Popular Post smitty0312 Posted June 18, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 (edited) Something new for me….name puzzle…..teaches name, colors & shapes before pre-school…..will be making these for my grandkids, whenever that is…..1/2" sanded ply, 1/4" sanded ply for the backer.....only painted the letters.....routed the edges to eliminate sharp corners.....comments always welcomed Edited June 18, 2021 by smitty0312 jollyred, TexasDIY, Tbow388 and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 looks good to me Nice work ckean edges. smitty0312 and danny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 I've made a lot of these name puzzles. I usually set my saw at a 4 degree angle so the letters go in easier. This is the font I use so I don't have to worry about islands. spirithorse, smitty0312, TexasDIY and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfish Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 How do you hide the pilot hole. They look very clean cut smitty0312 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty0312 Posted June 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 (edited) 16 hours ago, goldfish said: How do you hide the pilot hole. They look very clean cut Used a tiny tiny drill bit…. a FD #63 twist drill bit….got from Mike’s a few years ago Edited June 19, 2021 by smitty0312 meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted June 19, 2021 Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 Nice work Dan. I have a couple 1 year old great nieces and nephews. I should consider making them some for Christmas or their birthdays one year. I can hope ,one look 1/2 as good as yours or Dave’s. smitty0312 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted June 19, 2021 Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 very nice smitty0312 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomanydogs Posted June 19, 2021 Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 Nicely done. smitty0312 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny Posted June 19, 2021 Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 Beautifully done and Thanks for the Idea of Doing the same for Our Great Grand Younguns also..............You did a Great job of Everything. :+} smitty0312 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted June 20, 2021 Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 Great idea. Clean and crisp, top marks. Marg smitty0312 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfish Posted June 20, 2021 Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 What font name is that you use. I like the idea of no islands smitty0312 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted June 20, 2021 Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 Very nice clean work. I have done 4 of them now. I like the font called Sniglet from Dafont.com. I also paint the backer letter space the same colour as the letters. This is one of the four that I have done. smitty0312, Dave Monk and TexasDIY 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted June 20, 2021 Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 12 hours ago, goldfish said: What font name is that you use. I like the idea of no islands I use Word Art a lot of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 (edited) On 6/18/2021 at 12:27 PM, Dave Monk said: I've made a lot of these name puzzles. I usually set my saw at a 4 degree angle so the letters go in easier. This is the font I use so I don't have to worry about islands. I've made a few but hadn't thought about cutting on an angle and will be doing that from now one. It can be pretty tedious even for a grown up putting the letters in. Do you know the name of this font? I searched for Word Art and didn't come up with anything. Edited June 21, 2021 by Charlie E smitty0312 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 Nice job! smitty0312 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 14 hours ago, Charlie E said: I've made a few but hadn't thought about cutting on an angle and will be doing that from now one. It can be pretty tedious even for a grown up putting the letters in. Do you know the name of this font? I searched for Word Art and didn't come up with anything. Sent you a message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirithorse Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 Great work, Dan! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 On 6/18/2021 at 9:27 AM, smitty0312 said: Something new for me….name puzzle…..teaches name, colors & shapes before pre-school…..will be making these for my grandkids, whenever that is…..1/2" sanded ply, 1/4" sanded ply for the backer.....only painted the letters.....routed the edges to eliminate sharp corners.....comments always welcomed Nicely done.. I have been thinking about name puzzles too, as I have 4 new great grandkids that just turned one year old in the last couple of months. Dick heppneguy smitty0312 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don in brooklin on Posted August 11, 2021 Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 I know this is an older post but I would like to know what you use for paint. Is it approved as child safe? I have used vegetable dye but it is not bright. Thanks smitty0312 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEV Posted August 11, 2021 Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 I beleive any good quality brand of a gloss enamel is considered safe for children these day since lead is no longer use in paints. A good primer and then paint with multiple coats will give a hard, safe mouthable coating. Laike anything else, reading the lable is always a good I dea. smitty0312 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 On 6/18/2021 at 1:27 PM, Dave Monk said: I've made a lot of these name puzzles. I usually set my saw at a 4 degree angle so the letters go in easier. This is the font I use so I don't have to worry about islands. Nice Dave. I like that a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 Those are both great looking. Kids will love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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