Free Stencil Maker

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How to Make a Stencil on Your Phone

The whole flow works on a phone browser, so you can photograph something and have a cuttable stencil before you have left the room. Nothing to install and no desktop step in the middle.

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Follow these steps

  1. Open freestencilmaker.com in your phone browser.
  2. Tap Upload and choose a photo from your library, use your camera if offered, or try a sample.
  3. Choose a style, adjust your layers and tap Tidy up the loose bits before continuing.
  4. Download the PDF, or send it to a print shop straight from your phone.

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