r/stencils • • 6h ago

Another stencil I worked on at uni, this one made with acrylics

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r/stencils • • 1d ago

It is time for cat!

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8 Upvotes

r/stencils • • 2d ago

New Skateboard / Hand of God

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Creation of Adam Halftone stencil.
Made with Gimp, Halftonemaker.com, and a laser cutter.
(File will be available for download soon.)


r/stencils • • 2d ago

[r]abduction notice 4 layers on metal sign

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7 Upvotes

r/stencils • • 2d ago

Street Sign Stencil

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48 Upvotes

i painted this in 2015.
I believe this is a 5 layer stencil.
Street sign is about 36x36
I used Montana Black Label.


r/stencils • • 3d ago

Spotted in Šibenik/Croatia

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r/stencils • • 2d ago

Le génie du mal (Damned if I do, F@%&ed if I don’t)

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r/stencils • • 3d ago

Us (the Intellect Devourer) from BG3

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For some context, in Baldur's Gate 3 you have the chance to befriend an Intellect Devourer, named Us, who then uses its psychic abilities to have outsiders see it as a normal house cat.

Unfortunately, with the colder weather slowing approaching I'll lose the ability to spray paint in my garage, and I'm not sure I'm going to be able to get any more in this year. I'm pretty excited with everything I've managed to get in this year and am looking forward to picking up right where I left off come spring.


r/stencils • • 3d ago

Looking for a way to turn photos into vertical line halftone stencils (preferably free software)

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Hey everyone! I'm trying to figure out how to convert a regular photo into this vertical line halftone vector style for plotter cutting stencils (used for plaster/paint). I don't have Photoshop, Illustrator, or CorelDRAW, so I'm mainly using Inkscape and looking for a free tool, extension, or generator that can do this easily. If you know a specific Inkscape workflow, a free standalone program, or even a specific filter name in Photoshop/Illustrator that achieves this (so I at least know what algorithm to look for), I’d really appreciate the help!


r/stencils • • 4d ago

“KBLR” •Once Bitten, Twice Shy•

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4 layer stencil, spray painted on a custom made USPS
228 label.

Inspired by: ‘Perseus with the Head of Medusa’ by Benvenuto Cellini (1545–1554)

Mine though has a snake from Medusas biting Perseus after the fact of him hoisting her head.

Symbolizing the feeling of stoicism after a failed relationship, but no matter how stoic one can feel, you got damaged also in the process.

Much love my friends, make something today. ✌🏻


r/stencils • • 5d ago

A Mother Twice, by me

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r/stencils • • 5d ago

OG tribute painting

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r/stencils • • 8d ago

freebie

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73 Upvotes

r/stencils • • 8d ago

sugar skull

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34 Upvotes

r/stencils • • 8d ago

Best stencil for submersion?

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Wondering what the best materials are to use for stencil work either while sponging or submerging…

this was a prototype of a baked titanium Damascus that I tried using a vinyl stencil I got from Amazon.

I had a lot of trouble with the edges and uneven surfaces, delaminating, and coming undone. Especially when I tried to submerge it…

What can be stencil cut and also holds while underwater?
Is there ones I can find online?


r/stencils • • 9d ago

"BLAP BLAP!" Hunchback via spray paint and stencil

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30 Upvotes

r/stencils • • 10d ago

Stencil Materials: 1,800 Public-Domain Woodcuts by Frans Masereel

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Hey, all!

I have always thought that woodcut prints are the perfect art form to translate into stencils. Frans Masereel was one artist who caught my eye, and it bothered me that his work was in the public domain but not readily available. So I gathered 73 of his books and scanned 1,800 of his woodcuts. I also cleaned them up with color rebalancing, making sure these are almost purely black and white images (many of the pages had yellowed, so pure scans would be difficult to work with). Basically, I did everything to make it so that translating these images to stencils would be as easy as possible.

And everything is in the public domain in the US. You can incorporate these into your own art and creativity as much as you like without worrying about the IP. And it's newly-entered public domain stuff. The six most recent books' artwork in the collection are from 1930 -- public domain as of 2026 in the United States, so it's very fresh public-domain material!

If I saw one of these stencils done up in a downtown area on an abandoned, grimy building, I would absolutely smile. Please, take these woodcuts and use them for anything you can.

I recommend the PDF for browsing, and then the original images (some of them are 20,000 pixels by 28,000 pixels, extremely high res) when you want them for a project.

Youtube Video Format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReZYh5PQfQ8

Archive.org PDF (789mb): https://archive.org/details/frans-masereel-career-1918-1930_pdf

Archive.org Web: https://archive.org/details/frans-masereel-career-1918-1930_art

Archive.org File/Folder Browser (easier for browsing individual images): https://archive.org/download/frans-masereel-career-1918-1930_art

Please enjoy!


r/stencils • • 10d ago

Boys Will Be Boys

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39 Upvotes

r/stencils • • 11d ago

Recent work on discarded televisions

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r/stencils • • 10d ago

devil_in_the_silo_found_footage_2026

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r/stencils • • 12d ago

Art therapy -half tone stencil

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Made this half tone stencil from one of the last ever photos my daughter took.

Rest in peace kid. Miss you every day.


r/stencils • • 12d ago

Head of a little Faun, Painted in the depths of Moria for ibug

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r/stencils • • 14d ago

Purple portrait - 5 layers

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43 Upvotes

I painted this one as a test, but I eventually felt fairly happy about it. I might make other versions.


r/stencils • • 14d ago

[Request] Clean scan of Night Stalker (A34) by Gene Granata / Pumpkin Masters

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r/stencils • • 15d ago

Lil Wayne through the flower.

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This was my first time painting on a canvas. I went through a lot and learned that I can’t use an eraser to erase the pencil marks. I had to sand down most of the drawing and repaint it. I also went through the canvas lol. I had an end goal for this painting but it took me somewhere else. Didn’t give up on it and finished it. Hope y’all like it. What would yall name this piece??? For the blooming collection.