Make Your Own Stencils with White School Glue! 

Kristin use the Elmer's All Purpose! It will hold up a Lot Better! It's Permanent. The School Glue is washable which is why your stencil was washing away when wet. The All Purpose should hold up a long time. Love your designs 😍

You are my new hero! Seriously there are so many people who cannot afford a cutting machine. I love figuring out ways to not buy expensive things. Great job!!

This is brilliant! I remember making fake fingernails in grade school with strips of dried Elmer's from the groove in my plastic school ruler.

Super cool idea! If you used a transparent plastic, you could trace an image with the glue. Looking forward to giving this a try. Thanks so much for sharing 🤗

You made my day with this glue stencil hack...its brilliant!

Just found your site looking to try to make my own Stencil. 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 BRAVO great diy can't wait to try this out.

So cooool. Thanks..the best yet

What a cool idea!!!!!!

Excellent tutorial and technical! Thank you!

Such an innovative idea! Totally trying this 💗

Stunning, I will try too. Thank you!💓🌞😊

Really impressed with your style and sharing your creativity. Need extra stencils so definitely trying this. Have subscribed I am in Australia and durable stencils are pricey here too

I love this so much! Years ago, I made stencils with hot glue, but it wasn’t really successful. The lines were too thick and I realized it was costing quite a lot of $ in hot glue. This seems much better. Those stencils look like they could work great on a gelli plate as well. Thank you!

Absolutely beautiful ❤️. Thank you for sharing your fantastic talent ❤

Such a cool idea! Thank you!❤

Thank you for this video!😃❤️ This a good idea and will be trying this technique.

I love the little one laughing!

I have made with hot glue but never thought of using this! Fun!!!!

So cool!!! Fun idea!!

Thanks for sharing this! I've seen people make them with a hot glue gun (which I don't own) but these look like much more fun :)

That is really cool I've done that with hot glue but never Elmer's definitely going to give this a go thank you for sharing

Love it! I am going to try this! I would like to have a CD with these singers!!

Thank you 😊

Great idea. I need to try that. Thank you.

Going to try this!

Super cool! I'll have to try this! Thank you for the idea. Always looking for something to keep me from writing. :)

Hot glue could be a sturdier result, Imma go try... Thanks for planting the idea!

Very creative ❤

Wonderful, TFS 🙏💖🌷

Hey Kristin. Excellent video, definitely going to try this. Can you please list the music you used as well please.

Very cool technique!

Super good idea, something to remember, tfs 😁🖤

Wow thank you for shareing. I think this idea is awsome can also be done with hot glur but its bit more thicker stencil...but i did notice that after you used the gloss sprays on the stencil , it destroyed the stencil..i get that it was very thin to start with but useing the other sprays on it was fine..i guess there would be something in the gloss that would totally destroy the glue..or maybe coz the gloss sprays are just very sticky.. they certainly leave my journal pages abit tacky so they stick to the other page...maybe would help if you coated the stencil with some kind of a powder ..maybe the gloss spray will work better..i dont know hun. But still was awsome that you made these stencils with white school glue...i have normal cheap pva glue im definitely going to try this out later 😁 ..its totally mesmerising ent it when we think outside the box...hope all is well hun 😁🌻

You are so smart!

Awesome enjoyed and love the music have a lovely weekend xo

Gosh that's a good idea! I hate cutting the edges with a razor 'cos even with a special curvy end I never get it right... so I've been using... the finest tip I have of an adjustable soldering iron set to lowest temperature to melt the plastic out. It works but you have to sand the plastic afterwards. I like your solution. You=brilliant.

You have talent. Looks like Henna👋🏽.

That was fun! I think that green tag might need some pink 😉 💕

Miss you! Loved watching this and being inspired by you! XO

Thank you

এটা দারুন idea ❤

It has taken me years to follow you again. Here in a different setting. We both had blogs when I followed you last. I participated in your summer color happenings. I’m looking forward to seeing what Your doing now, hopefully it’s something as fun as years ago🤗

A glue stencil. So cool. Beautiful colors you used and I really love your pretty nail polish. How are you, Kristin? I need to catch up on your videos. 🐰🙂 Thank you for sharing.

So clever, as you were creating the stencil all I could see in my head was a circle stencil, will be fun to try at some stage but not when I am packing up my studio to move lol.

Elmer's Glue All might work better; it is not as water soluble when dry. Washable school glue breaks down when dry.

So much fun, I have to try this, loved the results. I was wondering where do you find the Brea glitter, I am in Canada and walmart carries some of their inks but no glitter, I can not even find it on Amaazon , it is making me sad , can you help. TFS Hugs and Smiles

WOW!!!! NEAT!!!! I had never heard of this either! ... The closest, is the hot glue gun ones. =) You got some pretty pieces. =)

I wonder if builder's acrylic would be more durable, as it is not water soluble once it's dry.

The camo stencil would held up if using a enamel spray paint. Because then enael or acrylic would become part of the glue holding it together. You were using school glue which is water soluble. But this was great showing what could be done on a budget.

have you used the stencils with acrylic paint?

I wonder if this could be reinforced some way?

So basically just let it dry and have fun? 🙂

Today (2 years later) stencils can be close to $20 for the full sized ones! I wonder how long the drying time is. Probably not too bad. Thank you!

How long for it to dry?

How do you keep the glue from pooling? Tried 2 different glues and before it dries the glue pools and breaks all the loops.

🚀 As Always, your video is a great (fun, colorful, inspiring, sparkly) technique! I have the items on hand. Thank you, I appreciate you.

I tried this but used acetate sheet. Once the glue dried I couldn’t remove the stencil. Any clues?

Music, please? Taylor Swift?

Ek hou van die idiee met die wit gom

its better to use a glue gun for stenciling.

Nice try, but not near enough detail, quality of work, for what I need.

I don't know why some crafters are so intent on putting annoying songs behind their video ... it's very distracting. If you want music to accompany a tutorial, then make it purely instrumental, soft, and unintrusive. My two cents worth.

I don't need this many materials I wont waste my money

I can see you have not done your homework. It can be done with less expense, and much less effort. I won't tell you how, do your homework and you can find out on your own.