Beginners Guide to Making Ikonart Reusable Stencils

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Lynn Lilly with the Craft Box Girls is here today to give beginners her best tips and tricks on how to be successful when using your Ikonart Custom Stencil Kit for the first time.
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In this video Lynn covers:
What's in the kit
Printing your artwork
Exposing/creating a stencil
Using your custom stencil to make a chalkboard sign
and more!
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Do you have a question about making custom stencils with our revolutionary Ikonart Stencil Film? Let us know in the comments.
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@rhondastevens2402 Год назад

Thank You so much! I believe I can do this…And it will be so much more cost effective than a single design purchase!🥰

@ikonartstencil Год назад

Yes you can definitely do it! We are here to help in any way :)

@surgicaltechcrafter2169 3 года назад

Love this. Thank you

@ikonartstencil Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@debbiesmith6703 2 года назад

🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️I love my Ikonart❣️❣️❣️cheers✌️🇨🇦

@ikonartstencil 2 года назад

Awwww… thank you Debbie!

@eevagirl 3 года назад

Terrific video thank you (:

@ikonartstencil 3 года назад

💙💜

@tammydolan5903 2 года назад

If you have a UV exposure unit for emulsion coated screens, can you expose these that way? I really just want the removable stencils and no hassle with emulsion and reclaiming screens!

@ikonartstencil 2 года назад

Yes. But every light is different. So you will need to do your own exposure testing to find out what your exposure time should be. It will be different than our light.

@bigosnation 3 года назад

Is it possible to attach the finished stencil film onto a screen print screen . To make the stencil last longer and easier to use and store?

@ikonartstencil 3 года назад

Yes. We have lots of people who do that.

@peggyjustus2532 2 года назад

I didn’t get a black poster board in my kit. Is that a problem?

@ikonartstencil 2 года назад

The new metal stand that we released last year does not require the black cardboard. So you are good to go!

@Thor_Underdunk_Caballerial 11 месяцев назад

What is the purpose of the clear sheet that comes with the photosensitive paper? Is it to just help flatten the design against the photosensitive paper?

@ikonartstencil 7 месяцев назад

Yes, exactly!

@leonardomedina5934 4 года назад

This is really amazing, can we put conplicated designs with gradients and halftonew too??? If so, I will get rid of my screen printing screens and emulsions wow !!!! Great job

@ikonartstencil 4 года назад

Leonardo Medina yes... any artwork that works to make traditional screens for screen printing will work for our films. Our blue stencil film is 120 mesh and our purple stencil film is 110 mesh.

@artbycleatress 3 года назад

@@ikonartstencil what does that mean? Which is for open print? Which is for halftone?

@staciekitchen5360 4 года назад

You mentioned you can use any kind of paint...but can you use silkscreen ink as well?

@ikonartstencil 4 года назад

Yes, as long as it is a water-based paint/ink you should be fine!

@user-jt5vm3mi1w Год назад

wow chalk paint

@ikonartstencil 7 месяцев назад

Yes, so easy to make yourself with Coco's Chalky Powder

@donnabuckley1155 4 года назад

I am totally new to this. Can you tell me how you get the designs that you want to make the stencils? I do not have cricut design space.

@ikonartstencil 4 года назад

No problem Donna! We have a whole page dedicated to this topic on our website. Here is the link: ikonartstencil.com/artwork-faq/

@sherryleggett1612 Год назад

After the stencil has been under the light the second time for 35 seconds has it lost any photosensitivity or does it need to be stored in a dark place

@ikonartstencil Год назад

After you washout your stencil and dry it, you should post expose for 2 minutes. After that the stencil is good to go and does not need to be protected from the light anymore.

@angelk2551 3 года назад

Does this print well on paper (for art prints). Would you be able to wash the stencil with an emulsion cleaner, reapply the emulsion, and reburn it?

@ikonartstencil 3 года назад

Yes our blue stencil film can be used on paper. Our blue stencils are 120 mesh and the purple are 110 mesh. The mesh is pretty flimsy without emulsion on it, but you could probably stretch it in a frame and try to re-coat it 🤷🏼‍♀️ I’m not sure how that would work. A lot easier to just buy more pre-coated stencil film though, plus then you always have your designs to reuse them later.

