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Pattern Requests. / Please review

« on: January 24, 2014, 09:20:50 pm »

The following is the result of several days of reviewing material from several sources on GIMP and Inkscape. A big shout out to Mr. Ray Hayes for his patience in providing advice and succinct instruction on both. Please take a look and make any comments you feel may provide guidance in future endeavors. Note - this post would not accept the image run through [object][trace]. The resulting image is in red. Thank you, Barry.

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Computer questions / Changing file extensions

« on: January 24, 2014, 03:25:46 pm »

Should I be able to save my portrait pattern saved in .xcf format  to another format? GIMP doesn't want to save it as anything other than an .xcf file and tweaking the final image in Inkscape isn't going to happen as Inkscape doesn't recognize the .xcf file. Am I going to have to start over? Thanks, Barry.

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Computer questions / GIMP re-visited

« on: January 17, 2014, 06:15:42 pm »

For those of you who use GIMP on a regular basis do you freehand your "enhancements" with your mouse, or use something akin to a bamboo tablet and stylus. As much as I've used a PC, or laptop over the last twenty-five years the freehanding thing doesn't work for me. To avoid the frustration of working on that small screen in GIMP once I've got something remotely acceptable in black and white I find if I print off a copy and use a couple of thicknesses of felt pen the process goes  quicker. Comments? Thank you, Barry.

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Tutorials, Techniques and Tips / Irish green

« on: January 14, 2014, 10:13:48 am »

I'm cutting a piece for a family of Irish decent. Can anyone please confirm that the green usually associated with Eire is Kelly green? Thank you, Barry.

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The Coffee Shop / Ideas on pricing

« on: January 09, 2014, 06:23:23 pm »

I certainly didn't go into this to make money but an opportunity has presented itself, and if nothing else I'd like to recoup any costs. My daughter's a yoga enthusiast and I sent this to her at the end of November. I now have orders for six. Suggestions on what to charge would be appreciated. Material cost was negligible as I did it on a whim and had everything at hand. Can't really say how long it took as I usually have several projects on the go at once. I'm guessing 6 to 8 hours to cut everything including routering the base and the "hangar". I could certainly cut the time down by stack cutting as much as possible. Any constructive criticism would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Barry. p.s. there appear to be imperfections but they're on the photo not the piece.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Posting a photo

« on: January 09, 2014, 02:54:25 pm »

 Any suggestions on how to post a photo? The option for attachments under additional options limits an image size to a few kb. and my photo is rejected. I don't think the image I'd like to post is any larger than other images on the forum. The "insert image" icon on the tool bar just inserts "[img]" into the text of my post. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, Barry.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Displaying your work

« on: December 28, 2013, 06:49:27 pm »

What's your preferred method for displaying your scrollwork? Do you hang it as is, do you make a frame, do you make a base so it stands up?  I appreciate a lot depends on what the piece is. Thank you, Barry.

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Tutorials, Techniques and Tips / Enhancing veining

« on: December 21, 2013, 09:48:44 pm »

I was cutting out a Harley for my last employer from some plywood he gave me with the intention of painting the bike  a gloss black and mounting it against a neutral backer. Half way through it occurred to me that as the bike is black the "veining" is probably going to disappear. His bike is black and I'm sure I'll get a funny look if I finish it in another color. Any suggestions? Thanks, Barry.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Font size and type

« on: December 21, 2013, 08:00:22 pm »

Happy Saturday fellow scrollers. I've been working on a project for a good friend, and when I designed the pattern I used a size 18 font (arial) . I've had limited success in keeping the letters legible and am considering re-doing it with a larger font. Out of curiosity what is the smallest font, and type of font that you more experienced scrollers can use and are successful in maintaining legibility? (I'm using an Olsen #2 crown tooth). Thank  you, Barry.

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Pattern Requests. / Masonic Lodge

« on: December 19, 2013, 03:21:52 pm »

Good afternoon fellow enthusiasts. I'm hunting for a fretwork pattern for the Masonic Lodge suitable for framing and presentation. I can't find one on this site, or Sheila's and would entertain any suggestions. Cheers, Barry.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Why baltic birch?

« on: December 03, 2013, 07:19:58 pm »

Baltic birch appears to be the material of choice for many scrollers - why? Thank you, Barry.

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Pattern Requests. / Hockey goaltender

« on: November 25, 2013, 10:53:01 pm »

Hello everyone. I need a pattern for a hockey goaltender. My son-in-law's birthday is coming up and I'd like to surprize him. I've been through all the images on google and bing and didn't see anything readily transferrable (by me, anyway). Thank you.

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Introduce Yourself. / From Kelowna, B.C.

« on: November 14, 2013, 11:56:39 pm »

Greetings to all from a newly minted enthusiast. It's been interesting reading all the posts over the last few days. A special thank you to Dirtrider for his patience and encouragement. Haven't had much luck with my low end saw but shall persevere, eh? Any other scroll saw enthusiasts in the central Okanagan?