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Balzer Designs Stencils 2021: Stencil Storage

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I have hundreds of stencils and in this video I'm sharing how I've stored and organized them for over a decade.

Page protectors and book rings are such a simple and inexpensive solution. No tangling, no getting lost — this system keeps all of my stencils 100% contained!

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How do you store your stencils?  I'd love to know!

And if you still want more stencil know-how, you can check out my free email course: Stencil 101.

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Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a painter, printmaker, and collage artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Her artwork investigates the interplay of identity and perception, inviting viewers to take a longer look. Julie works in layers, both physically and metaphorically, exploring what is visible and what is concealed. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops and her online classroom at MyArtPractice.com. Julie's achievements include high-profile clients, multiple publications - including her book, “Carve Stamp Play” - and exhibits in New York City and throughout Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Brown University.

98 thoughts on “Balzer Designs Stencils 2021: Stencil Storage

  • So simple but Brilliant! Thanks for sharing. I have mine stacked and they’re a mess. Definitely going to spend some time transferring them to page protectors.

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  • So simple but Brilliant! Thanks for sharing. I have mine stacked and they’re a mess. Definitely going to spend some time transferring them to page protectors.

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  • So simple but Brilliant! Thanks for sharing. I have mine stacked and they’re a mess. Definitely going to spend some time transferring them to page protectors.

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  • So simple but Brilliant! Thanks for sharing. I have mine stacked and they’re a mess. Definitely going to spend some time transferring them to page protectors.

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  • So simple but Brilliant! Thanks for sharing. I have mine stacked and they’re a mess. Definitely going to spend some time transferring them to page protectors.

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  • So simple but Brilliant! Thanks for sharing. I have mine stacked and they’re a mess. Definitely going to spend some time transferring them to page protectors.

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  • So simple but Brilliant! Thanks for sharing. I have mine stacked and they’re a mess. Definitely going to spend some time transferring them to page protectors.

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  • Hi Julie. Am trying to learn to use my ScanNcut and you have great videos. The only thing, you go so fast I can’t keep up with you, and I get so frustrated I just give up. Is it possible for you to go a little slower for us that are just learning the ScanNcut.
    Thanks
    Barbara

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  • Hi Julie. Am trying to learn to use my ScanNcut and you have great videos. The only thing, you go so fast I can’t keep up with you, and I get so frustrated I just give up. Is it possible for you to go a little slower for us that are just learning the ScanNcut.
    Thanks
    Barbara

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  • Hi Julie. Am trying to learn to use my ScanNcut and you have great videos. The only thing, you go so fast I can’t keep up with you, and I get so frustrated I just give up. Is it possible for you to go a little slower for us that are just learning the ScanNcut.
    Thanks
    Barbara

    Reply
  • Hi Julie. Am trying to learn to use my ScanNcut and you have great videos. The only thing, you go so fast I can’t keep up with you, and I get so frustrated I just give up. Is it possible for you to go a little slower for us that are just learning the ScanNcut.
    Thanks
    Barbara

    Reply
  • Hi Julie. Am trying to learn to use my ScanNcut and you have great videos. The only thing, you go so fast I can’t keep up with you, and I get so frustrated I just give up. Is it possible for you to go a little slower for us that are just learning the ScanNcut.
    Thanks
    Barbara

    Reply
  • Hi Julie. Am trying to learn to use my ScanNcut and you have great videos. The only thing, you go so fast I can’t keep up with you, and I get so frustrated I just give up. Is it possible for you to go a little slower for us that are just learning the ScanNcut.
    Thanks
    Barbara

    Reply
  • Hi Julie. Am trying to learn to use my ScanNcut and you have great videos. The only thing, you go so fast I can’t keep up with you, and I get so frustrated I just give up. Is it possible for you to go a little slower for us that are just learning the ScanNcut.
    Thanks
    Barbara

    Reply
  • After seeing your storage idea a few years back, I implemented it, and the page protector/sprayed page system works great for my smaller ones. The 12-inch ones are in hanging scrapbook files by subject.

