Supply List for Making Stencils with a Cricut Explore

I love stencils and I’m so glad that there are cutting machines available that make cutting stencils at home easy.  I use the Cricut machine to cut stencils and it works so great.  Since I cut stencils all the time using my Cricut and I thought I would make a Supply List for Making Stencils with a Cricut Explore.

Supply List for Making Stencils with a Cricut Explore:

Cricut Machine

I have a Cricut Explore One and it works great for cutting stencils! I would say that if I were going to switch my machine for a new one it would have to be for the Cricut Explore Air 2 or the Cricut Maker. 

But as of right now the Cricut Explore One is awesome and serves my stencil cutting needs very well.

SHOW-OFFS Stencils Blanks

It’s no secret that I love, love, love the SHOW-OFFS Stencil Blanks for making stencils. 

They are economical, reusable, durable and easy to cut. 

I wrote a tutorial specifically on cutting the SHOW-OFFS Stencil Blanks if you’re interested in checking that out.

Cricut Mat

I prefer using the 12″x24″ Cricut mat because the stencil blanks I use are 18″ long and fit on the longer mat.

The Cricut machine comes with a 12″x12″ mat but to be honest I rarely use it unless I am cutting stencil blank scraps.

Cricut Blades

I use both the German Carbide blade that comes with the machine, and the Regular blade for cutting through the stencil blanks and they both work great.

Cricut Scraper

I did invest in the Scraper set with the scraper and spatula. 

I use the scraper all the time to get the stencil remnants off the mats after the stencil has been taken off.

Stencil Fonts

I love creating stencil designs and when I do I usually use a stencil font set called the Tingler Duo and I love it! 

I also use regular fonts that I make into stencil fonts and wrote a tutorial on that process of keeping the middle of letters from falling out when it comes to making stencils.

I have also put together a collection of fantastic stencil fonts for making stencils.

Stencil Designs

There are also pre-made stencil designs like the ones found in my Resource Library that I design or ones found on other blogs, or sites like Creative Market or Etsy. 

If you’re interested in designing your own stencils, I wrote a tutorial on designing stencils for cutting on the Cricut.

I hope this Supply List for Making Stencils with a Cricut Explore comes in handy whether you’re just starting out cutting your own stencils or if you’ve been making stencils for quite a while.

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