{"id":10446,"date":"2016-12-02T17:47:39","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T22:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/?p=10446"},"modified":"2018-10-10T13:28:55","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T17:28:55","slug":"friday-findings-making-design-stencilsshape-templates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2016\/12\/02\/friday-findings-making-design-stencilsshape-templates\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Findings-Making Design Stencils\/Shape Templates"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Have you noticed all of the creative shape templates available out there? (This Pinterest search<\/a> shows what I’m talking about<\/em>.) If so, have you had a chance to try any of them out?<\/p>\n

I have been noticing them, and I’ve been really intrigued by all the different things that people can do with them. Sometimes I find myself in a bit of a rut when it comes to shapes, so these can be very inspiring and helpful.<\/p>\n

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Above is an example of how the nested shapes can be used to create a piece of polymer clay jewelry.<\/p>\n

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This quick little video<\/a> shows just one way you can use these tools.<\/p>\n

When I went to price out some of these wonderful templates (there were at least a dozen that I wanted!) I found they were a bit out of my budget. I am certain they are worth every penny, with their nice thick template plastic and smooth edges, there are many techniques you can do with them. But…<\/p>\n

Since I mostly wanted to use them for design I came up with a way of making my own. In today’s video I’ll show you how to use a heat tool to cut out your own stencils and design templates in any shapes and sizes you want.<\/p>\n

Below I also have a link to several pages of free shape templates available on the Internet. I’m sure you can find more, or you can design shapes yourself on the computer.<\/p>\n

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