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  • After seeing your storage idea a few years back, I implemented it, and the page protector/sprayed page system works great for my smaller ones. The 12-inch ones are in hanging scrapbook files by subject.

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  • After seeing your storage idea a few years back, I implemented it, and the page protector/sprayed page system works great for my smaller ones. The 12-inch ones are in hanging scrapbook files by subject.

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  • After seeing your storage idea a few years back, I implemented it, and the page protector/sprayed page system works great for my smaller ones. The 12-inch ones are in hanging scrapbook files by subject.

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  • After seeing your storage idea a few years back, I implemented it, and the page protector/sprayed page system works great for my smaller ones. The 12-inch ones are in hanging scrapbook files by subject.

    Reply
  • After seeing your storage idea a few years back, I implemented it, and the page protector/sprayed page system works great for my smaller ones. The 12-inch ones are in hanging scrapbook files by subject.

    Reply
  • After seeing your storage idea a few years back, I implemented it, and the page protector/sprayed page system works great for my smaller ones. The 12-inch ones are in hanging scrapbook files by subject.

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  • Now that I’m actually using my stencils more, this was a dilemma for me– but no more! Brilliant idea– thank you!

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  • Now that I’m actually using my stencils more, this was a dilemma for me– but no more! Brilliant idea– thank you!

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  • Now that I’m actually using my stencils more, this was a dilemma for me– but no more! Brilliant idea– thank you!

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  • Now that I’m actually using my stencils more, this was a dilemma for me– but no more! Brilliant idea– thank you!

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  • Now that I’m actually using my stencils more, this was a dilemma for me– but no more! Brilliant idea– thank you!

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  • Now that I’m actually using my stencils more, this was a dilemma for me– but no more! Brilliant idea– thank you!

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  • Now that I’m actually using my stencils more, this was a dilemma for me– but no more! Brilliant idea– thank you!

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  • I was struggling with stencil storage until I read about your system in an earlier post – or maybe it was part of the Stencil 101 course … I have probably about 100 stencils which are categorized roughly by subject and only the 12 x 12 ones get their own page protector (well, two to a protector actually), the smaller ones have to share 🙂 Works great for me, thank you very much for the great idea.

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  • I was struggling with stencil storage until I read about your system in an earlier post – or maybe it was part of the Stencil 101 course … I have probably about 100 stencils which are categorized roughly by subject and only the 12 x 12 ones get their own page protector (well, two to a protector actually), the smaller ones have to share 🙂 Works great for me, thank you very much for the great idea.

    Reply
  • I was struggling with stencil storage until I read about your system in an earlier post – or maybe it was part of the Stencil 101 course … I have probably about 100 stencils which are categorized roughly by subject and only the 12 x 12 ones get their own page protector (well, two to a protector actually), the smaller ones have to share 🙂 Works great for me, thank you very much for the great idea.

    Reply
  • I was struggling with stencil storage until I read about your system in an earlier post – or maybe it was part of the Stencil 101 course … I have probably about 100 stencils which are categorized roughly by subject and only the 12 x 12 ones get their own page protector (well, two to a protector actually), the smaller ones have to share 🙂 Works great for me, thank you very much for the great idea.

    Reply
  • I was struggling with stencil storage until I read about your system in an earlier post – or maybe it was part of the Stencil 101 course … I have probably about 100 stencils which are categorized roughly by subject and only the 12 x 12 ones get their own page protector (well, two to a protector actually), the smaller ones have to share 🙂 Works great for me, thank you very much for the great idea.

    Reply
  • I was struggling with stencil storage until I read about your system in an earlier post – or maybe it was part of the Stencil 101 course … I have probably about 100 stencils which are categorized roughly by subject and only the 12 x 12 ones get their own page protector (well, two to a protector actually), the smaller ones have to share 🙂 Works great for me, thank you very much for the great idea.

