Poker Table Stencils

You can make very complex designs with some stencils made from posterboard, fabric paint, and a little imagination. The nice thing about using stencils is that you can try them out on a safe surface before you destroy your poker table felt. You can also paint freehand but the edges will never be as crisp as if you use stencils. Whether your table is old or new, big or small, a little paint and stenciling can make it the piece that you've been hunting for, but never quite found. The best part is that a stencil table top is budget friendly! That thrift store find that you've had stored away or that inexpensive Ikea-like furniture that you just bought is the ideal candidate! Here are 4 ideas for transforming any. If you are looking for Las Vegas quality, I strongly recommend having the refelting done professionally. It sounds like your table was covered in cheap craft felt, hence the pilling. True billiard table felt is made of wool and is very expensive. Last time I checked (a decade or two ago) it was $35 a yard. I don't think you'll be happy with a. Poker Table Materials and Supplies For all your poker table needs, whether you are building, repairing or upgrading your poker table. We have a wide selection of shufflers, table felts and foam, drop boxes, cup holders, food carts and even our signature line of poker tables legs and table pedestals for you to choose from. The best selection of Free Texas Vector Art, Graphics and Stock Illustrations. Download 870+ Free Texas Vector Images.

Introduction: Customize Your Home Poker Poker Table

This Instructable covers the process making a custom graphic for your home poker table.
I made this one for my friends poker table.
I made it at TechShop. It is a really cool place, check it out: www.techshop.ws

Step 1: Creating the Vector File

In order to cut out a stencil on the laser cutter, you need a vector file. I used Adobe Illustrator.
Prepare the file like you do anything else for the laser cutter:
Choose whatever font you want, outline only with no fill and with stroke set to 0.001 for vector cutting.
Depending on what letters you use, you may need to modify your file to create tabs so the interior cavities of the letters remain in the correct position and don't fall out after cutting, the 'b' shown in this photo is an example of what I am talking about.

Step 2: Choose Your Stencil Material and Cut to Size.

I chose to make the stencil out of cardboard because it was cheap and available. It worked but you may want to use a heavier poster board or something else instead.
The cardboard worked but I think something else would have probably worked a little bit better... Whatever you choose, just make sure it is safe to use on the laser and can handle a couple coats of spray paint without absorbing too much and letting the paint bleed through.
Cut the material to fit the bed of the laser cutter you are using.

Step 3: Cut the Stencil

Choose the appropriate vector cutting settings for your material of choice and run the file on the laser cutter, in a few minutes your stencil will be ready to go!

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Step 4: Position the Stencil

Set the position of your stencil on the playing surface of your poker table as desired. And secure with a lot of blue painters tape.
Do your best to make sure that the bottom surface of the stencil is flush with the playing surface. I also used some thumb tacks in select areas to secure some tricky corners of the cardboard stencil that weren't flush with the playing surface.

Step 5: Cover Everything Else With Newspaper

Cover the poker table with newspaper everywhere except where the lettering will appear after spray painting.

Step 6: Paint!

With everything but the stencil covered in newspaper, spray paint over the stencil onto the surface one coat at a time as directed on the spray can.
I used a spray paint designed to work on fabric, here is a link on amazon
You may see a little bit of paint go through to make unwanted faint marks on the playing surface around the edge of the stencil like those shown in the photo. A damp cloth did a pretty good job of removing these with a bit of effort, I wouldn't count on it but it worked for me.
A big thanks for club xanadu for letting me alter the poker table!

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