Stencil assembly

A lightweight, reusable stencil assembly for applying a design or message on a surface, the assembly comprising:

• (a) a reusable stencil base framing an elongated opening;
• the opening being straddled by two opposite interior, spaced apart long edges, the stencil base further comprising two exterior long edges, and a plurality of female stencil base cut-outs along at least one of the long edges;
• and
• (b) a plurality of stencil pieces of sufficient size for close insertion in the opening;
• the stencil pieces being formed of a common material and generally having a common length;
• the stencil pieces being interchangeably arrangeable in the opening between the interior long edges;
• a majority of the stencil pieces each comprising an individual character cut-out:
• the stencil piece character cut-outs being configured to receive a stenciling material;
• the stencil pieces further comprising at least one male stencil piece projection on at least one of its sides, the male stencil piece projection being insertable in at least one of the female stencil base cut-outs;
• wherein the stencil base is generally rectangular in shape and further comprises downwardly extending legs in each of its four corners.

A lightweight, reusable stencil assembly for applying a design or message on a surface, the assembly comprising:

• (a) a reusable stencil base framing an elongated opening, the opening being straddled by two opposite interior, spaced apart long edges;
• the stencil base further comprising at least one exterior long edge, and a plurality of female stencil base cut-outs along at least one of the long edges;
• and
• (b) a plurality of stencil pieces of sufficient size for close insertion in the opening;
• the stencil pieces being formed of a common material and generally having a common length;
• the stencil pieces being interchangeably arrangeable in the opening between the interior long edges;
• a majority of the stencil pieces each comprising an individual character cut-out;
• the stencil piece character cut-outs being configured to receive a stenciling material;
• the stencil pieces further comprising at least one male stencil piece projection on at least one of its sides, the male stencil piece projection being insertable in at least one of the female stencil base cut-outs;
• wherein each of the two interior long edges and an upper one of the at least one exterior long edge comprises a series of the stencil base cut-outs.

A stencil kit for stenciling a design or characters onto a surface, the kit comprising:

• (a) between one and about four reusable, interconnectable stencil bases, each stencil base framing an elongated opening;
• the opening being straddled by two opposite interior long edges in parallel spaced relationship;
• each stencil base further comprising at least one exterior long edge in parallel spaced relationship to the interior long edges, and a plurality of female stencil base cut-outs along at least one of the long edges;
• and
• (b) a plurality of stencil pieces of sufficient size for close insertion in the opening of at least one of the stencil bases;
• the stencil pieces being formed of a common material and generally having a common length;
• the stencil pieces being interchangeably arrangeable in the opening between the interior long edges;
• a majority of the stencil pieces each comprising an individual character cut-out;
• the stencil piece character cut-outs being configured to receive a stenciling material;
• the stencil pieces further comprising at least one male stencil piece projection on at least one of its sides, the male stencil piece projection being insertable in at least one of the female stencil base cut-outs;
• wherein an end tab extending outwardly from an end of a first stencil base comprises a male projection, and a corresponding end tab extending outwardly from an end of a second stencil base comprises a corresponding female cut-out.

A stencil kit for stenciling a design or characters onto a surface, the kit comprising:

• (a) at least two reusable, interconnectable stencil bases, each of the stencil bases framing an elongated opening;
• the opening being straddled by two opposite interior long edges in parallel spaced relationship;
• each stencil base further comprising at least one exterior long edge in parallel spaced relationship to the interior long edges, and a plurality of female stencil base cut-outs along at least one of the long edges;
• and
• (b) a plurality of stencil pieces of sufficient size for close insertion in the openings of the stencil bases, the stencil pieces being formed of a common material and generally having a common length;
• the stencil pieces being interchangeably arrangeable in the opening between the interior long edges;
• a majority of the stencil pieces each comprising an individual character cut-out;
• the stencil piece character cut-outs being configured to receive a stenciling material;
• the stencil pieces further comprising at least one male stencil piece projection on at least one of its sides, the male stencil piece projection being insertable in at least one of the female stencil base cut-outs;
• and
• further comprising lock and loop strip on a lower face of an upper end tab extending outwardly from a first one of the stencil bases, and a corresponding lock and loop strip on an upper face of a lower end tab extending outwardly from a second one of the stencil bases.