How can i make homemade stencils
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You can get stencil blanks at craft stores. There are online graphics free. You will need print them off and possibly adjust the size. You will need a sharp scissors to cut out the plastic shape that makes the stencil.
or use a craft knife
I would probably use an exacto knife.
Use a paper with a little more thickness to it as your pattern or maybe thin semi rigid plastic, cut with an exacto knife.
If you are looking for patterns for stencils there are many sources such as coloring books and the internet.
I use clear contact paper over the pattern. A sharp Exacto knife cutting on a piece of glass or a glass cutting board