Materials & Equipment needed for Stencil Maker’s Studi
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Materials & Equipment
- Cricut – Use the one you have. Even Cricut Joy will work.
- Cricut mats – Standard & Strong Grip mattes are needed.
- Mylar or Craft Plastic
- Computer or iPad– You decide which one is best and what you feel more comfortable with
- Scanner – Optional
Software
- Procreate for the iPad
- A pixel based drawing program either for the iPad or computer. We will cover Adobe Photoshop but any photo or drawing program will do. Check out the list below.
- Adobe Illustrator – Optional
Tools that will make life easier
- Cricut Brayer
- Cricut Scrapper
- Cricut Premium Blade
Affiliate Links
Cricut Machines
Cricut Explore 4 – https://amzn.to/3ZAZRb3
Cricut Maker 4 – https://amzn.to/441VYNL
Cricut Joy – https://amzn.to/3TwZ4UR
Cricut Joy Xtra – https://amzn.to/441W3kx
iPad
iPad 11-inch – https://amzn.to/3HDLUTH
Apple Pencil –
Procreate – Buy from Apple App Store on the iPad
Cricut Accessories
Cricut Mat Variety Pack 12×12 – https://amzn.to/44eRC77
Cricut Mat Standard grip 3 Pack 12×12- https://amzn.to/3SWpX4u
Cricut Brayer – https://amzn.to/44334l8
Cricut XL Scraper – https://amzn.to/45sDyIo
Cricut Premium Blade and housing – buy this from Cricut or at any store that sell Cricut Brand. The blades on Amazon are not real Cricut Brand blades. I do not recommend them.
iPad
iPad 11-inch – https://amzn.to/3HDLUTH
Apple Pencil –
Procreate – Buy from Apple App Store on the iPad
Plastic Materials
Mylar 12×12 sheets – 7.5mil – https://amzn.to/3FI5oWB
Grafix Craft Plastic – https://amzn.to/3HXs0ms
Desktop Applications
- Adobe Photoshop
Industry-standard for digital art and photo editing. Supports layered drawing and exports to JPG, PNG, etc. - Corel Painter
A natural media painting software used by professional illustrators and fine artists. - Krita (Free)
Open-source drawing and painting software tailored for concept artists and illustrators. - Clip Studio Paint
Popular among comic and manga artists. Offers powerful drawing tools and export options. - Affinity Designer
Vector and raster-based illustration tool, with smooth drawing workflows and export support.
Tablet/Mobile Apps
- Procreate (iPad only)
Powerful, intuitive drawing app with high-res canvas and export to JPG/PNG. - Adobe Fresco
Designed for expressive painting and drawing with vector and raster brushes. Works well on iPad and Surface. - Autodesk SketchBook (Free)
Easy-to-use drawing app for all skill levels; available on desktop and mobile. - Tayasui Sketches
Simple yet elegant drawing app for iOS and Android, with clean export options. - Infinite Painter
Robust Android/iOS drawing app with brush customization and image export features.