Help with stencil supports

[evansd2]

I’d recommend a couple of things:

One is using mylar as your stencil material. Lots of threads about this:

https://community.glowforge.com/search?q=mylar%20stencil

It keeps its shape pretty well.

Second thing is that if you are having trouble keeping it flat as you cut it you might want to look at seklema mats or even a vacuum tray:

https://community.glowforge.com/search?q=seklema%20mat

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