Plastic Stencils with Glitter

There are a number of stencil companies that are coming out with plastic stencils. This is great news for glitter lovers!  These stencils can handle glue being brushed over them. This allows for using the same stencil over and over. In the old days with paper stencils you had to paint them with lacquer or wax to make them waterproof. They would never last as long as you wanted and were a drag to maintain. So, let's celebrate plastic!

Here is the plastic stencil that I used for this project. It is quite thin plastic, but still strong.

I placed it down on the paper. Be sure to either hold it very firm or take some painters tape (the blue kind) and tape the stencil down to the paper.

I chose to use Elmer's clear glue because of the type of glitter I was using (translucent). It is handy to place some into a small cup and dip from it with a brush.

I took a stiff brush and brushed it on. I used a stiff brush so it would not tend to work its way under the stencil

Here is an image when it was completely glued. This is the stage where you need to make a choice.
1. Leave the stencil on and put the glitter on top.
2. Take the stencil off and put the glitter on top.
I went with choice number 1 so that I would have nice clean line edges. If you want your edges to be softer then choice number 2 is better.

These are the two glitters that I used. They are both iridescent polyesters. They are translucent so the paper surface will show through a bit.

I placed the glitter on by hand and also used a very soft bristle brush to make sure I had total coverage.

While the glitter was still wet I removed the stencil. Do not leave the stencil on or it will stick to the paper.

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I immediately cleaned it with water and a soft brush. It came out perfectly clean and ready for another go around.

I did one on a metallic black cardstock and another on a plain white.

​I hope you will have a chance to play around with some plastic stencils and make some marvelous glittering creations of your own!