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Overspray Margin: How Much Sheet to Leave Around a Stencil

The overspray margin is the border of sheet that catches spray around a stencil design. Here is how to size it, and how it interacts with bridges and material gauge.

Floor and Warehouse Marking Stencils: Sizing and Layout

How to size, panel and register a Mylar stencil for floor and warehouse marking, and what to check on the surface before you order.

Alphabet Stencil Sets: Choosing Letter Height by Job

How to choose letter height and material for an A to Z stencil set, and why stencil letters carry bridges.

Design Your Own Text Stencil Online: How Our Stencil Designer Works

Type your wording, pick a font and a letter height, and see the exact sheet we will cut with the price as you type. What the nine controls do, how bridges are handled, how sheet-area pricing works,...

Stencil Material Comparison: Mylar vs Polypropylene vs Vinyl vs MDF vs Plywood

Five stencil materials scored on reuse, conformity to curved surfaces, edge crispness and cost, with a straight recommendation for each common job.

How Much Does a Custom Stencil Cost in Australia? 2026 Pricing Guide

What a custom laser cut stencil actually costs in Australia, with real prices by size and material, what is included in the base price, and what pushes it up.