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...masking sheet? Not masking tape but A4 sheets which you can print on then cut out of so you effectively have a stencil which paint wont leak under. Needs to be lo tack so it doesn't damage paint work.
You're looking for Frisket Film - developed for use with airbrushes.
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Sorry - really not that sure.
Try googling frisket & see what comes up.
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What AB artists do is print the template/image onto normal copy paper, then tape it down onto the frisket.
Then take a hobby knife or razor blade and cut around the image, to create your custom mask.
To apply this to our hobby I would stick your print-off onto the frisket (before you remove it from the backing paper) and then cut it - then you can remove the backing film and stick it to your model.
What is the planned project? There may be a better way to do it entirely.
You can print on some of it - you can also use stuff like the Silhouette SD to cut some of it if you have access to one (as well as commercial vinyl cutters - but access to those is even more limited).
As you start poking around for frisket paper and techniques for using it you will end up finding a lot of different methods of transferring patterns to it.
I often use Badger's Foto Frisket if I need to print on it. It comes in standard paper sizes and lets you print on it with a regular Inkjet printer (laser printers are a no-no because of the heat used to set the toner).
You can also transfer designs from a printed page to the frisket by laying the printed design face down on the frisket and burnishing it (careful not to shift it in the process as it can smear...also, keep in mind it is reversed).
