Pocket Stencil With a Credit Card

All of us get them. One of those "your name here" false credit cards that try to convince you to buy a real one. Most people simply toss these in the trash. But you don't, right? That's wasting! That's filling up the landfills! No, both you and I know that there's plenty of potential in those pocket-able pieces of plastic. Here's one of their many uses.

A stencil! Who doesn't love a good stencil? Here's a neat, green (not in color, in the eco-friendly sense. Although I suppose it could be both), free stencil that can get the job done.

This is my submission to the Pocket-Sized contest! Although I'm sure there'll be plenty of great entries out there, I'd love a few votes for my first instructable!

**Don't use this to tag somebody else's property or vandalize anything. If you do and get caught, don't come crying to me.**

**There are sharp objects used in the creation of this stencil. Be a big kid and practice knife/pointy object safety**

Step 1 Materials and Tools

A relatively simple project, you will only need:

-A fake credit card (I suppose a real one could work. I haven't tried)
-A sharpie/marking tool of some sort
-An x-acto knife/knock-off x-acto/something similar
-An ordinary tack

that's all that's required, although I would recomend:
-A styrofoam block or something similar to work on top of
-A bag that the card will fit into (mine was part of packaging that would've been thrown away. Reuse!)
-Some tape, just in case of an accident
-A plan! I didn't have one, but I suppose you could if you'd like

if you chose to build the graffiti pen:
-a permanent marker
-a regular pen

Comments

[SirBrittanicvs]

To expand upon what Kiteman said, I think pocket-sized paint would be ideal. You can find a little pocket-sized spray bottle at most art supply stores- I use one to put up stickers. It's easily concealable and holds a fine amount of liquid.

[Damage, Inc.]

isn't paint a bit thick to get sprayed through that? or is that what those types of spray bottles are meant for?

[SirBrittanicvs]

I was thinking of something like India ink. Something permanent but won't clog the nozzle. Maybe just put a ton of spraypaint in there or something. :p

[l96470fps]

maybe drill out the nozzle?

[heathbar64]

I saw at the home repo a bottle of grout sealer with a small brush made into the tip, you just sqeezed out the juice into the middle of the brush and appied it. It seems like you could fill that bottle/brush with paint, and go at it.

[Damage, Inc.]

Hmm, I'm heading down there later today, so I'll check and see if I can find that.

[runwithscissors17]

Sick Instructable.

[Damage, Inc.]

haha, thank you.

[Kiteman]

This is a good idea. Now you need to pocket-size the paint - may put some in one of those little pump-action sprays for misting oil? Or use a bingo dabber?

[Damage, Inc.]

Yeah, that's definitely my next step. I was thinking maybe a sponge and one of those ink pads for stamps (or something close), but I'd have to smooth the edges of the letters because they'd probably catch on the sponge.

[Kiteman]

If you use a sponge and pad, you'll have to hold three things with two hands...

[Damage, Inc.]

Unless you put the pad on the ground or floor, or taped the stencil to whatever you're using it on (which would likely provide best results) or, you could make a modification to a watchband.

Another option is PocketSized's http://www.instructables.com/id/Pocket-Graffiti-Pen/. I tried something similar out last night and it worked excellently.

[Kiteman]

You can edit your project to add steps for the pen.

[Damage, Inc.]

Mhmm, I did. I think the pen is probably the easiest way to keep it pocket sized.