slo’s TUESDAY 4/23 poll - Stencils 🔠🔢

[slo]

Stencils are a must for many of us when we, or our kids, want to make a poster. I think they were used more in the past than today - I’m not sure, it’s just a hunch. My question for today……

Do you have any stencils in your home?
How often do you use them?
(m.c.)


For Me…….I did have stencils in my house, but I just gave them to my mom for her to make some posters. I’ll vote no, since I told her I don’t need them returned, and are no longer in my house. I had them for when my girls made posters for school. I, myself, haven’t used them in many many years.

 

[NYCgrrl]

Oh! I thought you meant home stencils like for walls, furniture, floors etc.

No, never had the kind you are writing of and now I’ll change my poll responses

 

[Kitty 34]

I have some for the grandkids but personally I haven't used any since my teaching days.

 

[Skywalker3]

oooh, blast from the past. Growing up, had to have a couple of sets of these for our posters and projects. I think there are some around here that the kids might've used. I'm going to have to try and find those now.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Definite blast from the past, dear SloNo stencils just cookie cutter/toast stamps. Stickers, of course, too

 

[kdonnel]

Cricut and other cricut like machines have replaced stencils in many homes.

 

[MamaMermaid]

No stencils in our home!

 

[WDWEPCOT]

I do but have not used them in ages and I’d be days trying to find them but I’ve got them somewhere

 

[Micca]

Seems like the sort of thing we probably had around here at some point. No clue if we still have them and no need to look.

 

[Meriweather]

Not anymore.
DGD did get a page of about 12 dragon stencils in her Easter basket

 

[NYCgrrl]

Cricut and other cricut like machines have replaced stencils in many homes.

One of the most amazing marketing strategies of the 21st century.
QVC, HSN, et al. deserve accolades for selling truly expensive scissors.

 

[tvguy]

I used stencils as a kid. My kids all used vinyl lettering.

 

[BlueStarryHat]

No stencils for me. I just drew the letters or numbers I needed.

 

[kdonnel]

One of the most amazing marketing strategies of the 21st century.
QVC, HSN, et al. deserve accolades for selling truly expensive scissors.

For crafters they are game changing.

My wife and daughter both make class shirts each year. No expensive scissors could cut the patterns of iron on vinyl that the cricut cuts.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

We do have stencils, but not for kid posters or anything like that. Posters are usually just hand drawn/written or we use precut numbers and letters.

I have a couple of sets for painting our street numbers on our curb. They have been sitting dormant for at least 4 years and I may just pay someone to do it next time. My other stencils are for cake work. I don't think I've ever successfully used those. 3D letter molds and hand painting seem to yield a much nicer result.

 

[Wood Nymph]

I used to make quilts and I still have stencils for the quilting patterns.

 

[PollyannaMom]

I have some shape stencils in my scrapbooking stuff - the kind you use to cut a photo into a heart or star or something.

And I gave some young relatives a set of lettering/drawing stencils recently as well. I used to love making pictures with them when I was a kid.

 

[lovin'fl]

I no longer have them and can't remember the last time I used them. I used to have them for scrapbooking but got rid of much of my stuff when we moved since I hadn't scrapped in years.

 

[jimmymc]

I definitely remember these as a kid, but I probably haven't used one since then.

 

[Micca]

I have some shape stencils in my scrapbooking stuff - the kind you use to cut a photo into a heart or star or something.

Now that you mention it, I'll bet there are stencils in DW's scrapbooking materials.