After owning this book for nearly 30 years, I finally decided to use the patterns. The process is not difficult, just time consuming. However, I figured the time was worthwhile, as opposed to investing in bunches of individual stencils from the art stores. In three days I cut out eight stencils and gave them a try. I'm pleased with the results, though, once again, the preparation process is rather tedious. Of course, it means that I have destroyed the book. ( )