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How To: use negative vinyl as a stencil

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I showed you last week how I made a logo for the rear window of my car.  When I weeded that vinyl, I was left with a negative piece.

To keep it safe, I removed it from the slick paper, then set it aside with the sticky side up.  I then removed the oodles and boodles and placed them on some slick paper while I worked on the logo for the car.

 

 

using the negative vinylI do stenciling all the time, so I simply picked this up from where I laid it, and placed it on the board, then I replaced all the oodles and boodles. I didn’t use any transfer tape.

I have a better way to stencil now! You can see a video with my step by step instructions in my post Repurposed Pallet Coffee Cup Rack.

 

pounce paint on the stencilMy method of choice is daubing with a sponge applicator.  I find it works best for me.

 

remove the vinylPretty much as soon as I get finished daubing, I remove the negative portion of the vinyl.

 

remove the oodles and boodlesThen I let the oodles and boodles dry slightly before I remove them with the Silhouette pick. I use to use tweezers, but their pick is so much easier!

 

rustic wooden sign My Repurposed Life

Now I have a great sign to use at my shows.  It looks huge in this picture—it is long, but it’s only 5.5 inches wide.

Silhouette August Promo

If you’ve always wanted a Silhouette, now is a great time to buy one. They are having a great sale through August 14, 2013.

(1) Silhouette Portrait™, 2 rolls of vinyl (frosted and white) and 1 roll of transfer paper: $129.99

(2) Silhouette CAMEO®, 2 rolls of vinyl (chalkboard and white) and 1 roll of transfer paper: $269.99

(3) Buy one get one free deals on all Silhouette vinyl (Including chalkboard, stencil and transfer paper)

To get to the site, use this Silhouette link. I realize you can use many different promotional codes to get this deal, but of course I hope you help support MRL by using the code REPURPOSED.

Which project do you like better?  the logo on the window? or the painted sign?

 

gail

disclaimer: I am an affiliate for Silhouette America. By purchasing items using the code REPURPOSED, you help support My Repurposed Life, thank you!

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ABOUT GAIL WILSON - A teacher at heart, Gail Wilson relishes the chance not to show off her projects, but to help others find their inner handywoman, step-by-step. Her blog, MyRepurposedLife.com, chronicles her scrap-saving adventures and has been featured on countless DIY magazines and websites, including Women’s Day, Design*Sponge and Apartment Therapy. She is a longtime influencer for both Homeright and Gorrilla Glue. With a tribe of more than 450,000 followers, Gail is inspiring a new generation of DIYers to pick up some tools and get to work.

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  1. I have a cricut machine. I’m not familiar with the Silhoutte. Could you expain how it works and what it does?

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  5. Happy Weekend! I like them both. I agree with Terri, you are the best at making vinyl signs and don’t waste anything. Any way of knowing how many people visit your site after seeing your addy on your car?

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    • Sylvia,

      No, they would come through as direct traffic. Perhaps someone will leave me a comment. (hopefully NOT about my driving) hahaha

      gail

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  6. You rock the ability to make signs with vinyl…you always make it look so simple. I can usually do the easy, one liners…but anything beyond that is a challenge!

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