Screwed up need help

[laust18]

I think I sanded the one with moon to much, is their a way to fix it, will stain cover it?

[Scrolling Steve]

I think that I would just stain it and not tell anyone that i over sanded ! .....They will never know !

[Dan]

Stain or paint.

[rjR]

Just a little cloud drift! 

[Scrappile]

Would stain cover that?  I know paint would but not sure about stain.

[LarryEA]

Cut another, over sand all of the moon (I kinda like that idea)  or leave it as it.

You can not 'FIX' it.

Stain, 'no' because it will still be two toned.

Paint... yea, but it will look odd if you don't paint the rest.

Edited May 11, 2016 by LarryEA

[DWSUDEKUM]

Those all look great.  Most wood we use is not mono color but has areas that are different shades.  If you do not tell someone that you "over sanded" an area who's to know but you?  Personally I like it that way as rjR said it looks like cloud drift.  Thanks for sharing these with us.  We do not make mistakes... only unplanned modifications.

 

DW

[Fish]

It wouldn't take much time, I'd cut another one.  Nice cutting on all of them.

[Birchbark]

How bad's the back blown out, just flip it over.  No worries.  Or cut another moon and put her on it.  Cut it out of another type of wood.  She won't be part of the moon she'll be sitting on it.

 

Russell

[Ron Johnson]

I'd leave as is Loren. You're just being creative by adding a cloud. Looks natural.

[laust18]

Good idea thanks

[dgman]

One thing that has not been discussed here is learning how to prevent this in the first place. The trick is to sand the blank to finish grit before you apply the pattern and cut out the piece. After the piece is cut and the pattern removed, lighly touch up by hand wit the same grit you finish sanded with.

Your pieces are beautifully cut. You should be proud!

[Lucky2]

Laust, I think that you will either have to paint it, or cut another one. I don't think stain will look right,because you will still see the error. Whereas paint will cover it, so that it will not be seen. Personally, I would just cut another one, and mark this one as a learning experience.

Len

[NC Scroller]

Painting is your only option at this point. I am curious why you sanded the top side. Plywood is normally smooth enough to start with. If I planned to sand the top I would do so with 320 or 400 grit very lightly before I applied the pattern and cut it. Any tear out or burr from cutting should have been on the under side unless the blade was up side down in the saw.

[amazingkevin]

I think I sanded the one with moon to much, is their a way to fix it, will stain cover it?

When i do this it's paint time!

[rjones]

Stain it and see what happens, if you do not like the outcome you can always sand it again and paint it.

[laust18]

Painting is your only option at this point. I am curious why you sanded the top side. Plywood is normally smooth enough to start with. If I planned to sand the top I would do so with 320 or 400 grit very lightly before I applied the pattern and cut it. Any tear out or burr from cutting should have been on the under side unless the blade was up side down in the saw.

I sanded it because I'm new to scrolling and Im quickly learning what not to do....lol, I recently learned to sand the wood before i even put the pattern on, this I found works very well.

[laust18]

One thing that has not been discussed here is learning how to prevent this in the first place. The trick is to sand the blank to finish grit before you apply the pattern and cut out the piece. After the piece is cut and the pattern removed, lighly touch up by hand wit the same grit you finish sanded with.

Your pieces are beautifully cut. You should be proud!

Thank you, and I took your advise on another project, about sanding the blank,, wouldn't you know that works perfectly....lol....I am quickly learning what not to do...lol thanks for the tip and kind words

[Around the corner]

When I get something like that it's not lost go to the paint store and buy a can of sparkly glittery spray paint and do the front and youl be surprized how many will want it. If you don't believe me try it youl want to keep it yourself