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DESIGNS & PATTERNS sa BEAD WEAVING DESIGNS & PATTERNS sa CARVING DESIGNS & PATTERNS sa CROSS-STITCH EMBROIDERY DESIGNS & PATTERNS sa DOLL DESIGNS & PATTERNS sa DRAFTING sa EMBROIDERY DESIGNS & PATTERNS sa FIGURE DESIGNS & PATTERNS sa FRUIT DESIGNS & PATTERNS sa FURNITURE DESIGN sa GEMSTONE CUTTING & POLISHING DESIGNS & PATTERNS sa JEWELRY DESIGN sa LEATHERCRAFT DESIGNS & PATTERNS sa MUSHROOM DESIGNS & PATTERNS sa NEEDLEPOINT DESIGNS & PATTERNS sa NET EMBROIDERY DESIGNS & PATTERNS sa OUTLINING & TRACING sa PUNCH-NEEDLE EMBROIDERY DESIGNS & PATTERNS sa QUILT & QUILTING DESIGNS & PATTERNS sa SEWING PATTERNS sa STENCILING DESIGNS & PATTERNS sa TATTING DESIGNS & PATTERNS sa TEMPLATE sa VEGETABLE DESIGNS & PATTERNS x PATTERNS x PLAN (PATTERN) xx DRAFTING xx OUTLINING & TRACING Tip on transfering parts outlines to balsa using a hot iron and xerographic photocopy. Transfer patterns to wood using a photocopying machine and a hot iron. Tip shows quick way to make a half-inch grid by spraying paint on Masonite Peg-Board laid over paper. Tip on using a dressmaker's tracing wheel to transfer patterns from paper to wood. Techniques for transferring drawings to a painting surface (tracing, pouncing, blackening the back, graphite paper and double transfer). Also describes using both a grid method and an opaque projector to change size. Insert describes how to make graphite transfer paper. Enlarging a sketch for transfer to a larger canvas. Explanation of the basic box grid and of proportional grids that help in transferring diagonals and curved shapes. How to enlarge or reduce a pattern on a grid. Workshop geometry. Changing sizes. How to enlarge or reduce sections and shapes or patterns. Workshop geometry. Changing sizes of drawings and plans. Polar method. Workshop geometry. How to transfer "free curves" from paper pattern to the material by using the graph method of pattern transfer. Tip on transferring a photocopy of a pattern to wood. How to convert scaled-down drawings to full-sized templates. Proportionally enlarging patterns made from photographs. Discusses the use of slide projectors, opaque projectors, photocopying and grid paper. Tip suggests using a high-intensity light to project a silhouette to copy for a basic outline pattern. Using copyright patterns for profit. Straightforward answers to some hard questions. How to transfer a print and sculpt it in styrofoam. Print transfer is done using Magic Print or Liftable Prints transfer medium. Sculpting is done by pressing down the styrofoam to outline the central object and raise it above the background. Realistic designing. How to use photo references to create a design to paint. Gray graphite, white Saral and chalk methods for transferring a design to both wood and fabric. Helpful tips for tracing and transferring a pattern. How to use a copy center to make patterns for all sorts of projects. How to design and build your own projects. Tips from Pete Stevenson who designs projects and markets the plans. Tip suggests rolling a glass cutter over pattern lines when tracing through carbon paper. Tip on using vinyl scraps to make templates and patterns. Tick sticking method for transfering an irregular shape (pattern) to a work piece. Tip on using insulation board to make full-size mock-ups and patterns for a project. The patternmaker's trade. From sculptured wood to metal castings. Tip: How to reproduce the pattern for a large turning by using a camera and a slide projector. Tip: Use dressmaker's tracing cloth when copying patterns onto wood, because the dye is easier to remove than carbon paper dye. Tip on using transparent-film images to allow viewing both sides of a three-dimensional pattern (such as an animal carving). Spiling method for making very accurate patterns for flooring or countertops. Tip on using high-impact polystyrene sheeting for making durable patterns. Tip on using expanded PVC foam as a durable woodworking pattern and router template. Technique for using folded paper and carbon paper to draw the half-image of a turning pattern and see the full symmetrical results when the sheet is unfolded. How to use a proportional scale to enlarge and reduce patterns. How to enlarge gridded patterns. Take the guesswork out of reproducing antiques by making detailed patterns. How to make paper tracings, story sticks, measurements, sketches, etc. Tip: Clear plastic with scribed lines aids in transfering a picture or pattern to graph paper. Pattern making tip. A handy way to make patterns that are impervious to dampness and don't become effaced from wear and tear. Six ways to enlarge patterns suggested. How to enlarge squared drawings to produce a full-size pattern. How to enlarge drawings using the graph squares method. Tip tells how to project a photographic slide of some architectural feature which you wish to reproduce in order to make a correctly proportioned pattern. How to make your next woodworking project truly original by designing it yourself. Tip on using shelf paper to make paper patterns or templates. Scaling drawings or patterns up or down using a variety of techniques (photographic, photocopy, prisms, pantographs, rubber bands, enlarging by squares, point-to-point, and proportional dividers). Scale jumping. Using a simple pocket calculator and a pair of dial reading calipers to convert a set of plans or dimensions to any other scale. Layout tips. (1) Center finder for the edge of a board. (2) Scribing a parallel line around a work piece or pattern using a poster board guide. (3) Tips on drawing a large arc without a compass. (4) Using coiled solder as a flexible curve. (5) Transfering a photocopy of a pattern to work piece using a hot iron. How to transfer a photocopy of a pattern to wood using an ordinary household iron. Tip on attaching a removable paper pattern to wood pieces being cut out and shaped. Build a plywood "book cover" to store your plan sheets and keep them flat (un-rolled) and ready for use. Tip on protecting sheet plans using acetate portfolio sleeves. Tips on how to enlarge a pattern using a slide projector or a photocopier. Tip: Save the peel-off backing from Con-Tact paper to use as graph paper. Tip shows how to use a gummed paper star to help draw a five-pointed design. Advice on transferring patterns onto projects and on removing any lines not covered with paint. Tip tells how to make a pattern template from acetate to use with a pattern wheel for transfer. Tip suggests using red or yellow carbon when transferring face patterns. Tip on how to use graphite paper to trace a pattern without leaving smudges. Tip on how to transfer a pattern to acetate so it can be used over and over without wearing out. Tip: Use folded paper and carbon paper to convert half-patterns to complete patterns. Tip: Use soft pencil, instead of carbon paper, to transfer pattern lines to wood. Tip: Use old X-ray film as material for tracing and transferring patterns. Tip: Make your own reusable, inkless pattern transfer paper from chalk and rubber cement thinner. Tip: Use matte acetate and carbon paper to transfer patterns to work piece. Tip: Graphite paper does a cleaner job of transfering patterns to work pieces. Woodworkers' standards. Reproducing project patterns. Topics covered include: transposing, transferring a half-pattern, using a pantograph, finding proportions, etc. Ten layout tools no woodworker should be without. Make your own "rescaled rulers" to enlarge or reduce a pattern or object by a specific percentage. Transfer a photocopy of a pattern to your wood by using a hot iron. Tip: Use waxed paper to extend the life of a paper pattern which you are tracing onto wood. Tip: Reverse a pattern by photocopying onto clear acetate. Tip suggests making scroll saw patterns from vinyl siding scraps. How to determine an enlargement or reduction ratio. Patterns, patterns everywhere. Methods for turning almost any printed photograph or illustration into a scroll saw pattern. What woodworkers need to know about transferring patterns to wood. Tip on copying scroll saw and chip-carving patterns onto clear plastic. Tip on using denatured alcohol to remove pencil marks from wood. Tip on using plastic stencil material to make reusable patterns for scrollwork. How to make a smaller version of a plan by using this technique to re-size all of the dimensions. How to transfer a photocopied pattern to wood using lacquer thinner. Set-up shows how to trace the shadow profile of a spindle in order to make an accurate pattern to duplicate. 3M Post-It Glue Stick recommended for keeping patterns in place during sawing. Improved method for gluing a paper pattern to a workpiece. Tip on using clear packaging tape (not glue) to attach a paper pattern to a workpiece. Tip on making self-adhesive scrollsaw patterns. Tip on scaling up a photo or drawing without making or buying scaling callipers. How to attach paper patterns to wood when cutting to shape. Tip: Transfer a xerographic copy of a paper pattern (or heat decals) to your wood stock using a hot iron. Tip on transferring a pattern from a grid. Tip on transfering a photocopy of a pattern to wood using a hot iron. Tip on using clear self-adhesive film to make scroll saw patterns. A simple wooden frame fitted with spring steel clips is used to suspend a magazine or drawing for easy reference in the workshop. Accurate laying out (setting out) of a project using "rods" (thin boards which contain full-size details and dimensions of the project). Tip on transfering a design to a carving blank by ironing a xerographic copy of the pattern onto the wood. This causes the black image to tranfer to the wood. The beginning woodworker. How to enlarge and transfer patterns. Techniques for enlarging and transfering woodworking patterns. Tip: Use perforated hardboard as a drawing aid when enlarging "gridded" patterns. Tip on transfering a photocopy of a pattern to wood. Transferring and enlarging patterns. Tips on using the grid method, pantograph, and copy machine. Using the squares method to enlarge a drawing. Making projects from full-size plans. A look at what is provided by companies who sell full-size plans and tips on working from such plans. How to enlarge patterns. | |||||||||
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