@leslietelles9839 4 года назад

am i able to use the stencil multiple times in one sitting without having to wash it between every use?

@ikonartstencil 4 года назад

Yes! We have lots of crafters that do that and we also made a video showing it. On the onesies I used our purple stickier stencils and moved from one to the next without washing out. And on the adventure tshirts I mounted our blue stencil film in a screen printing frame to make it even easier. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hz3c33Y9z-Q.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jMNTUqd7GbA.html

@preethiiyer2263 Год назад

Shouldn’t the stencil be fully dry after washing the paint off prior to adding the backing to the sticky side?

@ikonartstencil Год назад

No, we add the backer when the stencil is wet to protect the adhesive

@sandradevan3199 Год назад

when you hang it to dry , do you leave it on the clip board or take it off

@ikonartstencil Год назад

I take mine off the clipboard to dry

@lashuraj Год назад

Can the sheets be cut before exposure to make smaller stencils?

@ikonartstencil Год назад

Yes, definitely! We actually recommend that to make your first stencil. Start with a small design to make sure you have your printer settings dialed in.

@JC-mh3ze Год назад

I’m completely confused about the transparency. When printing on inkjet, she says print on milky side. When you place transparency on stencil, is the said milky side up or down on the blue stencil?

@ikonartstencil Год назад

When you expose your stencil, you want your artwork to be right-reading. So if you have text on it you want to be able to read it. Some people mirror their artwork, so in that case the milky side would be touching the stencil film. If you don’t mirror your artwork then it would not be.

@user-jt5vm3mi1w Год назад

wow she got new kitchne

@ikonartstencil 7 месяцев назад

@vijaybabu3923 3 года назад

can we use this for Polymer Clay Projects?

@ikonartstencil 3 года назад

Yes!

@leeannsantamaria1698 3 года назад

Does it matter the inkjet printer? Any one better then the other to use ?

@ikonartstencil 3 года назад

We use the Canon Pixma iX6820, but our customers use a wide variety. The important thing is to adjust your settings to print as dark as possible.

@elsiehaynes575 4 месяца назад

Can this be used with a sandblaster?

@ikonartstencil 4 месяца назад

Yes, we do have some customers who use our stencil film with a sandblaster. Depending on the PSI and glass type, you can sometimes still see the mesh lines, and then stencil is only a one-time-use with sandblasting.

@kaylamartin4899 3 года назад

When you store the paper/film you printed on is there a suggested way to do it?

@ikonartstencil 3 года назад

Anywhere flat and dry should work. I use three ring binders for my smaller designs and Itoya portfolios for my larger stencils.

@kaylamartin4899 3 года назад

@@ikonartstencil I guess I should have asked this as well on the stencil once you it dries after washed and the backing out back on do you store that in a binder or back in the box for future use

@ikonartstencil 3 года назад

Before using the stencil or printer film I store it in it’s original packaging in a cool, dry place. After I image my stencils, use them, dry them and put the backer back on... that is when I store in my binders.

@hermanarango2896 3 года назад

Can I use armour etch with ikonart stencils

@ikonartstencil 3 года назад

We didn't get the best results with Armour Etch. We find that Etchall Etching Creme works better with our stencils.

@hermanarango2896 3 года назад

@@ikonartstencil thank you

@trtlshlify 2 года назад

I just ordered my kit and have veen watching videoes on how to use it. In this video you say you do not have to mirror your image for inkjet but in all the videos I have watched that used inkjet they mirrored. So my question is...mirror or not when using inkjet film?

@ikonartstencil 2 года назад

I mirror all my artwork and some people don't mirror any (inkjet or laser), so it seems to come down to personal preference. The time it matters most is if you have very thin lines or fine details on your artwork. In that case mirroring your art will help to avoid undercutting (undercutting is when the light gets under the edges of your artwork and it happens on all artwork but it's not noticeable on thick bold artwork).

@trtlshlify 2 года назад

@@ikonartstencil thank you!

@kevinleong4467 4 месяца назад

Can we get the instructions that come in the kit! I don't want to buy the full kit but I DID buy the printer films and the emulsion screens. I don't understand why the instructions are only for customers who use the kit.

