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For basic stencils, the defaults are fine.
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panel(s) per layer

Final image is (w) x (h) inches

Stencils smaller than 5 inches on either side are not recommended.

inches

Final image dimensions (side-to-side, top-to-bottom) of your painted stencil.
Cut media are x , with margin inches

Margin must be less than half the media height or width, whichever is smaller.

Media width (in)

Media height (in)

Media margin (in)

Media dimensions (what you cut your stencil panels from), including desired margin (the space along the edge that won't be cut).
Bridges smaller than 0.01 inches or larger than a half-inch will probably not result in a usable stencil.

Stable bridges

Fewer bridges, pretty stable

One bridge per island

No bridges

Bridge Width (in)

Bridge width is usually set from 0.04 (for laser cutter) to 0.06 or larger (for blade cutters).

3 layers x panel(s) per layer = panels total.

Tip #20:

Less is more

You might think that, the more color layers a stencil has, the better. But often less is more. Portraits of faces work great with three layers: dark, mid-tone and light. They're easier to cut and paint, and they're usually more elegant and pleasing to look at. Our advice: shoot for three layers, and add layers as needed.

The Cat in the Hat Stencil

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