Working with Patterns?

[MemawMarty]

Hello again, I have another Embarrassing question. We are setting up my workshop as I type this, but I just had to stop and ask you guys a question that is driving me crazy. My son was looking through some of the books I have bought and has already picked his first project.....hmmm, so much for MY workshop, any way, part of the pattern he has selected needs to be enlarged 200%. Guess I've gone bonkers cause for the life of me I can't think of how that's done. See, my first project is pretty much basic...simple but, he's young (21) more daring than me. Hope ya can help. You all were sooo helpful on "Where's the Wood" Hopefully I'll be posting a pic of my first finished piece soon.

[Travis]

Its no problem. I think most people would take the pattern to the copy shop and use the photocopier to enlarge the pattern. The photocopier has a setting to enlarge or shrink the image. If you don't know how to do it, just ask the clerk and they'll be glad to help you. Usually when you're required to enlarge a pattern, it means that the pattern is too large for the book. Which also means its usually too large for a standard sheet of paper. So what you'll have to do is photocopy half of the pattern, move the book and photocopy the other half. Then take your two photocopies and hold it up to the window and line up the lines and find where they meet. Then you tape those papers together and you have a complete pattern. Mount the pattern to the wood and you're in business!

 

Hope this helps. Enjoy your new workshop too. Sounds like a lot of fun setting it up!