How to make an up-cycled and reusable cardboard stencil

Make your own up cycled stencil!

This cardboard stencil can last a long time and can be used over and over again. 

All you need to do to keep the cardboard from tearing or loosing its shape is to keep the brush very dry when printing. Use only a small amount of paint(only paint, don't add water), and after dipping the brush in the paint tap it on a piece of paper so any excess paint will come off, and only then use the brush with the stencil.

What you will need:

- A cardboard food box (not too thin) 

- X-acto knife 

- Pen or pencil

- Template ruler 

- Stencil brushes (round head brushes)

- Acrylic paint

- Colored pencils