Popular Post flarud Posted September 29, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 While waiting for another project to dry earlier I decided to make the wife another cutout for her LED base. Some may remember that I made her a butterfly last week for the base. I made a ghost this time, after all Halloween is just around the corner. I found a pattern for a Scarecrow that I may cut also. I used 1/8" acrylic sandwiched between 2 pieces of 1/8" BB. This way you get the decoration for the LED base and 2 more to hang on the wall or window,, I just cut the rectangle bottom off of the wooden ghosts and made them come to a point. I used my go to blade, Olson #2 reverse. I actually had to go around the whole cut twice because it "fused" back together this time. It only took seconds to go around it the second time. On the butterfly I think I used a FD UR1 and didn't have that problem. I have 2 different blades made for acrylic but didn't use them. These are very simple and easy cuts that you can find patterns for that you can display all year around. Jim McDonald, Foxfold, jollyred and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 Oh I like it. Fantastic job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 What a wonderful idea. I like it. Where do you get the led base? Should have a lot of applications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted September 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 4 hours ago, lawson56 said: Oh I like it. Fantastic job!! Thank you sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted September 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 5 minutes ago, Rockytime said: What a wonderful idea. I like it. Where do you get the led base? Should have a lot of applications. Les, I included a link in this thread from a couple of days ago. amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 Thanks. Mine is now on it's way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted September 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 8 minutes ago, Rockytime said: Thanks. Mine is now on it's way. Good deal. I should probably order another one... or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomanydogs Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 Very cool!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrollerpete Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 I got some plexiglass and I had to cut it 4 times before it let go, now I put the pattern in the freezer and will try it again tomorrow amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrollerpete Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 That did not work, but after try and error I came up with: wrap the plexiglass and the 1/8 backer in blue tape and I used the # 1 Pegas Mdg skip tooth and that worked fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 On 9/29/2020 at 4:21 PM, flarud said: While waiting for another project to dry earlier I decided to make the wife another cutout for her LED base. Some may remember that I made her a butterfly last week for the base. I made a ghost this time, after all Halloween is just around the corner. I found a pattern for a Scarecrow that I may cut also. I used 1/8" acrylic sandwiched between 2 pieces of 1/8" BB. This way you get the decoration for the LED base and 2 more to hang on the wall or window,, I just cut the rectangle bottom off of the wooden ghosts and made them come to a point. I used my go to blade, Olson #2 reverse. I actually had to go around the whole cut twice because it "fused" back together this time. It only took seconds to go around it the second time. On the butterfly I think I used a FD UR1 and didn't have that problem. I have 2 different blades made for acrylic but didn't use them. These are very simple and easy cuts that you can find patterns for that you can display all year around. You,ve given me an option to try my 1/2 clear plastic to see how that works and I,LL even try a tea light battery powered with colored cellophane as a tiny inside the box . Wish me luck!! Yours looks great!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted October 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 On 10/2/2020 at 2:40 PM, scrollerpete said: That did not work, but after try and error I came up with: wrap the plexiglass and the 1/8 backer in blue tape and I used the # 1 Pegas Mdg skip tooth and that worked fine. Yes, I forgot to mention that I use blue tape. Acrylic or whatever material you have, sandwiched with 1/8" BB, then wrap the whole thing with tape and apply the pattern. I know others don't use tape, some use shelf paper, some don't use anything. Whatever works. I have 2 different Olson blades that says that they can be used for acrylic, but the last couple times that I cut it I have used a FD UR1 which worked great, next time I use an Olson #2 reverse and had to go around the pattern twice because it fused back together after I cut it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Well all I use is tape (blue green red pink with purple spots) on one side of the plexiglass/acrylic or whatever it's called and start cutting. Never had any problem, just don't go like a bull at a gate slow is best.... Merlin... meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirithorse Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 Very cool project! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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