Merry Christmas Craft Stencil

Our Merry Christmas craft stencil template is sure to dress things up for the holidays. Here comes Santa walking through town with his bag of goodies! Stencil Santa in a typical red hue, or paint outside the box by choosing a more unusual color-- it's your choice! Paint the town green or red, and have Merry Christmas in a bold gold. Easy to paint on cards, canvas, place mats or other small DIY items. You don't have to be an experienced painter to get great results. Make the holiday even more festive by having a stenciling party and making your own greeting cards. Fun for the family and friends!

The medium-sized stencil is great for holiday home decor, and can be used on walls, furniture, fabric, and many other surfaces! Perfect for DIY home decor! Yes, you can stencil your own fabric and use it for curtains, tablecloths, pillows, and what not! When stenciling on fabric, stencil adhesive is very helpful. First, tape your ironed fabric to the surface so it doesn't move around while you stencil. Use stencil brushes, or a dense foam roller, and add some textile medium (sold in craft stores) to your acrylic paint. You can also get a special fabric paint, but, good craft acrylics with a dollop of textile medium work just as well, and cost way less, too! :)

Want to learn the easiest stenciling technique? Here are the detailed illustrated Basic Stenciling Instructions.

You'll need some stencil brushes and/or a dense foam roller for your stenciling project.

Textile medium is optional - it only makes the acrylic paint more flexible when it dries, which is important for wearables like t-shirts, but not so much for pillows and curtains. Complete the stenciling and let it dry fully (24 hours is best), then heat-set it by ironing the fabric for approximately 20 sec. on a LOW setting through the piece of cloth. Heat-setting will cure the paint and will prevent it from being washed off in the washing machine. Always experiment with a sample of your fabric first to ensure good results. I've stenciled on silk, cotton, linen and even sheer fabrics with great results. It's always better if your fabric doesn't have too much texture.

All of our stencils are made of thick, sturdy but flexible 12 mil clear plastic, reusable, easy to clean and stenciler-friendly! In our 20+ years of professional stenciling, this material has proven to be far superior than any other material we have used, including the industry standard 8 mil Mylar.

We are certain you'll notice the difference and will love working with it, just like all the folks who have already bought our stencils.

Our stencils are made to last and with proper care and storage will serve you for a long time.