I am going to teach a class with this technique at a Girl Scout adult event. I have made a prototype charcuterie board and it turnabout pretty well. I had many attempts at getting the right wood, the right marker usage, and the right heat application.
I am using my CRICUT to create an adhesive vinyl stencil. Once, the vinyl pulled some of the wood fibers up.
I have had some failures in this process. Found out I need to sand the heck out of the board so it doesn't bleed under the stencil. Avoid...