Compass Rose Stencil

Compass Rose Stencil - Reusable - 7.5 MIL (190 Micron) Thick Mylar

Whether you are a parent, a teacher, a geographer, or someone who just likes quirky classic designs, you will love our fabulous Compass Rose stencil. This stencil captures the beauty of the compass and the magic of travel and adventure in exquisite detail. You have North, East, South, and West represented by uppercase letters, then northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest represented by lowercase letters. But even more important is the fact that you can do just about anything with this stencil design. If you are in love with the design itself, you can paint in onto a wall in your home, making it the centerpiece of the room's decor. Or perhaps you run a travel agency. You can stencil it onto a wall or the window of the business. You can create great projects for students if you are a teacher, making a bunch of different compasses for the kids, punching a hole in the middle and putting an arrow in it that they can spin around like a real compass. We also have a second compass stencil design if you're looking for a slightly different look. This is all possible thanks to the versatility of the Compass Rose stencil. This stencil can be painted onto any surface, as long as you are using the right paint. That includes walls, floors, concrete, glass, metal, plastic, wood, canvas, paper, and fabric. The mylar stencil is even food-grade quality, so you can use it to ice a cake. And since we offer it in a range of sizes, you can use it for projects big or small. Available sizes include: 6” x 6” 8” x 8” 12” x 12” 15” x 15” 20” x 20” 25” x 25” 30” x 30” 35” x 35” When you are ready to paint, preparation is easy, all you need to do is secure the stencil flat to the surface and apply the paint with a spray, roller, or brush. Take care to preserve the intricate detail of this incredible design. Then, since the stencil is totally reusable, you can just wash it and tuck it away until you or someone you know needs it again.

Here are some advantages of using Mylar stencil material:

• FLEXIBLE: Mylar can wrap around cylinders and uneven or irregular surfaces, and can be rolled for shipping and storage.
• EASY TO CLEAN: Our Mylar is solvent proof, so cleaning up paint or ink is quick and simple.
• REUSABLE: Our stencils are built to withstand normal painting wear and tear, and keeping your stencil template clean is the best way to ensure a longer life.
• DURABLE: Mylar sheets are reputably the strongest type of stencil material, and maintains durability without compromising the pliable structure.

7.5 MIL MYLAR STENCIL MATERIAL

• Medium Weight. Feels as thick as card stock
• 7.5 Mil (0.19 mm) thickness
• Very flexible for tight curves and cylinder shapes
• Recommended for fine detailed craft stencils and smaller stencils
• Reusable as long as they are kept clean and well maintained

WHY DO WE RECOMMEND MYLAR?

As mentioned before, the best way to achieve a perfectly painted stencil with a very nice paint edge is to use a stencil material that is as thin as possible for your project. At the same time, you also want a material that wont absorb paint or any liquid because this will cause the stencil to deteriorate. A stencil made from paper, cardstock or paperboard will become saturated with paint or ink rather quickly, and this causes a crusty, uneven edge that can never be removed.

Another option for stencils, and one that quickly comes to mind when we discuss durability, is metal stencils. While these thick, unbendable stencils do have their place for some industrial applications where paint overspray and running doesnt quite matter as much, they can be very expensive and heavy to ship.

There are some other plastics that are used for stencil manufacturing, but these are typically cut with a die cutter so there is a limited amount of detail that can be achieved. And because this older, traditional process takes so much work and expense to set up for each stencil design, the minimum are often in the 1000s.

All stencil designs are copyright protected to their respective designer and intellectual property owner.