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    Stencil Material/Mold material

    A friend brought me an old art deco stencil. It's made from what looks to be heavy waxed cardboard/paper.
    It looks to have been used as a boarder stencil. He would like a new one made along with some molds to make plaster boarders like dental molding. (He is restoring an old Movie House in a small town near by)
    Can anybody point me to a suppler of the stencil material and recommend a material for making the molds?
    I'm running a 50 watt epilog and have a CNC ShopBot. I'm a wood guy and and realy don't know where to start.
    Thanks.
    GARY ROBERTS
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    Quote Originally Posted by gary l roberts View Post
    A friend brought me an old art deco stencil. It's made from what looks to be heavy waxed cardboard/paper.
    Thanks.
    Your description leads me to believe it is oilboard.
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    Yes, oilboard is available at any good art supply, such as Blick. FOr molding materials, try TAP Plastics. We have several local but they also provide shipping through their website.

    http://www.tapplastics.com/product_i...d_making_guide



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    Thanks off and running.... never made molds before, should be fun.
    GARY ROBERTS
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