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24 Oct 2024
Tracy
United Kingdom
I have not done any stencilling for years, really enjoyed ‘jollying up’ this boring old panel door. Huge improvement. Good stencil easy to use/clean/reuse etc. Good fun too.
Fern Leaf Stencil
21 Aug 2024
Anonymous
United Kingdom
Very positive, great quality and easy to use.
Stencil Brush Set - 3 Stencil Brushes - Get the Small Brush for FREE *Save £4.50*
19 Aug 2024
Anonymous
United Kingdom
Bought the Millie in the largest size. Had literally never stencilled properly before. Read the instructions on the site, looked a couple of stencilling videos then went for it. Absolutely gorgeous. The stencil does all the work for you, it’s impossible to do a bad one. Delighted
Millie Mermaid Stencil
18 Jul 2024
Andrea M.
United Kingdom
These are great. I'll post my experience on them ( which isnt reflective of the product itself as 1st time user ). Pros, these are cute, easy to use and stick on in the right place as the faded outline on the stencils help with finding where you...
Lionel, Lesley & Levi Llamas Stencil Set
01 Jun 2024
Anonymous
United Kingdom
Just what I wanted. Good quality and quick service. I have used other stencils, exactly the same review!
Stencil MiNiS - Elephants - 20% off 4+
08 Apr 2024
Anonymous
United Kingdom
My first stencil order - it arrived promplty, is excellent quality, and easy to use. I'll be ordering more!
Stratford Birds in Flight Stencil
27 Mar 2024
Elizabeth E.
United Kingdom
Really great company to deal with and the stencil was easy to use
Woodland Tree Stencil
27 Mar 2024
Avril C.
United Kingdom
I phoned to make an enquiry about these sheets and received helpful information. The stencil sheets are really useful for us to use with our adults who have learning disabilities. I would highly recommend them.
A4 Blank Mylar Sheets x 25 (21x29cm) - 125 micron Mylar
22 Mar 2024
Mrs B.
United Kingdom
Was looking for an appropriate stencil for the shed on my allotment. Searched 'flower' and saw the bunting with a flower, gorgeous! When it arrived I had a freebie, a gorgeous butterfly, what a bonus and appropriate too! I'll use that on pots etc. Thanks so much. I won't go...
Daisy Bunting Stencil
22 Mar 2024
Michelle C.
United Kingdom
I often use your stencils both personally and for my workshops, so they get a lot of use and never fail to impress with regards to quality and design.
Rohan Mandala Indian Motif Stencil
12 Feb 2024
Anonymous
United Kingdom
I found using the stencil very easy. It lined up well and the pattern looks really good. It’s also washable which is great when doing a large area and the paint builds up.
Japanese Circles Stencil
07 Feb 2024
Chris T.
United Kingdom
Having purchased your stencils previously from a local chalk paint shop,i was impressed,so ordered again from your company.
Alphabet Stencil (Upper Case)
22 Jan 2024
Anonymous
United Kingdom
I used the 4inch tiles to re stencil an old side table top. It worked out beautifully and was very easy to use. Having the corner pieces to make the border made it look more professional too.
Kingscote Tile, Border & Corners Stencil Set for Tiles
22 Jan 2024
Stephanie T.
United Kingdom
We were really excited to receive this lovely stencil set for our daughter's nursery, we followed the paint guidance on this website too which was helpful and used chalk paint and flat brushes. It was really fun to paint and deciding where to put all the little creatures and painting...
Woodland Tree & Animals Stencil Set - Save £15!
08 Jan 2024
Jennifer
United Kingdom
Just what I wanted. Good clean cut for excellent prints on fabric
Layla Leaf Repeat Stencil
08 Jan 2024
Jennifer
United Kingdom
Very nice stencil. Expensive but looks robust enough to last well.
Marjorie Flower Stencil
05 Nov 2023
Dee C.
United Kingdom
Excellent quality, very happy with end result
Agapanthus Wall Stencil
01 Nov 2023
Anonymous
United Kingdom
Really lovely quality stencil. I found it very easy to use and it created a lovely border around my dining room walls. I found using spray mount was the best way to attach it to my walls and did not allow any seepage of paint. Would buy from The Stencil...
Acanthus Border Stencil
15 Sep 2023
Michelle
United Kingdom
I had a ball creating this feature wall in my kitchen. The stencil is really good quality & robust.....I had to clean it A LOT!
Burford Branch Border with Birds Stencil
09 Sep 2023
Anonymous
United Kingdom
Good quality stencil. Arrived promptly and well packaged to avoid damage.
Forget-Me-Not Flower Stencil Set
30 Jul 2023
Anonymous
United Kingdom
Lovely stencil, easy to use & clean. Needed a frog design to make a picture for a birthday present, this stencil was perfect.
Lily Pond Frog
06 Jul 2023
Lydia
United Kingdom
Arrived quickly. Easy to use. Love the two separate stencils overlaying to easily produce 2 or more colour design. Very pleased!
Zara Mandala Indian Motif Stencil
20 May 2023
Anonymous
United Kingdom
Lovely stencils highly recommend make Beautiful cards
Stencil MiNiS - Ducks - 20% off 4+
20 May 2023
Anonymous
United Kingdom
Excellent service prompt delivery. Lovely stencil easy to use highly recommend
Stencil MiNiS - Fox & Squirrel - 20% off 4+
20 May 2023
Anonymous
United Kingdom
Easy to use easy to clean. Makes beautiful cards highly recommend. Excellent service prompt delivery
Stencil MiNiS - Sheep - 20% off 4+
20 May 2023
Camilla F.
United Kingdom
Excellent product and instructions
Dachshund Stencil
17 May 2023
Michelle C.
United Kingdom
Great quality, have bought them previously, will buy them again
A4 Blank Mylar Sheets x 5 (21x29cm) - 190 micron Mylar
24 Apr 2023
Anonymous
United Kingdom
fabulous design and looks good in my conservatory. Arrived promptly and good quality product
Grapevine Wall Stencil
24 Apr 2023
Anonymous
United Kingdom
lovely product, easy to use and looks very nice in my conservatory.
Trailing Ivy Stencil
23 Apr 2023
Anonymous
United Kingdom
The quality and price and choice of the stencils is exceptional. Excellent service prompt delivery highly recommend
Christmas Stencil MiNiS Pack 1 (10551 / 10556 / 10554)
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Want to get your business noticed? Need to get your business logo onto your equipment and create your own business signs?

