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2009
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sten·cil
/ ˈstensəl/
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n.
a thin sheet of cardboard, plastic, or metal with a pattern or letters cut out of it, used to produce the cut design on the surface below by the application of ink or paint through the holes.
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a design produced by such a sheet:
a floral stencil around the top of the room.
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v.
(-ciled
, -cil·ing
; Brit. -cilled, -cil·ling) [tr.]
decorate (a surface) with such a design:
the walls had been stenciled with designs|
[as n.] (stenciling)
the art of stenciling.
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produce (a design) with a stencil:
stencil a border around the door |
[as adj.] (stenciled)
the stenciled letters.
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Photo Stencil's Electroformed Stencil Ranks 1st in Independent Study; AMTX E-FAB(R) Provides the Best Paste Volume Delivery Performance and Repeatability.
Business Wire; 5/23/2006; 700+ words
; ...differences among a group of stencils manufactured by other stencil suppliers. Photo Stencil...stencils and 7 laser stencils, including Photo Stencil's proprietary NicAlloy...proprietary NicAlloy(TM) stencil, laser-cut stencils and chem-etch stencils...
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Stencils and the Phonograph Stylus
Magazine article from: SMT; 7/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...base alloys, and stencils with various post...tool is to match stencil capability to the...considerations like stencil longevity. The...of electroformed stencils and quality manufacturing...Special-alloy stencils are well suited...plating. Ideally, stencil vendors will offer...
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Stencils & stripes
Magazine article from: Southern Living; 4/1/1999; ; 690 words
; ...stippling process. If the stencil edges become thick with paint, wash the stencil and dry completely. (If...board or cardboard, wipe the stencil clean instead of washing...sources turn to page 211.) STENCILS & STRIPES Page 144...
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Automated stencil inspection: miniaturization changes the rules for stencil manufacture.(Screen Printing)
Magazine article from: Circuits Assembly; 11/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Traditionally, stencils are cut from Gerber...from this data, stencil apertures are laser-cut in the stencil material, be it...Electroformed stencils are produced by...for standard SMT stencils. Once the stencil is produced, the...
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Stencils made simple.
Magazine article from: School Arts; 12/1/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...pillows," or "We used stencils to put Christmas patterns...To demonstrate how a stencil can be used to block...to remove the paper stencils carefully. Encourage...using more than one stencil shape to block out areas...and arranging their stencils, distribute finger...
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Identifying Stencils for Lead-free Solder Paste
Magazine article from: SMT; 3/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...alignment of the stencil to the PCB...tooling such as stencils. This will require two stencils for the same...because the same stencil cannot be used...sufficient, stencil design modifications...than producing stencils with reductions...
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Stencils & Printing technologies product roundup.
Magazine article from: Electronic Packaging & Production; 6/1/2003; 700+ words
; ...DEK adjustable stencil mount and extensive...will accept stencils up to 29 x 29...from 4 typical stencils in that they...various frameless stencil companies...enter #206 Step Stencil AMTX E-FAB electroform step stencils are made by...
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Stencil Technology and Design Guidelines for Print Performance.
Magazine article from: Circuits Assembly; 3/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...release at this area ratio. Stencil Technologies Basically, five stencil technologies are being...is very useful for step stencils and hybrid stencils. Laser-cut process...the table holding the stencil only or a combination...
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 "The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY)")
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STENCILS PUT COLORIN ANGLER'S TROPHY.(POSTEXTRA)
Newspaper article from: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY); 12/17/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...Daniels makes a stencil for the three different...seven different stencils to cover a small...more hours creating stencils for the muskie...t running his stencil business, Daniels...so far the fish-stencil business has remained...Mark makes the stencils, and when Mary...
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Stencil It. (Kaetron Software charting program) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
Magazine article from: Macworld; 1/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...elements--called Stencils--save you the trouble...items from scratch. Stencil It's strength lies in its ability to link its Stencils to one another to create...flexibility in customizing stencils and reorganizing charts...artistically challenged, Stencil It probably offers the...
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stencil
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...enable the user to place the stencil accurately for each repetition...upon the surface, while the stencil brush (with square-cut stiff...mulberry paper, making intricate stencils that are collected for their beauty. The silk-screen stencil, an innovation in silk-screen...
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Iron-On Decal
Book article from: How Products Are Made
...receive the final image. Stencil materials Stencils are made from nonporous...to the fabric substrate. Stencil preparation 1 The first step is to create a stencil of the image. As described above, stencils are made from paper
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SIC 3953 Marking Devices
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...primarily engaged in manufacturing stencils for use in painting or marking...the inherent limitations of stencils' great simplicity. The stencil, for instance, does not permit...the unattached elements of a stencil, without posing a barrier...
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A.B.Dick Company
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...Machine and the “ Dermatype Wet Stencil, ” which replaced stiff wax stencil and revolutionized the industry. The Edison...evolved from revolutionary to evolutionary. New stencil technology was converging continually with...
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Temporary Tattoo
Book article from: How Products Are Made
...image onto the skin. Raw Materials Stencil materials Tattoos can be made by a screen-printing process, which uses stencils to create the image to be printed...quality. The Manufacturing Process Stencil preparation 1 An outline of the image...
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