Build your stencil, layer by layer
Turn your image into a multilayer stencil. Add a Coloring Book Silhouette for centerline cuts or a Double-Line Ribbon Cut that keeps the line art as a solid physical grid.
Free to use · Made for your creativity
Your artwork. Your layers.
Ready to cut and paint.
The Ember Dragon Forge is a free multilayer stencil maker. Create, refine, and download your stencils in PNG, PDF, and SVG formats—all from your browser.
Create. Refine. Make it yours.
From the first idea to the final layer.
Create in Text Studio
Design graffiti text as a standalone stencil, or add it to the image you are already working on.
Refine in Image Editor Studio
Edit your artwork, remove backgrounds with the local AI background remover, and replace them to create the composition you want.
Make details easier to cut
Add bridges to keep cut stencil areas connected. Use advanced stencil options to remove or repair difficult noise, dots, and lines across the full stencil or individual layers.
Keep every layer aligned
Add and adjust alignment markers to help your layers line up. Each paint layer is numbered to guide your painting order.
Save locally. Return whenever you want.
Save an editable project file on your device, then open it again to refine your images, layers, and settings.
Video Tutorial
Watch the seven-step color layer stencil tutorial and follow the complete process from image to finished layers.
Full Instruction Manual
Open the complete Studio guide for images, stencil styles, layers, bridges, markers, projects, and downloads.
Everything you need
to start painting.
Save layers individually, or download your full stencil as a ZIP in your chosen format. Every stencil ZIP includes a color chart and an image map to guide your paint colors and layout.
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- Individual layers or a full stencil ZIP
- Color chart for your paint palette
- Image map for your painting layout
- Numbered paint layers and adjustable alignment markers
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Bring your next stencil to life.
Start with your image or create something new in Text Studio. Save your project locally and keep creating whenever inspiration returns.
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