LarryEA Posted April 21, 2016 Report Posted April 21, 2016 I have items I've cut that I want to mount on an oval backer. Circles, squares...etc are easy.. How do I make and cut an oval 'pattern' to satisy the size I want? All it will be is a backer I mount a piece of scroll on. I can print one and size it,,, Just thought there would be a simple way... No strings please... Quote
MrsN Posted April 21, 2016 Report Posted April 21, 2016 For simple shapes I use the "auto shape" feature of Word. (the other word processing programs have similar features. It is pretty easy to size an oval to what I want and print it out. Scrolling Steve, LarryEA and Phantom Scroller 3 Quote
Dan Posted April 21, 2016 Report Posted April 21, 2016 I just trace the outline of the scrolled work on the backer then cut inside the line about 1/8". Quote
orangeman Posted April 21, 2016 Report Posted April 21, 2016 Good advice from MrsN! I had the same dilemma some time ago and finally figured out in Word you can enter length and width and BINGO you have the most beautiful oval I have ever seen ! I tried "Paint" but it came out kinda fuzzy on larger ovals. bb LarryEA 1 Quote
Scrolling Steve Posted April 21, 2016 Report Posted April 21, 2016 I learn stuff here without even trying ! NMBob, amazingkevin and LarryEA 3 Quote
LarryEA Posted April 21, 2016 Author Report Posted April 21, 2016 I learn stuff here without even trying ! Yer funny...... 'cept I ain't got 'Word' ... do have ... hummmmmmmmmm Corel Word Perfect ,,, ... I'll try that Quote
jerry1939 Posted April 22, 2016 Report Posted April 22, 2016 At first, I made the inner cuts of the fret piece. Next I glued it to the backer. Cut the perimeter for a perfect match. Masking tape on the "front" (the fret piece), laid it face down and sprayed the back and lightly sprayed down at about 45 degrees for the edges. Would often have some paint seep into the end grain and show on the front. Not enough to be a big deal, but it bugged me. Now I do the entire fret piece and make the backer slightly bigger. Very simple & easy. Buy the tiniest washer in the store. Clamp the finished fret piece to the backer. Put the washer tight against the cut piece, insert a pencil in the washer and trace around. If the cut piece is symmetrical, mark the front of the backer, because you have slight flaws in the cut piece. Paint the backer and eyeball the edge as you position for gluing. jerry Quote
Lucky2 Posted April 22, 2016 Report Posted April 22, 2016 Sorry Larry, I can't help you out on this one. What I did, was buy an oval design maker. But, if you've ever seen what some people call a do nothing machine, then you've seen an oval design maker. If you have time and a little bit of patience, you could always build one. There a very handy rig to have, and they're adjustable to just about any size. Len LarryEA 1 Quote
DonR Posted April 22, 2016 Report Posted April 22, 2016 It is very simple with Inkscape which is a free download. Don R danny and LarryEA 2 Quote
Dave Monk Posted April 22, 2016 Report Posted April 22, 2016 I cut my backer large....most of the time just square...glue it on and use a round over router bit to trim it off. If you use 1/8" backer and a 1/4" round over bit you can't even hardly see it. I usually use the same round over bit on the front. dave Quote
amazingkevin Posted April 22, 2016 Report Posted April 22, 2016 I need this info now and then too and just "Google it" Quote
Sam777 Posted April 22, 2016 Report Posted April 22, 2016 I have items I've cut that I want to mount on an oval backer. Circles, squares...etc are easy.. How do I make and cut an oval 'pattern' to satisy the size I want? All it will be is a backer I mount a piece of scroll on. I can print one and size it,,, Just thought there would be a simple way... No strings please... Larry, If all you want is the outline of the oval, tell me the length & width and I will post a few variations of the oval. I use Autocad (& other cad programs). It is a piece of cake to make one. Let me know the size. Sam LarryEA 1 Quote
LarryEA Posted April 22, 2016 Author Report Posted April 22, 2016 Sam ... you're 'da Man.!!! Thank you... I pm'd you Quote
Denny Knappen Posted April 22, 2016 Report Posted April 22, 2016 (edited) Some of you know Dave VanEss. He has a site, Scrolmania I think,which has Polydraw. Just enter the numbers. I used this for bowls. Edited April 22, 2016 by Denny Knappen Quote
Jim McDonald Posted April 22, 2016 Report Posted April 22, 2016 Had not thought of Word Perfect for years. Quote
Clayton717 Posted April 23, 2016 Report Posted April 23, 2016 I have made ovals using inkscape with the draw circle function. I get it to the oval shape I like then adjust it to the size I want. danny 1 Quote
Tom J Posted April 23, 2016 Report Posted April 23, 2016 On Youtube there is a demonstration of how to draw an oval using a compass. Quote
keefie Posted April 23, 2016 Report Posted April 23, 2016 Scott beat me to it, I was going to say two pins and a piece of string you can draw an oval of any size. Scott even put a video of it too. Quote
Sam777 Posted April 23, 2016 Report Posted April 23, 2016 Hi all, Here is an oval (Ellipses) pattern which can be used as a backer. I used Autocad to draw these. The largest ellipse in this pattern is 8" X 10.5". If anyone would like bigger sizes let me know. Sam ELLIPSES, For 8.5 X 11.pdf danny, NC Scroller and LarryEA 3 Quote
LarryEA Posted April 23, 2016 Author Report Posted April 23, 2016 Hi all, Here is an oval (Ellipses) pattern which can be used as a backer. I used Autocad to draw these. The largest ellipse in this pattern is 8" X 10.5". If anyone would like bigger sizes let me know. Sam Sam, I used this today, Have a perfect oval backer for one of my 'birds'. thank yoou Quote
Sam777 Posted April 23, 2016 Report Posted April 23, 2016 Lary, You are welcome, I'm glad I was able to help. sam LarryEA 1 Quote
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