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Stenciled Moleskine

I was riffing with the logo for False Profit and came up with something that might work as a stencil, so I actually laser cut one and started looking around for something to use it on. My moleskine was nearby, so that's what got stencilled.

I didn't really hold the stencil very still or flatten it carefully against the surface, which is why the stencil is a little blurry.

10 comments

Oct 17, 2009. 7:18 PMflyboy11 says:

you made a stencil out of copper and still managed to over spray....

Oct 17, 2009. 8:15 PM

nagutron (author) says:

Nah. It looks like copper, but that's just the gold spray paint on plastic. It was flexing all over the place.

May 14, 2009. 5:51 PMh2oboy says:

Laser cutters are for chumps

May 14, 2009. 6:32 PM

nagutron (author) says:

Yeah, it's all about the 3-axis CNC machines, baby.

Dec 4, 2008. 10:41 PMAKViking says:

You don't want to laser moleskines. They contain PVC which produces toxic gasses that are harmful to you and the laser. See Lady Ada's forum there is quite a bit of discussion on it.

Dec 5, 2008. 11:54 AM

nagutron (author) says:

Thanks for the important info! I won't be lasering my moleskine, after all. Here's the thread you mentioned: http://forums.ladyada.net/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=6474

Nov 1, 2008. 4:56 PMturner22 says:

get a can of 3m spray adhesive and spray a TINY bit on the stencil. this will help it bind to whatever yer painting and prevent underspray.

Jun 29, 2008. 3:41 AMasianwizard says:

any ways minors can get Montana gold? ;p

Nov 1, 2008. 4:55 PMturner22 says:

not w/out a guardian. Montana's still the best, tho.

Oct 17, 2008. 2:38 PM

nagutron (author) says:

Note: there's a surface coating on the Moleskine leather that prevented the spraypaint from binding well. Not sure what the solution here, is. Next time, I'm laser-cutting the leather directly!