
Plug the Burner in and Give it About 8 minutes to heat up.
While were Waiting this is How to Hold the Burner while Cutting the Stencil.
And Were Ready Go around each shape with the burnner
Go Slowly until you get used to it And DONT Press Hard It's not a knife,
It is cutting around the shape With Heat - Like Butter !!
I've Finished Going around each shape As you Can see Some of shapes are falling out on their own.
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Carefully Start removing the shapes
Be careful not to tear the stencil
TIP: - Hold down the stencil with a finger, and Pull on the the shape with your other hand.
Congrats!
You Just made your First Re-Usable Acetate Stencil
This Stencil Can now be used Many Many Times Over
And For Many Different Projects.
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on the next page I'll Show you what you can do with these Acetate Stencils.
