Added Info FINE WOODWORKING #128 Jan-Feb 1998 pg. 10
How to use a proportional scale to enlarge and reduce patterns.
HANDMADE #18 Mar-Apr 1985 pg. 10
How to enlarge gridded patterns.
HANDMADE #19 May-Aug 1985 pg. 10
Take the guesswork out of reproducing antiques by making detailed patterns. How to make paper tracings, story sticks, measurements, sketches, etc.
HOME FURNITURE #10 Apr 1997 pg. 16
Tip: Clear plastic with scribed lines aids in transfering a picture or pattern to graph paper.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO Jul-Aug 1981 (v.6#4) pg. 7
Pattern making tip. A handy way to make patterns that are impervious to dampness and don't become effaced from wear and tear.
LEATHER CRAFTERS & SADDLERS JOURNAL Sep-Oct 1997 (v.7#5) pg. 43
Six ways to enlarge patterns suggested.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Feb 1989 (v.34#1) pg. 44
How to enlarge squared drawings to produce a full-size pattern.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #680 Dec 1984 (v.80) pg. 10
How to enlarge drawings using the graph squares method.
NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW May 1977 (v.8#2) pg. 39
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.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1997 (v.25#2) pg. 18
How to make your next woodworking project truly original by designing it yourself.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1987 (v.164#11) pg. 95
Tip on using shelf paper to make paper patterns or templates.
POPULAR WOODWORKING #82 Jan 1995 (v.14#4) pg. 8
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 WOODCRAFT #4 Spring 1986 pg. 24
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.
SCALE WOODCRAFT #5 Summer 1986 pg. 25
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.
SHOPNOTES #24 Nov 1995 (v.4) pg. 14
How to transfer a photocopy of a pattern to wood using an ordinary household iron.
SHOPNOTES #33 May 1997 (v.6) pg. 30
Tip on attaching a removable paper pattern to wood pieces being cut out and shaped.
SPORT AVIATION Aug 1989 (v.38#8) pg. 93
Build a plywood "book cover" to store your plan sheets and keep them flat (un-rolled) and ready for use.
SPORT AVIATION Sep 1989 (v.38#9) pg. 65
Tip on protecting sheet plans using acetate portfolio sleeves.
SPORT AVIATION Apr 1993 (v.42#4) pg. 80
Tips on how to enlarge a pattern using a slide projector or a photocopier.
THREADS #10 Apr-May 1987 pg. 8
Tip: Save the peel-off backing from Con-Tact paper to use as graph paper.
THREADS #23 Jun-Jul 1989 pg. 10
Tip shows how to use a gummed paper star to help draw a five-pointed design.
THREADS #52 Apr-May 1994 pg. 16
Advice on transferring patterns onto projects and on removing any lines not covered with paint.
TOLE WORLD #117 Jul-Aug 1992 (v.16#4) pg. 49
Tip tells how to make a pattern template from acetate to use with a pattern wheel for transfer.
TOLE WORLD #124 Sep-Oct 1993 (v.17#5) pg. 59
Tip suggests using red or yellow carbon when transferring face patterns.
TOLE WORLD #125 Nov-Dec 1993 (v.17#6) pg. 56
Tip on how to use graphite paper to trace a pattern without leaving smudges.
TOLE WORLD #126 Jan-Feb 1994 (v.18#1) pg. 56
Tip on how to transfer a pattern to acetate so it can be used over and over without wearing out.
TOLE WORLD #128 May-Jun 1994 (v.18#3) pg. 64
Tip: Use folded paper and carbon paper to convert half-patterns to complete patterns.
WOOD MAGAZINE #10 Apr 1986 (v.3#2) pg. 14
Tip: Use soft pencil, instead of carbon paper, to transfer pattern lines to wood.
WOOD MAGAZINE #11 Jun 1986 (v.3#3) pg. 18
Tip: Use old X-ray film as material for tracing and transferring patterns.
WOOD MAGAZINE #16 Apr 1987 (v.4#2) pg. 12
Tip: Make your own reusable, inkless pattern transfer paper from chalk and rubber cement thinner.
WOOD MAGAZINE #19 Oct 1987 (v.4#5) pg. 13
Tip: Use matte acetate and carbon paper to transfer patterns to work piece.
WOOD MAGAZINE #22 Apr 1988 (v.5#2) pg. 16
Tip: Graphite paper does a cleaner job of transfering patterns to work pieces.
WOOD MAGAZINE #23 Jun 1988 (v.5#3) pg. 18
Woodworkers' standards. Reproducing project patterns. Topics covered include: transposing, transferring a half-pattern, using a pantograph, finding proportions, etc.
WOOD MAGAZINE #23 Jun 1988 (v.5#3) pg. 54
Ten layout tools no woodworker should be without.
WOOD MAGAZINE #25 Oct 1988 (v.5#5) pg. 66
Added Info WOOD MAGAZINE #27 Feb 1989 (v.6#1) pg. 10
Correction WOOD MAGAZINE #29 Jun 1989 (v.6#3) pg. 12
Correction WOOD MAGAZINE #31 Oct 1989 (v.6#5) pg. 10
Make your own "rescaled rulers" to enlarge or reduce a pattern or object by a specific percentage.
