Cutting stencils with Silhouette Cameo: Chucky stencil

I found this awesome stencil online, Chucky.
It's actually pretty cute in a freaky sort of way. Here, in case you want it, it's down below.

Now, for stenciling, Use a product I bought from Amazon, I'll add the link on the bottom. There reason I use this specific stencil roll, is because, it's cheap, it's strong enough and did I mention it's cheap.

Now, I like doing large stencils, over the 12 inches, so I order wide stencil rolls, cut it and cut it in section, (I also, attach it in a unique for of way, I'll do a video on that later on)
Back to the subject at hand, the stencil. Below are some images on the stencil I made.

Let begin okay, this right here is chucky. Now to make a stencil you'll need an image that isn't closed off. See how non of the black is connected fully around, the reason for that is if you have anyting that is connected where there is still some details that make your up your stencil, it will cut off completely. ruining the stencil itself.

Got it? Hope so.


Now moving on.
You drag and drop you image onto  Silhouette Studio software and map out the lines. Twiddle with the settings to get it how you want it.
Next you will need stencil sheet or roll. I know what you're thinking, why buy stencil rolls, when i ca use cardstock? This is so true, and cardstock will work, so go with it if you want to. I personally, like using acrylic paint and spray paint. if you are planning on using spray paint, don't go with the cardstock. You might ruin the material, if the paint seeps on the edges.

If you are going to using the stencil multiple times, buy the roll.

Here is my Chucky stencil cut, weeded, and ready. (WOO)

Here are the settings I used.


Cardstock settings, but with my knew blade, I set the blade at 2 with double cut.

You can use a 4, no double cutting or a 3 no double cutting, but you will get that faint impression on the mat. I have a semi-new mat and I didn 't want that cut it with my new blade.

Here is what is used to prepare.

First, get the surface you want to stencil on, (duh right)



Then, MAKE SURE YOU USE SOMETHING UNDERNEATH IN CASE THE PAINT SEEPS THROUGH.

Get your paint, I am suing acrylic paint on 80% cotton. I love this paint, and it last for so long, once you iron it on, it's permante.

I like to add my paint in on of those little containers, mainly because...
it's cleaner
faster
and i can save the left over paint for detailing.

 The bursh I use, since I am using acrylic paint, is a nice spongy brush, i have the medium size here. It has a flat surface and it's big enough to obsorbe a good amount of paint I can use on my stencil.

Make sure to dab on the paint softly but fast enought so that the paint won't seep through the edges.










Here is the stencil once it's done. Like I mentioned before, Iron this. place a thin cloth over the stencil, once it's dry, and iron it. After that, just toss it in the washer, and dry, and you are set.