Tyvek® is great for making stencils. So what is it and where can I get some?
It is a brand of flashspun high-density polyethylene fibers, a synthetic material; the name is a registered trademark of the DuPont company, known for their production of chemicals and textiles. Tyvek® is often used as housewrap, a synthetic material used to protect buildings during construction.
I comes in different weights and structures for different uses. Check out the DuPont site for all that info.
You can find Tyvek®:
- Construction site dumpster – house wrap. Or if you need a lot check out a hardware store for Tyvek® house wrap.
- Staples + Office supplies stores sell Tyvek® envelopes. This is an affordable option if you can buy them in small quantities.
- Staples sells – JAM tyvek paper
- USPS – Uses Tyvek® envelops for their priority mail service – You could recycle those envelopes.
- Material Concepts – is an online seller of Tyvek® and sometimes you can get odd lot rolls – their Excess Inventory for a reasonable price.
- Get creative, tell your friends that you need Tyvek® for your art. Look for things that are made with tyvek that you could repurpose.
Be inspired by Beatrice Coron – a paper cutting artist, who uses a lot of Tyvek®.
If you want to learn more about making stencils from Tyvek® and other materials, then join us in the online class, Hand Printed Cards. Class is starting soon.