Free Stencil Maker

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Stencil Export Formats: PDF, PNG, SVG, DXF and Cricut

Print and cut by hand, or send a vector file to a machine. The format you pick depends entirely on how you plan to cut the stencil, not on how it looks.

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Follow these steps

  1. Choose Download, then open the File format menu above the download button.
  2. Pick PDF to print and cut by hand with a craft knife, or PNG for an image file.
  3. Pick Cricut or SVG for a cutting machine, or DXF for laser and CNC software.
  4. Keep Alignment marks on for multi-layer work, then choose the download button at the bottom. It names the format you picked.

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