So what are the possible solutions?

  • Employ a Signwriter - This option can be very costly.
  • Vinyl sticker or decal - Stickers can only be used once, they don't stick to all surfaces and they can start to peel off and look a bit naff over time.  
  • Have a professional sign made - This option can be expensive per sign and it could possibly be too heavy to hang/install. 

What about a STENCIL?  A custom made logo stencil to be precise, made to measure, suitable for any surface with any type of paint, can be used loads of times and best of all know that it won't start to peel off after a few weeks.

A bespoke custom made logo stencil really is the most affordable and cost effective solution when it comes to branding equipment and creating business signs. Ashley from Horsebox UK agrees with this after he contacted us to get a custom logo stencil made. Here's his story... 

It all started with an Email:

Ashley wanted his 'The Horse Box UK' logo cut as a large stencil so that he could use it to brand his horsebox that he had recently converted into a mobile catering unit. He attached his image and confirmed that the size of the design required would be 125cm wide. 

Here is the logo Ashley originally sent us:

We replied with a quote:

Our quotes are based on the size and the amount of cutting detail in the design. Our laser bed is 100cm wide, but that's no problem we would just need to split his design over 2 sheets. Our quotes team were able to email him a free no-obligation quote.

Ashley was happy with his quote and wanted to order. That's easy, we just needed billing / delivery details so we could email the invoice. Our invoices are payable online with any credit / debit card so this makes paying really quick and simple too.   

Time to prepare the artwork:

In order to convert a logo to a stencil we need to add bridges to the design to make it stencil friendly. Bridges are just the bits of Mylar left in place that hold the design together.  

So adding bridges to the letters O and B to hold the centres in place was pretty obvious. However, if you take a closer look at Ashley's logo you will notice that due to the 3D effect of the text there are a lot of, what we call, 'floating white bits' (technical term) within each letter.  In order to maintain the 3D effect of the text we would need to add additional bridges to the stencil design.  

See how we added those extra bridges:

So we set to work adding all the bridges required and converting the design to an outline vector file which is the type of file that our laser reads. We also split the design in half so that it would fit on our laser bed.

This is how the vector file looked when we sent it across to our laser. The laser follows and cuts the red lines and etches the black lines. These etched marks will help Ashley align the design when stencilling. The green lines represent the Mylar sheets.

Fire up the laser!

We have an amazing state-of-the-art laser on site which makes quick work of our custom stencil cutting. We basically place the sheet of Mylar in the chamber, close the lid and tell the laser to get to work.

See our laser in action cutting Ashley's custom logo stencil: 

Once complete it was off in the post to Ashley. 

Stencilling time:

Now it was over to Ashley who used his custom made logo stencil to brand his horsebox.

Here is Ashley with spray can in hand using his logo stencil: 

Ashley was really pleased with his stencilled logo so he used his stencil again and again to create other signs and boards. 

Here are some others he made:

Ashley now tours the land in his horsebox offering a mean grilled cheese and coffee. You can find him and the rest of the gang at www.thehorseboxuk.com. His catering business has gone from strength to strength and there is talk of a second horsebox on the horizon.  

Testimonial: 

This is what Ashley had to say about us:

"I would highly recommend The Stencil Studio's services having received a faultless experience working with them. Having taken on the conversion of a Horsebox, you would think the branding of the trailer itself should be a walk in the park, unfortunately this was not the case. With some very unusual sizes & shapes to navigate, it was a particularly daunting job. Having searched high & low for suitable options, I came across The Stencil Studio who instantly made me feel confident in their services with a particularly thorough & informative discussion they were able to put together the perfect solution to my trailers branding. 

The Stencil Studio went to great lengths to ensure I was getting the best & most suitable end product. They were more than happy to accommodate a number of different design options & ensured I was getting the most out of each stencil sheet. The stencils arrived well packaged & the sizes were perfect. Unlike with vinyl's, I have been able to re-use the stencil a number of times & currently still have the stencil tucked away ready for its next use. 

All round The Stencil Studio have made the process seamless & I wont hesitate to use them again & again.. just like I have with the stencils themselves." 

Ashley Skipp - The Horsebox UK 

Would you like your own custom made logo stencil?

Simply send us your artwork, we'll cut your stencils and you can stencil your stuff!

Get The Stencil Studio to quote for custom made stencils personalised stencils logo stencils name stencils letter stencils and receive a super fast custom laser cutting service

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February 21, 2017

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