Any idea why my stencil get very weak (use Gillette deodorant)
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I'm not sure what you're meaning by "weak"
The first image looks like you have applied the deodorant too thickly, also the actual stencil doesn't appear to have been drawn very well. Was the stencil made by hand tracing or printed on a Stencil printer? I have found that when practicing on fake skin, the less detailed the stencil, the better.....Too many lines tend to bleed into one another and smudge.
I would recommend applying your deodorant and then placing a piece of paper towel over it and press down to remove excess before applying the stencil. See if that makes a difference.
The first image looks like you have applied the deodorant too thickly, also the actual stencil doesn't appear to have been drawn very well. Was the stencil made by hand tracing or printed on a Stencil printer? I have found that when practicing on fake skin, the less detailed the stencil, the better.....Too many lines tend to bleed into one another and smudge.
I would recommend applying your deodorant and then placing a piece of paper towel over it and press down to remove excess before applying the stencil. See if that makes a difference.
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I trace by hand and when I say it’s very weak that I can’t see the lines they very thin and not very seeable
Try using regular stencil solution, and spread some talc powder over it (you can mix the two with your hand on the sheet and spread it evenly). Then apply the stencil.
And don't forget to clean/wipe the sheet thoroughly first. Preferably clean it with a good detergent (that really takes off the grease from the sheet, the cheaper detergents don't) and water and scrub it with a dish brush. Rinse it, dry it and then wipe it thoroughly with alcohol/disinfectant to really get all the grease off. Then proceed with what I wrote above
Good luck!
And don't forget to clean/wipe the sheet thoroughly first. Preferably clean it with a good detergent (that really takes off the grease from the sheet, the cheaper detergents don't) and water and scrub it with a dish brush. Rinse it, dry it and then wipe it thoroughly with alcohol/disinfectant to really get all the grease off. Then proceed with what I wrote above
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