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Step 4The Nitty-Gritty
The screenshots and images below illustrate each step:
1. Select the portion of the image you'd like to use - I'm using only the heart
2. Convert the image to black and white
3. Turn the brightness up to around 25, and the contrast up to 100
4. Carefully erase the filled areas leaving only the lines of the image. I zoom in to do this since it makes it easier to see what's going on. (Image 5 below shows with all the areas erased)
5. Add a new blank layer above the one you've created and begin painting over the lines with black (Image 7 shows the two layers)
6. Delete the original layer and cleanup the lines on the outline layer. It is best to connect all the areas so that the stencil is more solid. this will also make cutting easier
7. Print your image (I sized mine to print as about a 2.5 inch square)
8. Tape the plastic over the printout
9. Cut out the areas that are blank, leaving only the lines
10. Remove your fancy plastic stencil.
1. Select the portion of the image you'd like to use - I'm using only the heart
2. Convert the image to black and white
3. Turn the brightness up to around 25, and the contrast up to 100
4. Carefully erase the filled areas leaving only the lines of the image. I zoom in to do this since it makes it easier to see what's going on. (Image 5 below shows with all the areas erased)
5. Add a new blank layer above the one you've created and begin painting over the lines with black (Image 7 shows the two layers)
6. Delete the original layer and cleanup the lines on the outline layer. It is best to connect all the areas so that the stencil is more solid. this will also make cutting easier
7. Print your image (I sized mine to print as about a 2.5 inch square)
8. Tape the plastic over the printout
9. Cut out the areas that are blank, leaving only the lines
10. Remove your fancy plastic stencil.
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