How to keep a stencil in place??
by Shari Veater
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I am going to stencil some holiday signs, and am wondering if there is anyway to keep the stencil in place, besides using tape? Has anyone used maybe a spray adhesive to hold the stencil on? I am doing large signs with a lot of wording, so I don't want the stencil to move around. Thank you :)
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Spray on stencil adhesive can be purchased at any craft store. It will temporarily hold the stencil in place.
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Cheryl Gough
on Aug 21, 2014
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Yes, I used the spray on my last project (a wall) and it works great.
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Teresa Mahnke
on Aug 21, 2014
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I did a lot of stenciling back in the 90s when it was popular then and I used adhesive made expressly for the purpose of holding stencils in place. Purchased it at either Joann's or Michael's on the aisle where all the stenciling supplies were sold. It did have to be reapplied every so often, depending on how many times you lifted and repositioned the stencil but it worked great then so I can only assume today's products are just as good.
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Shari
on Aug 21, 2014
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I normally use double sided tape, and depending what the surface is or orientation.
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Wilma S.
on Aug 22, 2014
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I have done stenciling and yes I sprayed adhesive on the back and did it in sections (that I believe I bought at JoAnn's and it worked ok because it would have moved otherwise).
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Ruth Wolery
on Aug 22, 2014
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@Shari - you will do ok. How big is your stenciling project?
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Ruth Wolery
on Aug 22, 2014
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I've been told that painters tape works well. I actually have a friend who uses it and she says she wouldn't use anything else.
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394409
on Aug 22, 2014
Cheryl Gough
on Aug 21, 2014
Teresa Mahnke
on Aug 21, 2014
Shari
on Aug 21, 2014
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