

Blank Stencil Sheets 4 mil Mylar
Our 4-mil blank mylar material is the best choice for a DIY stencil. This material is both easy to cut yourself and still durable enough to make a ...
View full detailsBlank mylar in both sheets and rolls can be used for cutting your own stencils and for may different uses. This material has great properties: 1. This extremely tough and hard to rip material. 2. It is flexible so that it can be rolled and will conform to curved surfaces. 3. It is dimensionally stable so that it does not stretch and will keep its shape. 4. It is translucent so that you can see contrast through it allowing perfect placement for stencils. 5. Paint does not like to stick to it so it is easy to clean.
Our 4-mil blank mylar material is the best choice for a DIY stencil. This material is both easy to cut yourself and still durable enough to make a ...
View full detailsTHE QUANTITY SELECTED REPRESENTS THE LENGTH IN FEET OF THE MATERIAL CUT FROM THE ROLL. 4 mil Mylar : All of the mylars make great stencils. We reco...
View full details7.5 mil mylar is probably the best stencil material. It has both flexibility and durability. It will conform to rounded surfaces easily. It is l...
View full detailsTHE QUANTITY SELECTED REPRESENTS THE LENGTH IN FEET OF THE MATERIAL CUT FROM THE ROLL. 7 mil Mylar: We use this to cut cookie, craft and home decor...
View full details10 mil mylar makes a great stencil. the material is very durable but still is flexible enough to conform to curved surfaces and light enough to use...
View full detailsOur premium food grade Blank Mylar (also called blank stencil film) cut directly from the roll to your required length. THE QUANTITY SELECTED REPRE...
View full detailsThe best material for making stencils with electric cutters. 1. The 4 mil stencil sheet is reliably cut by all electric cutters. 2. The paper ba...
View full detailsOur premium food grade Blank Mylar (also called blank stencil film) cut directly from the roll to your required length. THE QUANTITY SELECTED REPRE...
View full detailsOur premium food grade Blank Mylar (also called blank stencil film) cut directly from the roll to your required length. THE QUANTITY SELECTED REPRE...
View full detailsOur 1/16th inch(60 mil) and 1/8th inch(125mil) LLDPE sheets are a tough flexible,translucent, non-stretchy material which make great stencils and c...
View full detailsLow-Tack Adhesive-Backed Vinyl 6 mil = 0.006 inches (0.16 mm) Uses: Trucks, boats, walls or any job that requires precision stenciling. Our peel an...
View full detailsMylar Properties: All grades of mylar are:
Which Mylar is best for cutting stencils?:
Tips for creating your own stencils:
1. Use the correct surface. when using a manual knife or Gyro cutter protect your table, I like using a self healing mat or you can use a cutting board from the kitchen. A cutting board also works for the heated cutter though you will likely get soe plastic residue on the the cutting surface so don't use your favorite kitchen board...I learned the hard way.
2. Tape or use our Repositionable Spray Adhesive to hold the stencil to keep it from moving during the cutting. If you are tracing a picture or printed lettering fix that first to the cutting surface and fix the stencil material over the picture.
3. Slowly and methodically cut the stencil along your pattern. You can lift up to insure that you have cut corners completely.
Why Mylar is the best material for stencilling?
Stenciling is a traditional yet still highly effective method for rendering lettering, graphics and artwork on surfaces. It allows those of us without the ability to draw to make professional and pleasing displays.
So the stencil material:
1. Must have openings cut precisely into it with available tools.
2. Must maintain those openings spatial relationships from the time it is cut until it is used.
3. Must not be impacted by the paint or material used to project the art.
4. Must be able to be cleaned or be a few use stencil.
5. Finally unless the stencil is being cut with a computer controlled machine, it needs to be transparent enough so that one can see contrast through it.
Paper stencils are problematic: The simplest and most common material is paper. While usable paper has some fatal flaws. While easy to cut,it is even easier to tear. While OK for large lettering, fine stencilling is not possible as the smaller breaks will tear. It if is not kept flat or rolled carefully it will fold or crinkle and lose its spatial integrity ( the art will not be in correct place.) It is hard to trace as it is generally too opaque. Unless it is coated it will absorb paint. Finally it is not cleanable.
Be wary of vinyl. People also try to use vinyl. It easy to cut, and it does stand up to paint. But it can stretch and tear fairly easily. Take great care when placing these stencils.
We recommend mylar. If you are cutting by hand or using an electric cutter 4 mil is easy to cut, it does not stretch or crinkle with reasonable care. It is still quite tough and can handle fairly fine detail. It is fairly transparent making it easy trace cut from a drawing or a picture. It can handle most paints and can even be carefully cleaned. 4 mil also can be molded around curved surfaces which is very handy.
The thicker grades of mylar 7, 10 and 14 mil increase in durability, but are tougher to cut. These require either a hot knife, a commercial grade cutter, or an laser cutter. They also become milkier is they are thicker and 14 mil is difficult to trace cut. The also become somewhat stiffer. We do not recommend 14 mil for rounded surfaces. However these stencils can be cleaned and with proper care can last for hundreds of uses.