Or stencils

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Posted by Kenzi on April 17, 2000 at 18:25:39:

In Reply to: Re: Rubber stamps & Transfers posted by NaturGirl on April 16, 2000 at 19:18:36:

I mentioned this in an earlier post, but you can also make your own
stencils pretty easily and more cheaply than rubber stamps...that way
you can make your templates several different sizes depending on your
needs.

You can get a stencil burner (like a very pointy soldering iron) for
about $20 and frisket (clear thin plastic that you cut into stencils -
also comes with adhesive backing) for about $10 a roll (all at Pearl
Paint in their airbrush section). These supplies are used by body
artists. Because the frisket is clear you put the design your are
copying under a piece of glass, then put the sheet of frisket on top
of that and burn your stencil. I haven't done this yet, though I
have bought the supplies. I plan to make stencils for friends, for
my henna kits and any custom requests. They could easily be made to
use as templates: circles, cross hairs, points on a compass for
mandalas. Also, you can use them for those complicated knot designs.

I will report back to the forum once i have tried making the stencils.

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: I mentioned this in an earlier post, but you can also make your own : stencils pretty easily and more cheaply than rubber stamps...that way : you can make your templates several different sizes depending on your : needs. : You can get a stencil burner (like a very pointy soldering iron) for : about $20 and frisket (clear thin plastic that you cut into stencils - : also comes with adhesive backing) for about $10 a roll (all at Pearl : Paint in their airbrush section). These supplies are used by body : artists. Because the frisket is clear you put the design your are : copying under a piece of glass, then put the sheet of frisket on top : of that and burn your stencil. I haven't done this yet, though I : have bought the supplies. I plan to make stencils for friends, for : my henna kits and any custom requests. They could easily be made to : use as templates: circles, cross hairs, points on a compass for : mandalas. Also, you can use them for those complicated knot designs. : I will report back to the forum once i have tried making the stencils.

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