Cutting Layered Patterns

[don in brooklin on]

When doing a pattern with layers like the Santa from Steve Good yesterday when I cut the backer and then the front and then any errors will shows.  I am not perfect.

Do get around this when ever possible I stack cut front and back. Match perfectly that way.

Step 1. With the Santa pattern I put all the pieces on the backer.  I used Inscape but I guess you could do manually.  Made backer red.

 

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Step 2.  Cover the back piece with painters tape on one side.  Add painters tape to both sides of the front piece.

Step 3.  Put a few drops of CA (medium) to back.   Spray the back of the front with accelerator.

Step 4.  Press together and apply pattern to front.

Step 5.  Cut out the outside edge of pattern and separate.  The painters tape will come off the backer and the back of the front.

Step 6.  cut all the front pieces like normal.  The red is now waste and when you glue the individual pieces to the backer they will fit perfectly.

 

I will show the final product it bragging rights as it is being painted and Steve just posted Mrs Claus which I will do the same way.

 

 

[rdatelle]

Pretty cool Don. I wish I had my scroll saw. I miss cutting.