@ikonartstencil 4 месяца назад

The instructions are available to anyone. Just head to the kit page on our website and click on the "Quick Start Guide" link. It will open as a pdf. ikonartstencil.com/ikonart-custom-stencil-kit/

@ikonartstencil 4 месяца назад

Just keep in mind that if you are using a different exposure light and light distance, the exposure times will be different than what we recommend in our guide. You will need to do your own exposure tests to determine proper exposure.

@CynergyDiva 4 года назад

I was looking at another company that offers two types of stencil film; standard and hi definition. Do you have that?

@ikonartstencil 4 года назад

Which company is that? I'm not familiar with those terms when it comes to stencil film. We do have two different mesh counts. Our blue stencils have a finer mesh (120) and our purple stencils have a more rigid mesh (110). This affects the mesh openings in the film. So the blue stencils can hold slightly more detail than the purple because of finer mesh count.

@ThamaraHolt 3 года назад

Don’t go with the other company they are so bad. Also the have a really bad costumer service. I lost my money in a huge order!

@CynergyDiva 3 года назад

@@ThamaraHolt Can you expand on that?

@ThamaraHolt 3 года назад

@@CynergyDiva ok I bought a mini stencil Standar and a mini stencil HD whit EZscreenprint. When i tried the stencil or emulsiones sheet it’s doesn’t work. They look really weird after washing. I email and text them. They just blocked me for Instagram and ignored me by mail. I asked them for my money back and they sorry you used the stencil bad, and not I didn’t because I did all they show and the promotional video! It’s just their product it’s no good. I know more people like me they lost their money too and their experience with them was worse than mine!

@Rayofsongshine 4 года назад

I have an inkjet printer. I've watched a couple videos using the inkjet and only one mentioned printing the image mirrored. How do I know if my image needs to be mirrored?

@ikonartstencil 4 года назад

Rachel Sizemore We recommend mirroring all artwork, just to be safe. Generally only the artwork that has fine detail needs to be mirrored, but it doesn’t hurt to mirror all artwork. Many printers will have the setting right in the print dialog box.

@sarahspry2975 3 года назад

@@ikonartstencil When placing the art work transparency on the stencil film does it matter which side is up or down? When the artwork has fine detail will the side of the transparency that has the actual printed image on it burn better to the stencil? The instructions read that it is not necessary to mirror when using the inkjet printer but does not indicate if the specific side you printed on needs to be set a particular way.

@ikonartstencil 3 года назад

@@sarahspry2975 You must print on the emulsion side of the inkjet printer film (not the shiny side). So which side is up or down will depend on if you mirrored your artwork or not. You want to be able to read your artwork. If you mirrored your art then the emulsion side of the inkjet film will be touching your stencil film. If you did not mirror your artwork then the shiny side of the inkjet film will be touching your stencil film. This blog post goes into more detail: ikonartstencil.com/blog/inkjet-printer-tips/

@shammisultana3039 2 года назад

Hello, I have the Ikonart stencil film. Is it possible to make a stencil using the design printed on 4-inch by 6-inch glossy inkjet photo paper? Do you have any recommendations for using another kind of inkjet paper/film to print the design before making the stencil?

@ikonartstencil 2 года назад

It has to be transparent film. We only recommend our printer film because it has a special coating on it to make the ink darker.

@Thor_Underdunk_Caballerial Год назад

How is the centre of the "O" not just falling out?

@ikonartstencil Год назад

Our stencil films have a silkscreen mesh embedded in the stencil and that mesh holds all the details in place. It also makes the stencils reusable!

@Thor_Underdunk_Caballerial Год назад

@@ikonartstencil Mental, this is really impressive. I saw a video where someone uses this combined with heat paste / heat gun and it works particularly well. I'm hyped up and would like to make some bug hotels out of logs with burnt Celtic knots. Thanks for quick response.

@corteltube Год назад

Can I make my own designs…

@ikonartstencil 7 месяцев назад

Yes, definitely! One of the benefits of Ikonart :)

@FASIGMAN 3 года назад

I was surprised the light went of when you unplugged it...........

