Which stencil making machine for small details

Which stencil making machine for small details

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Trash_panda

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219 months

Sunday 4th August 2024
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Hello all

Just wondered of someone could recommend a stencil making machine cutter for small details such as the images in black on these trainers. I did do them using water slide paper but it's not hard wearing and I need to paint them instead.

Thanks




Murph7355

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271 months

Sunday 4th August 2024
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Not that small/intricate.

I have a CraftRobo which is great, but wouldn't be able to cut that fine.

Are the symbols always the same? I wonder if you could 3d print a stamp? Or possibly a stencil (not sure what resolution they go to these days).

Trash_panda

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219 months

Sunday 4th August 2024
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I agree it's not that small intricate but I contacted a stencil maker on ebay and they said it was.

Ean218

2,017 posts

265 months

Monday 5th August 2024
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A decent laser cutter could do the stencils in Polyester film.

Murph7355

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Monday 5th August 2024
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Trash_panda said:
I agree it's not that small intricate but I contacted a stencil maker on ebay and they said it was.
Sorry, what I meant was I don't have any suggestions for something that small/intricate!

The people you have contacted are correct IMO. Those look tiny and very detailed. My cutter wouldn't work for example.

Laser cutting maybe. But you then have the challenge of what material to use for the stencil and how to hold it firm and flat to the shoe so you don't get over spray.