Photo to stencil: a first conversion
Choose a source image, adjust edge strength and threshold, compare actual results, and download a PNG for a test print.
Read the beginner guideStencil Making Tutorials
Practical guides to the controls and downloads available in this generator, including the limitations to check before printing or cutting.
Settings, structure warnings, and SVG
Understand material presets, isolated pieces, manual bridges, and why experimental SVG paths need checking before machine cutting.
Read the settings guideThree practical case studies
Compare portrait settings, a cat crop, and a manually drawn paper bridge with downloadable sources and honest limitations.
Explore the case studiesA useful learning order
- Make a simple PNG preview and compare it to your source image.
- Learn which shapes will fall out of a physical stencil and where you need manual bridges.
- Print a small test before importing SVG into a vector editor or cutting software.
This generator does not automatically create multilayer designs or add bridges.