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Printing Stencils

Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:06 pm
by zuck26239
What's the most practical way to go about printing an image for a large stencil (18x24 or 24x36)

Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:32 pm
by Patillac13
I usually divide the image up into either letter or tabloid size in Photoshop then print all of the pieces out on whatever size paper I plan ahead for, then I tape them all together for the full stencil image.

Re: Printing Stencils

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:27 am
by EFE
just download BIG PIC. You can print any size you want,but you have to paste them together.

Re: Printing Stencils

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:57 am
by pworth
InDesign has a tile printing feature that I use, then tape together.

Re: Printing Stencils

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:58 am
by slidingaround
pworth wrote:InDesign has a tile printing feature that I use, then tape together.
Illustrator also.

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:09 pm
by zuck26239
there's no way to avoid taping?

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Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:16 pm
by slidingaround
zuck26239 wrote:there's no way to avoid taping?
Not unless u got a big a s s printer! :)

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:37 pm
by zuck26239
who would have one of those

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Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:39 pm
by djsp
zuck26239 wrote:who would have one of those
Print shop. Engineering or Architecture firm. You need a plotter.

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:21 pm
by obey908
couldn't you buy a cheap overhead projector, tape a piece of paper/cardboard to a wall, and trace the large projected image onto that?

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Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:45 pm
by nixon451
obey908 wrote:couldn't you buy a cheap overhead projector, tape a piece of paper/cardboard to a wall, and trace the large projected image onto that?
Also, I am sure they would be able to print it out for you at Kinkos.

Re: Printing Stencils

Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:18 am
by DZEL
i get mine done at staples.
i think 36" x 42" is the max there.

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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:09 pm
by swellstylez
zuck26239 wrote:who would have one of those
rXel 8)

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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:52 am
by nixon451
swellstylez wrote:
zuck26239 wrote:who would have one of those
rXel 8)
:lol: