Popular Post Jim Blume Posted August 18, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 Folks ask me if I could make patterns fit pieces of wood they have available. Of course scaling or changing the size of the pattern is one option many folks use. But here are some other options to consider. Taking a portion of a pattern and cropping it so as to fit a narrow board, or even making it into a circle or oval using your own thought processes and individual creativity can multiply all the patterns you have collected into many more options. Or how about liking the Indian woman in this pattern and wanting it to stand alone? Just crop out everything you don't want. Use your imagination and enjoy the journey. crupiea, OzarkSawdust, stoney and 22 others 24 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr42 Posted August 18, 2021 Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 thank you for the great patterns, and the good advice on how to make different shapes and sizes danny, Jim Blume, OCtoolguy and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted August 18, 2021 Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 I do this a lot.. in fact.. not many patterns these days that I use where I don't modify them in some way.. sometimes I take several patterns and combine them to make up a completely different design. Or adding text, sayings etc. I'm not super great at actual designing.. but I can modify existing designs so that's what I do to try to make things that nobody else is so to speak. Jim Blume, OCtoolguy and ben2008 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted August 19, 2021 Report Share Posted August 19, 2021 Same here, I have just done a famous country singer this way, put him inside a guitar pick. Jim Blume, kmmcrafts and OCtoolguy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted August 19, 2021 Report Share Posted August 19, 2021 I've done a lot using rapid resizer. I really like those patterns too, great job. Wilson142, Jim Blume and OCtoolguy 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Buzz1953 said: Another easy way is to by a proportional scale . Line up what you want to increase are decrease the pattern …. Where do you find something like that? Never mind, I found it on Amazon. I have one coming. Edited August 29, 2021 by octoolguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted September 9, 2021 Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 Late to the party, but I put all my patterns through Inkscape and resize to fit my wood. Turn everything Grey with a red outline that is the width of my blade and bingo. !! Jim Blume, OCtoolguy, jr42 and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 On 9/9/2021 at 10:39 AM, Foxfold said: Late to the party, but I put all my patterns through Inkscape and resize to fit my wood. Turn everything Grey with a red outline that is the width of my blade and bingo. !! I wish I would take the time to learn to do just what you explained. I am not very good with computers. Just the red, narrow outline helps a lot. I have had others here do it for me and I have actually done it myself a time or two accidently. LOL OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 5 minutes ago, flarud said: I wish I would take the time to learn to do just what you explained. I am not very good with computers. Just the red, narrow outline helps a lot. I have had others here do it for me and I have actually done it myself a time or two accidently. LOL Don't feel bad. I have wasted countless hours trying to master Inkscape to no avail. If I could just get a handle on what all the commands do and when/why to use them, it would be fantastic. I wish someone offered a one day class on the basics. I'd pay for it gladly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, OCtoolguy said: Don't feel bad. I have wasted countless hours trying to master Inkscape to no avail. If I could just get a handle on what all the commands do and when/why to use them, it would be fantastic. I wish someone offered a one day class on the basics. I'd pay for it gladly. If I would just use it more often I think that I could figure out how to do just the basic things that I would need to do. I have so many patterns already printed out that I have yet to cut as it stands. I agree with you on paying for a basic class. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 8 hours ago, flarud said: I wish I would take the time to learn to do just what you explained. I am not very good with computers. Just the red, narrow outline helps a lot. I have had others here do it for me and I have actually done it myself a time or two accidently. LOL It really isn't difficult, don't let the 'terminology' put you off. I do it all the time and I'm no computer whizz kid. It takes 10 steps (10 clicks of the mouse) it sounds a lot but takes less then 5 minutes. Happy to write these down if anyone is interested. OCtoolguy and jr42 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 I used to do and still do by accident change the lines to red.. however dummy me bought a laser printer last year that only prints black, My first laser printer.. I do like it, I guess it might save a little money on ink but I'm not quite certain of that.. Not even had it a year and have had to replace the ink a couple months ago. The ink is more $$ than the inkjet I had so I'm not 100% sold just yet. Maybe it was the cheap laser printer I bought. To get a color unit in what I need / use is quite pricey upfront so I was running this cheap one for a year or so to see what I think.. I'll compare my ink cost at the end of the year and see where I'm at with it. As for learning inkscape I used to be the same way and still am with some of the more advanced things we do as pattern makers. This is somewhat how I am with my CNC too.. and the thing is as others have said.. you work your way through it and sort of learn it, but then don't do it again for a month or two and forget everything you went through the first time around.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 7 hours ago, Foxfold said: It really isn't difficult, don't let the 'terminology' put you off. I do it all the time and I'm no computer whizz kid. It takes 10 steps (10 clicks of the mouse) it sounds a lot but takes less then 5 minutes. Happy to write these down if anyone is interested. 10 clicks don't sound bad at all! I would be interested in the steps, but only at your convenience.... no rush for me. Thank you Brenda! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 8 hours ago, Foxfold said: It really isn't difficult, don't let the 'terminology' put you off. I do it all the time and I'm no computer whizz kid. It takes 10 steps (10 clicks of the mouse) it sounds a lot but takes less then 5 minutes. Happy to write these down if anyone is interested. Please do. It might be just what I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 4 hours ago, kmmcrafts said: I used to do and still do by accident change the lines to red.. however dummy me bought a laser printer last year that only prints black, My first laser printer.. I do like it, I guess it might save a little money on ink but I'm not quite certain of that.. Not even had it a year and have had to replace the ink a couple months ago. The ink is more $$ than the inkjet I had so I'm not 100% sold just yet. Maybe it was the cheap laser printer I bought. To get a color unit in what I need / use is quite pricey upfront so I was running this cheap one for a year or so to see what I think.. I'll compare my ink cost at the end of the year and see where I'm at with it. As for learning inkscape I used to be the same way and still am with some of the more advanced things we do as pattern makers. This is somewhat how I am with my CNC too.. and the thing is as others have said.. you work your way through it and sort of learn it, but then don't do it again for a month or two and forget everything you went through the first time around.. Kevin, most of the printers will tell you that you are out of or low on toner. Check on youtube for a way to override that. I bought a Brother color all in one a few years back. I'm still running the black cartridge that came with it. When it warned me about the toner, a did a couple of button pushes and reset it. Still going. I bought my printer for $225 dollars and it performs great. No inkjets for me. The only downside is I can't print photos. For that, I go to Costco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 I have created a new 'Topic' in 'General Scroll Sawing' for the instructions, as I feel we've take to much room already from what was after all @Jim Blume post. My apologies Jim, it was not intentional, things just ran away in a different direction. OCtoolguy, Jim Blume and barb.j.enders 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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