Hello all,
I have a question about engraving materials being used as stencil. I teach in a high school and have a laser and vinyl cutter as well as CNC router available to use for a stencil that the auto collision teacher is looking to have me make. The stencil will be used for air brushing onto vehicles, motorcycle gas tanks, etc. I have some 1/16" laser engravable stock (IPI Front Laserables), this would work for me to cut with the laser but he does not think that it will be bendable enough for some more curved surfaces. I see that IPI has 1/32" LaserThins - has anyone out there ever use this for airbrushing vehicles? I could go with something that I have used in the past as a stencil - vinyl sheets from "Plaid - Gallery Glass", this I would need to use the vinyl cutter for, but it is hard on the machine and does not leave a clean edge sometimes. I could use heavy paperboard/card stock, but I would like them to be reusable and want to stay away from that.
Any suggestions, thoughts on the 1/32" LaserThins?
Scott