WOOD MAGAZINE #28 Apr 1989 (v.6#2) pg. 14
Transfer a photocopy of a pattern to your wood by using a hot iron.
WOOD MAGAZINE #33 Feb 1990 (v.7#1) pg. 20
Tip: Use waxed paper to extend the life of a paper pattern which you are tracing onto wood.
WOOD MAGAZINE #37 Sep 1990 (v.7#5) pg. 23
Tip: Reverse a pattern by photocopying onto clear acetate.
WOOD MAGAZINE #38 Oct 1990 (v.7#6) pg. 21
Tip suggests making scroll saw patterns from vinyl siding scraps.
WOOD MAGAZINE #55 Oct 1992 (v.9#7) pg. 17
How to determine an enlargement or reduction ratio.
WOOD MAGAZINE #56 Nov 1992 (v.9#8) pg. 16
Patterns, patterns everywhere. Methods for turning almost any printed photograph or illustration into a scroll saw pattern.
WOOD MAGAZINE #61 Jun 1993 (v.10#4) pg. 56
What woodworkers need to know about transferring patterns to wood.
WOOD MAGAZINE #68 Feb 1994 (v.11#2) pg. 60
Added Info WOOD MAGAZINE #74 Nov 1994 (v.11#8) pg. 4
Added Info WOOD MAGAZINE #80 Aug 1995 (v.12#5) pg. 18
Tip on copying scroll saw and chip-carving patterns onto clear plastic.
WOOD MAGAZINE #82 Oct 1995 (v.12#7) pg. 12
Tip on using denatured alcohol to remove pencil marks from wood.
WOOD MAGAZINE #82 Oct 1995 (v.12#7) pg. 16
Tip on using plastic stencil material to make reusable patterns for scrollwork.
WOOD MAGAZINE #84 Dec 1995 (v.12#9) pg. 16
How to make a smaller version of a plan by using this technique to re-size all of the dimensions.
WOOD MAGAZINE #84 Dec 1995 (v.12#9) pg. 28
How to transfer a photocopied pattern to wood using lacquer thinner.
WOOD MAGAZINE #99 Oct 1997 (v.14#6) pg. 16
Set-up shows how to trace the shadow profile of a spindle in order to make an accurate pattern to duplicate.
WOOD MAGAZINE #100 Nov 1997 (v.14#7) pg. 26
3M Post-It Glue Stick recommended for keeping patterns in place during sawing.
WOOD MAGAZINE #100 Nov 1997 (v.14#7) pg. 28
Improved method for gluing a paper pattern to a workpiece.
WOOD MAGAZINE #121 Feb 2000 (v.17#1) pg. 26
Tip on using clear packaging tape (not glue) to attach a paper pattern to a workpiece.
WOOD MAGAZINE #124 May-Jun 2000 (v.17#4) pg. 32
Tip on making self-adhesive scrollsaw patterns.
WOOD MAGAZINE #127 Oct 2000 (v.17#7) pg. 38
Tip on scaling up a photo or drawing without making or buying scaling callipers.
WOODCARVING #46 Jan-Feb 1999 pg. 54
How to attach paper patterns to wood when cutting to shape.
WOODSMITH #35 Sep-Oct 1984 pg. 22
Tip: Transfer a xerographic copy of a paper pattern (or heat decals) to your wood stock using a hot iron.
WOODSMITH #45 Jun 1986 pg. 3
Added Info WOODSMITH #47 Oct 1986 pg. 3
Tip on transferring a pattern from a grid.
WOODSMITH #65 Oct 1989 pg. 13
Tip on transfering a photocopy of a pattern to wood using a hot iron.
WOODSMITH #71 Oct 1990 pg. 16
Tip on using clear self-adhesive film to make scroll saw patterns.
WOODSMITH #73 Feb 1991 pg. 4
A simple wooden frame fitted with spring steel clips is used to suspend a magazine or drawing for easy reference in the workshop.
WOODWORK #10 Summer 1991 pg. 14
Accurate laying out (setting out) of a project using "rods" (thin boards which contain full-size details and dimensions of the project).
WOODWORK #29 Oct 1994 pg. 72
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.
WOODWORKER Dec 1989 (v.93#12) pg. 1165
The beginning woodworker. How to enlarge and transfer patterns.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1979 (v.3#1) pg. 3
Techniques for enlarging and transfering woodworking patterns.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL May-Jun 1981 (v.5#3) pg. 12
Tip: Use perforated hardboard as a drawing aid when enlarging "gridded" patterns.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1984 (v.8#1) pg. 62
Tip on transfering a photocopy of a pattern to wood.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1988 (v.12#1) pg. 53
Transferring and enlarging patterns. Tips on using the grid method, pantograph, and copy machine.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1989 (v.13#2) pg. 14
Using the squares method to enlarge a drawing.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1968 (v.24#3) pg. 46
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.
WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1981 (v.37#6) pg. 36
How to enlarge patterns.
WORKBENCH Sep-Oct 1987 (v.43#5) pg. 104