@ikonartstencil 3 года назад

Our 2.0 stands now have an on/off switch on the light

@stylishranchgirl Год назад

What does the triangle hand sign mean?

@ikonartstencil Год назад

I'm not sure what you mean... at which point in the video??

@stylishranchgirl Год назад

@@ikonartstencil 1/2 doz times in the first 19 secs.

@stylishranchgirl Год назад

@@ikonartstencil I'm not sure what it means, either, that's why I'm asking what the meaning is. :)

@ikonartstencil Год назад

@@stylishranchgirl like her hand gestures?

@stylishranchgirl Год назад

@@ikonartstencil Yes, the repetitive, awkward, but intentional triangle hand gestures. What is the meaning of the gesture?

@sakurauchiha03 3 года назад

So you need a printer in order for this to work

@ikonartstencil 3 года назад

Yes, if you want to use graphics from your computer (inkjet or laser printer). You can also draw with a sharpie marker directly on the transparency film and make a stencil out of your hand drawings or handwriting without using a computer/printer. Anything that will block the light can make a stencil.

@aztecagutierrez4064 3 года назад

Were can order some what is the Website

@ikonartstencil 3 года назад

ikonartstencil.com/shop/

@aztecagutierrez4064 3 года назад

@@ikonartstencil thank you

@innocenceportrayed 2 года назад

Sometimes it doesn't transfer into the stencil, even after following these instructions to the T. What could possibly be wrong? blue textured side up on bottom of sandwich then inkjet milky side with design then clear top sheet, 35 seconds, spray with warm-hot water on clipboard... nothing

@ikonartstencil 2 года назад

Hi Ambyr. There are a few factors that could be at play but usually when someone is having problems with washout it is because the artwork didn’t print dark enough. You can always contact us so we can walk through your exact process (everyone has a different home setup so troubleshooting can be tricky) to figure out what is going on ikonartstencil.com/contact/

@lessfighter 2 года назад

Do you have good ideas for mirroring whole designs in pdf for free. I only find programs where you pay for it.

@ikonartstencil 2 года назад

You can use Inkscape for free

@lessfighter 2 года назад

@@ikonartstencil thx for the fast answer :D

@OmarFaruk-dt3hs 2 года назад

what is the mesh size of the stencil? is it 120 mesh/inch?

@ikonartstencil 2 года назад

Our blue film is 120 mesh and our purple film is 110 mesh

@OmarFaruk-dt3hs 2 года назад

@@ikonartstencil is per inch or per cm?

@ikonartstencil 2 года назад

@@OmarFaruk-dt3hs inch

@OmarFaruk-dt3hs 2 года назад

@@ikonartstencil I tried to print on the emulsion side of the inkejt film, however, the ink spelled over the design. Is it okay to print on the shiny side for making the stencil?

@ikonartstencil 2 года назад

@@OmarFaruk-dt3hs if you are using the Ikonart Printer Film then your ink won’t stick to the shiny side. It will smear.

@lessfighter 2 года назад

0:24 We are missing the black hard card in our set

@ikonartstencil 2 года назад

That is no longer needed with our matte black metal stands

@sarahspry2975 3 года назад

Do you need to be in a dark room when exposing the film? This is not mentioned anywhere but a dark room is needed when developing in other processes.

@ikonartstencil 3 года назад

I expose in regular light. As long as you work quick you should be fine. And also don’t wash out in front of a bright kitchen window. Depending on where you are in the world, the UV rays from the sun will expose the film quicker.

@elaineselesky3910 2 года назад

I made a video of the tote and the letters run, one of the Ds had the middle filled out and then when I went to clean the paint off the screen, it was stuck to the clip board and ripped. Wanna tell me how easy it is to put a stencil on anything now? BS. Nice way to start off a day

@ikonartstencil 2 года назад

Did you post-expose the stencil for 2 minutes after it was dry to finish hardening it?

@elaineselesky3910 2 года назад

@@ikonartstencil the 2nd one didn't work either. Sending back bc that one messed up too. Can't afford to use once. I thought this was going to be fun but it's too frustrating so I will b sending it back. Oh yeah, 20% restocking fee plus postage? Wow. I say there's something wrong with it and shouldn't be charged either.