Patterns

[Scrappile]

I make military emblems for veterans I meet.  I have a size I like to do of a pattern.  In the past I have always printed them on my printer which will not handle the size I need.  So I printed them on software that allowed half on one page other half on a second. I cut and taped the two together.  It worked but some good some bad.  So today I printed the two halves out,  taped them together has I always have, then took them to a copy shop.  Had my taped copies printed on larger paper, same size pattern, but all together... It is beautiful, a great cost for 10 copies, $.30ea.  And so much easier than cutting and pasting each separately.  I Will be doing this with all my other military or other patters that I cut multiple times.  It amazes me how cheap it is to go to a copy shop and make copies on any size paper or card stock .  And it will also cut down, some of my cost in ink and paper.  

[jollyred]

I've done that something similar with my larger patterns,  Instead of cutting and pasting the pages together, I use Inkscape to make a single drawing.  Then I can make a pdf of the pattern and send it to a local print shop.  I can go down there later and pick them up already to go.  As you say, it is fairly inexpensive and quite convenient.

Tom

[munzieb]

Paul, you know I have been doing that for several years with great results. The prints are 17 x 11 on cards stock. I did the Jeep Wrangler for the manager of my UPS store a few months ago and he still hasn't charged me for the prints I have brought in so far. That has paid for me eventhough they are cheap to print. 

[Dave Monk]

I needed a new printer so I sprung for one that handles up to 13" x 19" paper. Luv it. I would imagine the way you are doing it is more economical in the end. 

[Denny Knappen]

I do it differently. I print off a copy and draw a line in the middle, scan it into Photoshop Elements, crop in half, enlarge to the size, and print both halves.  If you follow me on Facebook, there is a Bobcat pattern I enlarged by 30%.

[rjweb]

Paul, that's a good idea, probably cost more in gas than the printing, RJ

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

I basically have been doing this also for many years. Fortunately the FedX store has all sorts of copiers including ones that can make blueprint size copies. Those can get pricey but I would take copies and draw lines through them and then tape as one the size I need and make copies. It does save on home inks and paper and actually probably saves some money in the long run. 

When I first started I would scan and copy half the pattern or sometimes even in quarters and then tape together. But I found back in those years that not all copiers were good and the patterns wound up distorted and not the same ratio. With today's copiers that is not a problem that I have run into.