Here is a goal: To write using duct tape, how should I make the cuts with a craft knife?

Which way makes more sense to accomplish this goal?

Available choices: - Cut slowly and carefully around the edges of the block letters you drew on the tape, or use a stencil and cut along the borders of the letters you want. - Cut lines slowly and carefully in the center of the block letters you drew on the tape, or use a stencil and cut along the borders of the letters you want.
Cut slowly and carefully around the edges of the block letters you drew on the tape, or use a stencil and cut along the borders of the letters you want.