    Reply
  • I was struggling with stencil storage until I read about your system in an earlier post – or maybe it was part of the Stencil 101 course … I have probably about 100 stencils which are categorized roughly by subject and only the 12 x 12 ones get their own page protector (well, two to a protector actually), the smaller ones have to share 🙂 Works great for me, thank you very much for the great idea.

    Reply
  • I used to have them stacked. It was a mess and I hardly ever found the stencil I was looking for and didn’t use them much. Then I saw your storage idea and started using it – and it works like a charm! Now I use my stencils much more and I know which ones I have thanks to your system.

    Reply
  • I used to have them stacked. It was a mess and I hardly ever found the stencil I was looking for and didn’t use them much. Then I saw your storage idea and started using it – and it works like a charm! Now I use my stencils much more and I know which ones I have thanks to your system.

    Reply
  • I used to have them stacked. It was a mess and I hardly ever found the stencil I was looking for and didn’t use them much. Then I saw your storage idea and started using it – and it works like a charm! Now I use my stencils much more and I know which ones I have thanks to your system.

    Reply
  • I used to have them stacked. It was a mess and I hardly ever found the stencil I was looking for and didn’t use them much. Then I saw your storage idea and started using it – and it works like a charm! Now I use my stencils much more and I know which ones I have thanks to your system.

    Reply
  • I used to have them stacked. It was a mess and I hardly ever found the stencil I was looking for and didn’t use them much. Then I saw your storage idea and started using it – and it works like a charm! Now I use my stencils much more and I know which ones I have thanks to your system.

    Reply
  • I used to have them stacked. It was a mess and I hardly ever found the stencil I was looking for and didn’t use them much. Then I saw your storage idea and started using it – and it works like a charm! Now I use my stencils much more and I know which ones I have thanks to your system.

    Reply
  • I used to have them stacked. It was a mess and I hardly ever found the stencil I was looking for and didn’t use them much. Then I saw your storage idea and started using it – and it works like a charm! Now I use my stencils much more and I know which ones I have thanks to your system.

    Reply
  • I have card stock and page protectors, tonight we ride! While we watch tv, I’ll file my stencils.

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  • I have card stock and page protectors, tonight we ride! While we watch tv, I’ll file my stencils.

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  • I have card stock and page protectors, tonight we ride! While we watch tv, I’ll file my stencils.

    Reply
  • I have card stock and page protectors, tonight we ride! While we watch tv, I’ll file my stencils.

    Reply
  • I have card stock and page protectors, tonight we ride! While we watch tv, I’ll file my stencils.

    Reply
  • I have card stock and page protectors, tonight we ride! While we watch tv, I’ll file my stencils.

    Reply
  • I have card stock and page protectors, tonight we ride! While we watch tv, I’ll file my stencils.

    Reply
  • I am new to Stenciling – where do you buy those blue stencil’s?? what is the brand.
    Thank you!
    Roxanne
    Utah

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  • I am new to Stenciling – where do you buy those blue stencil’s?? what is the brand.
    Thank you!
    Roxanne
    Utah

    Reply
  • I am new to Stenciling – where do you buy those blue stencil’s?? what is the brand.
    Thank you!
    Roxanne
    Utah

    Reply
  • I am new to Stenciling – where do you buy those blue stencil’s?? what is the brand.
    Thank you!
    Roxanne
    Utah

    Reply
  • I am new to Stenciling – where do you buy those blue stencil’s?? what is the brand.
    Thank you!
    Roxanne
    Utah

    Reply
  • I am new to Stenciling – where do you buy those blue stencil’s?? what is the brand.
    Thank you!
    Roxanne
    Utah

    Reply
  • I am new to Stenciling – where do you buy those blue stencil’s?? what is the brand.
    Thank you!
    Roxanne
    Utah

    Reply

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