A stencil has no shading. Every spot is either paint or no paint. So the photo is cut down to pure black and white, and the balance slider decides where the line falls.
Smoothing removes specks that would be impossible to cut. Choose more layers for a multi-layer stencil, where each shade of gray is a separate sheet sprayed in a different color.
How to use the Stencil Maker tool
- Choose a photo with strong light and shadow.
- Set the layers, the balance and the smoothing.
- Download the PNG and print or cut it.
Popular uses
- Spray-paint stencils and street-art style portraits
- Vinyl cutter and Cricut designs
- One-color screen prints and T-shirts
Tips for the best result
- Check for islands: white areas completely surrounded by black fall out when cut. Add small bridges by hand.
- Side-lit faces work much better than flat, front-lit ones.
Quick facts
| Price | Free |
|---|---|
| Works with | JPG, PNG → PNG |
| Where it runs | In your browser, on your device |
| Account | Not needed |