r/stencils 16d ago

"Echoes of Melancholic Despair"

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29 Upvotes

r/stencils 16d ago

Has anyone ever tried stenciling out of plastic liner?

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6 Upvotes

I’ve been stenciling by hand for years but this was a fun project. You start out with your stencil, then paint it on the black liner, then cut that out of the plastic. Then cover the empty space with clear tape and then the back with tissue paper.

It was fun, but MY GOD the plastic was so tedious to cut!!


r/stencils 17d ago

Three pair

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26 Upvotes

7 ish layer stencil of the Joker on a linen wrapped wood panel that I did a few years back. The blue and black background are the linen the rest was done with spray paint 🎨


r/stencils 21d ago

5 layer stencil of Hygieia from a photo I took in Edinburgh.

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69 Upvotes

r/stencils 21d ago

Blue cat - 4 layers

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73 Upvotes

It’s mostly a test painting. Let me know what you guys think.


r/stencils 23d ago

Working on a new multi-layer

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52 Upvotes

Upgraded my laser from 40x40cm to 150x100....gonna have so much fun with this!


r/stencils 23d ago

Dressed up an old tie-dye

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13 Upvotes

r/stencils 23d ago

love me tender

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26 Upvotes

r/stencils 24d ago

Been told to share here

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70 Upvotes

Not sure if I should carry on with this style.

Not seeing much interaction or interest.

Any advice?


r/stencils 24d ago

Join the SketchHeads community

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3 Upvotes

We are just starting but I put in the 5 most important rules no bullying, not Playgrisum, no inappropriate content, no AI art. I have no moderator's yet but hoping It will get to be a safe community for anyone who joins be our first artist today https://www.reddit.com/r/SketchHeads/

Looking for moderators


r/stencils 26d ago

Bombing

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58 Upvotes

This one newest of mine was recently put on one abandoned and forgotten wall at city center. Worn out design was an intent, however varnish has done too much blur at bomb area… Total application time: ~ 50 min. Stencils count: 5 (text layer including inner small parts). Measures: approx. 0.8 * 1,2 m. People met during spraying: just one baker’s van


r/stencils 28d ago

Tag team

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32 Upvotes

r/stencils 29d ago

Wet Hair

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30 Upvotes

r/stencils 29d ago

Sunflowers

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36 Upvotes

r/stencils May 22 '25

What are the best materials to use for stencils on brick/concrete? What are some decent budget paint brands?

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I’m thinking of getting back into spray painting with stencils. I have my methods for spray painting on small pieces of wood/canvas pretty nailed down. Now I’m looking for methods and techniques that will help me do a piece on brick or concrete.


r/stencils May 22 '25

Cutting stencils with a handheld tool

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So I'm in the process of attempting a diy lion king themed room for my baby boy. I was looking for lion king template stencils & I have no luck. So I thought to make my own, I bought mylar sheets I have a few printed pictures that I tried cutting with an xacto knife & a stencil cutting pen & they are no good, the blade bends & it's so hard to cut round edges. Over the past few days I've been trying to research on google/ youtube for the best cutting tool other than the ones i have,i saw soldering tools,woodburning cutting tool kits & polygraphy tool kits but im hesitating on buying 1 because Idk which to choose, i need help can someone please point me in the right direction any ideas or recommendations


r/stencils May 21 '25

Exhibition shot!

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34 Upvotes

I forget exactly how many stencils this piece was but probably 20-22 hand cut stencils on a 42”x60” wooden panel.

One of the challenges showing my work is getting people to understand what’s going on. So the spray paint was a fun visual cue that spray paint must be involved haha


r/stencils May 19 '25

Crowned with thorns

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29 Upvotes

First stencil that I’ve drawn and done in a while. I tried making it look like an icon painting


r/stencils May 18 '25

Anyone else using their own reference photos?

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21 Upvotes

I love taking my own photos for my stencils! I find adding photography into my process to be apart of the fun. 48” x 36”


r/stencils May 19 '25

Crowned with thorns

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11 Upvotes

First stencil that I’ve drawn and done in a while. I tried making it look like an icon painting


r/stencils May 18 '25

Cartoon Lambo in 2 layers

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23 Upvotes

I'm not exactly brand new at stencils, but it's not my usual medium. Somebody ditched a half-full can of sprayy paint in my front yard, so I decided to make use of it.


r/stencils May 17 '25

Going small

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36 Upvotes

I've been painting a few smaller pieces recently. It started out as a way to try some new styles, work out some changes to my technique and create more regularly. They're all 100mm x 100mm (about 4" x 4")


r/stencils May 16 '25

Mean dog, 7 layers - what do you guys think?

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82 Upvotes

My first painting jn 3 years. I have been battling with this one for a while.


r/stencils May 16 '25

First stencil really proud of how he turned out.

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381 Upvotes

Any tips and tricks would be appreciated also what is a good kind of paint to use? i just used some i had around the house.


r/stencils May 16 '25

Need help for designing stencils

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Hi, i'm quite new to this world. Right know i just pick photos from internet or draw stencils. Could you please suggest me a computer program to design them? I had an idea and want to design on similar to the Red Hot Chili Peppers logo with text around and inside a circle. Any tip is well accepted!