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General Category => Brag Forum => Topic started by: SamCec on September 11, 2010, 06:32:04 pm
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About 2 weeks ago, I entered a thread in Pattern Request called Many Photo to Pattern Request.
Many people were helpful in giving me suggestion. Ron and granpa converted a picture of my dog to a template. Attached is the end result.
Please I do NOT take offense to suggestions. They help me learn. Since this is my first attempt, would you critique it and let me have your comments.
Thanks,
Sam
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I love it! I remember seeing the pattern and you nailed it! Now all it needs is a nice shop made frame!
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I think it turned out great! Nicely done...thanks for the update!
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Beautiful job SamCec . Thanks for posting your work. 8)
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you did a wonderful job. thanks for sharing and hope to see more of your work. :)
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You did good Sam. My wife just saw it and said it was real cute. The cutting came out great. I would use a black colored backer, it will make the cuts stand out more and like Dgman said put it in a frame and you can hang it on the wall.
Mark
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very nice job done.
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You did good Sam. My wife just saw it and said it was real cute. The cutting came out great. I would use a black colored backer, it will make the cuts stand out more and like Dgman said put it in a frame and you can hang it on the wall.
Mark
Mark: thanks, I will definitely follow your suggestion.
I need to ask a question: The picture size is 11-1/2 x 7-1/4 inches. Your professional opinion: how wide should the frame be?
Sam
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Great job. You got your feet wet on a good one. You don't want to overpower you cutting with your frame. I would go 1 to 1-1/2 inches.
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Great job. You got your feet wet on a good one. You don't want to overpower you cutting with your frame. I would go 1 to 1-1/2 inches.
julied: thank you.
I don't need to say this because you folks who have been around this site for a while and those of you who are "well seasoned scroll sawers" already know what I am about to say--This forum is the best.
I'm new to scroll sawing, approximately 6 months. Because of various reasons, I can't do it every day so I don't have that much experience. Any question I have asked has been responded to by many of you and explained in such a way realizing I am a newbie. All I can say is: THANK YOU
Sam
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Sam, most of us speak from making mistakes or opinions on our work. I usually frame my 11 X 14 pieces with 1 X 4 lumber which is 3 1/2 inches wide. I ended up there because customers were telling me the frame was too bulky or too thin. It seems to work for me.
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I?ve made a lot of framed Intarsias and have found that if I make my frames, following this basic RULE OF THUMB, they turnout visually appealing:
Split the difference over the height and the width to determine the frame width. 1? = 1 foot
So, if a picture is 12? x 12? then make the frame 1? wide.
A picture that is 12? x 24? then split the difference and the frame would be 1.5? wide.
A 36? x 60? picture gets a frame 4? wide.
(On Large pictures if you make the frame ?? wider or narrower it?s OK, it?s still within the Rule Of thumb).
Hope this helps. Al
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I build all my own frames. Most of my work is 8" x 10" or 11" x 14". All my frames are 1 1/2" wide. I agree with Al, the bigger the project the wider the frame needs to be. 8)
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Sam if this is your first fretwork I am looking forward to seeing more. You did a great job. Thanks for sharing.
David
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I agree if this is your first I'll be happy to watch as you progress over the next few months. Do your self a favor and sign and date the back....You'll be amazed at your progress in a short amount of time.
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Looks fine to me Sam, nice job
Jimbo
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Looks good Sam ......keep up the practice .......I know it'll make you a better scroller .....