I'm new to EPP. I did a demo for my quilt guild. To make my templates, I used my Cricut Expressions and experimented with different types of materials to make my Hex templates. I used Cardstock, paste board (the back of a cake mix box), heavy plastic. I liked the cardstock the best because it is inexpensive. The pasteboard was too thick for my liking nad the plastic was too expensive (heavy like stencil plastic). I have the file saved and can cut more whenever I want to. I made the file on my Sure Cuts A Lot program that works with the Circut.