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Make Pure Black and White Stencils
Pure two-tone stencils with no grey, no shading, no fuss. Upload any image and get bold black-on-white shapes ready to spray, cut, or print.
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Black and White Stencils
Pure Two-Tone Stencils Made Here
Real black and white stencil designs with no greyscale - just bold shapes ready for one-colour spray, vinyl, or screen print.
How it works
From Photo to Black and White Stencil in 4 Steps
Tune Each Layer
One slider per layer: more detail or a cleaner cut. Hold to compare against the original photo.
Fix the Loose Pieces
Islands that would fall out are found and highlighted. One tap fixes every layer, or draw your own bridges.
Export & Cut
Download print-ready files with registration marks. PDF, PNG, Cricut SVG or DXF - your choice.
Features
Built for Pure Two-Tone Output
Hard threshold control, automatic island bridging, and clean vector edges - no muddy mid-tones, ever.
Smart Bridges
Never worry about floating pieces again.
- Instant island detection
- Quick bridge tool
- See problem spots instantly
Multi-Layer Magic
Handle complex designs with ease.
- Smart layer separation
- Perfect alignment marks
- Real-time preview
Familiar Shortcuts
If you know Photoshop, you're already home.
- Ctrl+Z to undo
- Space+Drag to pan
- E for quick bridges
Pro Exports
Every format you need, ready to cut.
- PNG, PDF, SVG, DXF
- Registration marks
- Paper-saving layouts
Pricing
Create for free. Go Pro for the final files.
Free downloads include PDF and PNG with up to 3 layers. Pro unlocks every layer, Cricut, SVG and DXF files, and multi-page printing.
Free
$0Free
No card needed.
- Full editor: unlimited layers, bridging and touch-ups
- PDF and PNG downloads, up to 3 layers
- Default print size on A4 or Letter
- Unlimited projects, 1 kept private
- Supported by ads
- Files for Cricut, Silhouette, laser or CNC
- Wall-size printing across sheets
Pro Lifetime
$99once$249
Pay once. Keep Pro forever.
- Everything in Free, plus:
- Every layer in your download
- Print straight to your Cricut from the editor, no Design Space needed
- Any print size, tiled wall-size across sheets
- One-click Cricut export, every layer pre-aligned for Design Space
- SVG for Silhouette and vinyl, DXF for laser and CNC
- No ads
- Unlimited private stencils
- Priority email support
- No recurring payments, every future feature included
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Pro
$10/ month
Renews monthly. Cancel anytime.
- Everything in Free, plus:
- Every layer in your download
- Print straight to your Cricut from the editor, no Design Space needed
- Any print size, tiled wall-size across sheets
- One-click Cricut export, every layer pre-aligned for Design Space
- SVG for Silhouette and vinyl, DXF for laser and CNC
- No ads
- Unlimited private stencils
- Priority email support
- Cancel anytime
7-day money back. Secure checkout by Stripe.
Just need this one stencil?Unlock a single stencil for $9 at download. Every layer, any size, every format. No account needed.
Make a stencil FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this different from the multi-layer stencil maker?
This tool forces a single black layer with hard edges - no greys, no halftones, no shading. The multi-layer maker separates an image into 2-6 colour layers. Use this one when you only need one colour and want the cleanest possible cut paths.
What images work best for a pure black and white stencil?
High-contrast subjects with clear shapes: silhouettes, faces with strong directional lighting, hand-drawn linework, logos, or anything with bold outlines. Soft photos with even lighting need a quick threshold tweak before they look right - the slider in the editor handles that in one tap.
Can I use this with Cricut and Silhouette?
Yes - export as SVG and import into Cricut Design Space or Silhouette Studio. The output is a single black layer with clean closed paths, ready to cut from vinyl, cardstock, or HTV with no extra clean-up.
Is this good for screen printing?
Perfect for it. Single-colour screen prints need exactly this kind of two-tone separation - solid black areas on transparent background. Export as a high-resolution PNG and you can burn straight to a screen.
Will the stencil hold together when I cut it?
Yes. Floating islands (eyes inside a face, holes in a letter "O") are bridged automatically so nothing falls out when you spray, cut, or peel. You can also draw your own bridges manually if you want full control.
Can I print it bigger than my paper?
Yes - the wall-size tiling feature splits any stencil across multiple sheets so you can make a black and white stencil any size, from a sticker to a full wall mural, on a regular home printer.
Black and White Stencil Maker
Convert any photo or design into a pure black and white stencil with no greyscale or halftones. Our black and white stencil maker uses a hard threshold algorithm to produce clean two-tone output - perfect for one-colour screen printing, vinyl cutting on Cricut or Silhouette, single-layer spray paint stencils, and traditional black tattoo flash. Export as PNG for printing, SVG for Cricut Design Space and Silhouette Studio, PDF for tiled wall-size prints, or DXF for laser cutters and CNC routers. Whether you're making a Banksy-style street piece, a one-colour band tee, or a high-contrast portrait, this tool gives you sharp, printable black and white stencil files in seconds.
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Get a clean black and white stencil from any photo. Your first stencil is free.
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