Hi Everyone. I am new to the community and I searched to see if I could find this answer. I have a customer who wants me to create a stencil of his logo so it can be painted on a cupola. It really only needs to be used once, but I want to make sure it doesn’t rip or cause issues for the painter. it’s a pretty large size too. he needs it to be 27 inches x 47 Inches, but I was able to separate the sections of the logo to make that work fine. What do you think I should use to accomplish this task?
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Check out mylar posts, that’s generally the go to for stencils.
You could also cut it from polyester film if it needs to be sticky (applying to a wall, or very high detail requirements. Oracal makes polyester “vinyl”. Just be sure not to cut PVC-based adhesive “vinyl”, as cutting PVC is dangerous for your machine.
Mylar search:
https://community.glowforge.com/search?q=mylar%20stencil
Oracal “vinyl” search:
https://community.glowforge.com/search?q=oracal%20polyester
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For the one-time application you describe, I recommend using a cheap vinyl cutter (Cricut or Silhouette) and contact paper (shelf liner).
The GF is fantastic, but that doesn’t make it the best tool for every job.
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Exactly opposite interpretation here: It’s a one-off, use the tool you have and buy cheap materials.
It’s more expensive to get a cutter and whatnot. You’d be better off getting it cut at a sign shop if you just want to do the one and be done. I’d still do mylar or oracal polyester.
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Depending on how sharp of an edge you need, and how you’re doing the painting - cardboard works pretty well.
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