Originally Posted by KR
Stencils are great, too! You can make your own....blank stencil plastic is available at JoAnn's, Michaels, etc. Use an X-Acto knife with a pointed blade to cut the design, remembering to cut it in long dashed lines. Takes a little time, but when finished you have a permanent stencil.
You can also use a wood burning tool instead of exacto. Not sure but i may have heard it here