Hey there, I'm back with my favourite thing FONTS! Today, it's all about stencil fonts, which are great for cutting out messages for tags and banners as the middles don't fall out.
I have a quick video tutorial which shows you how to convert any font of your choice into a stencil version - it's super easy just cut a little notch out to create the bridge from the background to the inside of the letter.
I have a quick video tutorial which shows you how to convert any font of your choice into a stencil version - it's super easy just cut a little notch out to create the bridge from the background to the inside of the letter.
Free Font Download Called 'Stencil Silhouette UK'
The tutorial above covers how to convert the letters to stencil as and when you need to.
I decided though, that I'd like to have a shot at converting a full font into a stencil version and then create it as a proper installable font. I managed it with the help of the free software Inkscape and Glyhr Studio. Here's the font, it's free for download here
I decided though, that I'd like to have a shot at converting a full font into a stencil version and then create it as a proper installable font. I managed it with the help of the free software Inkscape and Glyhr Studio. Here's the font, it's free for download here
How to create your own font or modify another
If you are interested in how I loaded the Lobster font and replaced the letters which needed to change with my edited versions, here's the video:
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This tutorial was sparked from a question on the Silhouette facebook group that I'm a member of. My friend wanted to know how to make something like this:
It's now super easy with my font, takes just 17 seconds!
Of course the name is a clue here, it this font can of course be used for stencils. I used it to stencil the phrase 'Never ask a girl with winged eyeliner why she is late' onto an upcycled tray. The tutorial for this is here on the Silhouette UK Blog
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