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hello thank you so much for this tutorial, I am having problems with the heat n bond the glue is getting in the negative spaces of my stencil (on the silk mesh), what am I doing wrong? I'm using an iron. thank you
I'm so confused right now... Why didn't you just copy and paste it onto the other Design Space Canvas? Or just go to your images, and add it? There was no need to do everything you did, unless I'm missing something here? I'm referring to the 1st ninja image.
Great video, thank you. I have a weird question, the vinyl of the white heart with the blue backing. What vinyl is that? I am looking for that type of backing. I get a lot of all white decals and the white on white is hard to see when packaged and done and looking for a blue backing like that to show the decal better. Thank you
I went to peel the back off and the whole thing came apart. I bought a light heat bond, do I need stronger?? I used 651 vinyl. And a cut sheer curtain.
You are so down to earth. you really need to do more videos. I have also bought cheap sheer curtain from Walmart to use for screen. I have seen others use this so I will try it and let you know how it comes out. Thank you for the video.
Thank you!!!!! I've been looking for a tutorial on this FOREVER!! Everyone just tells me to buy the ones they are selling. But I wanted to make my own.
Thank you very much or sharing this secret. I am so glad I found this video! Can’t wait to try it. Going to make my shopping list now and head to the store tomorrow! Thanks Again!!!
Editing at top. To note its better to use parchment paper not wax paper. Made to go in ovens, no wax residue. I missed that the 631 vinyl is removable! Thats interesting. In future I may buy that to do my hand cut methods. That Ive not tried yet! But adding best methods of all you crafters together may help me do a better poor womans methods. Tulle is great idea to test but may by silk screen mesh. You know I did the very old fashioned method of silk screen in the 70s! Im old but still creating! Im glad there is a lot of self creativity out there now and helpful people on the www! Thanks again! ok late to comment. I find this interesting. Im old, old school, cant afford any gadgets. I have to rewatch this, confused how it was made sticky? But more so like the idea of the mesh method.I bought thin portifolio folders to cut my own and a cheap wood burning tool with a hot knife tip. Thats how many are cutting theirs by laying over an image they want to turn into a stencil. So Ive been looking up many things. Including how to make my own self stick adhesive. I had some spray on few days ago at Walmart but had to run to restroom and a clerk took basket and cleaned it all out! They looked in back but never found the spray again and last one!! But another person I follow I just watched her make stencil material by laminating a pouch with nothing in it. My $5 thrift store laminator broke so Ive just been ironing. Not the same but I got idea to use a thing my partners son gave us. Those copper mats you use to cook fish on a grill. "As seen on tv" kind of item. Ive been using to help laminate with my iron and I also press and dry flowers. Helps with that. But use parchment paper instead of wax paper. It holds up to heat as its used to make cookies on and has no wax...unless you want the wax? Ok, reviewingt his again. Oh I sew, so I do have many types bondable interfacing which heat and bond is. Ok rewatching later to see if I can put his all together for Poor womens stencils! Thanks so much. I will see what other videos you have!
I haven't tried this yet. But for anyone having issues with waxed paper, I recommend using parchment paper instead. It is made for use with heat, wax paper isn't.
I'm a little late to the party here, but so thankful I found this tutorial! I've been searching all over for a practical guide. This did the trick. Thank you!
Was very excited when I found your channel, but then I saw no new videos have been posted for the past year.... also the link to your SVG Design for Crafters Class link doesn't work either. Does anyone have any new info on this, does Krista still offer classes or anything?
I’m having difficulty with even just the first step. I drew my own design in procreate then exported as a png with no background and now when I click on it and try and go to create outlines, the tab is greyed and won’t let me do it
Thank you for this tutorial. I found it very helpful. I have a couple of questions. 1. Can I use a regular iron if I do not have a heat press? I realize I would not know what temperature it will be set at. 2. Is there a particular type of tulle that you use? Something fine? I do appreciate any help you can give me as I am brand new to this.
Just made my first stencil and of course instead of trying a small design first, I jumped right in and made one that was 9.5x9.5. First of, it seemed like the heat n bond had air bubles after pressing it on my Oracal 651. I did not re-do it because I wanted to see what would happen just using it the way it was. I cut my design, weeded it and pressed silk screen material on it. I guess I should have waited a few seconds for it to cool because I had glue residue on the unweeded part of my stencil. Mind you, my heatpress is 10x10 9 (non Cricut brand) and so I had to overlap the press. Next time I will try and press everything on my big t-shirt press. Maybe the overlapping caused the glue to bleed. I also see some "shadows" in some of my letters; not sure what the cause of this is. I also may have used too much pressure on my weeding tool tip when removing the vinyl because I pricked a few of the letters (still fairly new to the Cricut world). Because I have not applied to stencil on the shirt yet, I do not know if this is visible after adding the color. All in all, a very easy process now I just have to work out the kinks. Thanks for a great tutorial!! :)
Update** I did get some bleeding on my letters. I must have moved the heat 'n bond when I overlapped the press. Next time I'll do it on my tshirt heat press so I get an even pressure. Other than that it worked great. Had some color residue left on some of the silk, I used black screenball paint. Maybe use a little less pressure when screen printing?
Loved the tutorial. But being in Australia, we don't get the products easily, so what is the difference of the 631 to ordinary contact paper? And what should I look for if I wanted to purchase the 631 oracal. Is it the removable vinyl? Any links to where I can purchase the product please. TIA 🌞
Hi, I made my first reusable screen design today after watching your video !! I used polyester curtaining instead of tulle. I am very happy with it, my first design was to detailed but my second attempt using a simpler design worked. Thank you very much
