Bring beautiful patterns and creative detail to your polymer clay projects with this reusable, 3D-printable Vortex Polymer Clay Stencil. Whether you’re making earrings, pendants, decorative pieces, or other clay creations, stenciling is a wonderful way to add color, contrast, and personality to your designs.

Use your stencil with mica powders, pigments, acrylic paints, or other clay-compatible decorative mediums. Experiment with layering different patterns, combining colors, or repeating a design to create something uniquely yours.

Size & Scaling

Design area: 75 × 75 mm (approximately 3 × 3 inches).
Scalable: Resize the model in your slicer to suit your project. Enlargements of up to approximately 50% are a reasonable starting point to experiment with, depending on the design and your printer.
Scaling affects all dimensions, including stencil openings, wall thickness, and overall size.

How to Use

Condition and prepare your polymer clay slab.
Position the printed stencil gently against the clay surface.
Gently and evenly burnish or roll the stencil into the clay until the clay has filled the stencil openings.
Apply your chosen paint, mica powder, pigment, or other compatible medium through the stencil openings.
Carefully lift the stencil to reveal your pattern.
Allow painted or decorated clay to dry or cure as appropriate for your chosen medium.

What’s Included

One geometry-only 3MF digital file, ready to import into your preferred compatible slicer. No physical stencil, filament, or printer settings are included.

This is a digital download only. No physical product will be shipped.

For licensing information, please see our Commercial License Details.

Printing Recommendations

Print results vary by printer, filament, model scale, and slicer settings. Choose settings appropriate for your equipment and inspect the finished stencil for smooth edges before using it on clay. Individual printer or slicer troubleshooting is not provided.

Prefer a ready-made tool? Visit our Full Bobbin Studio Etsy shop to explore physical versions of our digital designs.

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