Popular Post Wichman Posted August 23, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 23, 2022 I was having problem with Inkscape and printing 11 x 17 ( I'm not alone ). The pattern for these is about 2/3 the original, and since I hate waste I'm using the pattern that I have. I had some 1/8 inch wood, so that's what I'm using. I don't know the species; blade FD Polar 2/0, pilot holes #71 drill bit ( .025 ), quarter for sca ChelCass, Dave Monk, Tbow388 and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted August 23, 2022 Report Share Posted August 23, 2022 My fumbly fingers would have trouble holding that, much less cutting it. You did a great job. Apparently, you use a magnifying glass. I have trouble printing 11X17 from Inkscape also. Usually what I do is make any modifications I want to make in Inkscape (fill and stroke colors) and then save the pattern. I then open a "Draw" program, format the page size dimensions to 11X17, and then insert the picture from file. So far that has worked every time for me. I say "Draw" program because there are several out there. I use Open Office because it's free and does almost everything Microsoft Office will do. Hope this works for you. Wichman and Loskoppie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted August 23, 2022 Report Share Posted August 23, 2022 3 hours ago, Dak0ta52 said: My fumbly fingers would have trouble holding that, much less cutting it. You did a great job. Apparently, you use a magnifying glass. A telescope Neat little piece Wichman, barb.j.enders and Dak0ta52 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted August 23, 2022 Report Share Posted August 23, 2022 very nice job Wichman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted August 23, 2022 Report Share Posted August 23, 2022 Nice cuttings. Wichman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wichman Posted August 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 Added a little emerald glitter barb.j.enders, BadBob and Gene Howe 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEV Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) Nicely done. I mainly think "Big" but sometimes "Tiny" is rally nice. JFYI,: I use Inkscape to convert, modifiy and size patterns. I position the pattern on a document/paper size I know my printer can print predetermining what my final cutting size will be. In my case I use standard US sizes (Letter 8.5x11 and Tabloid 11x17) which I keep in my Epson ET-16600 paper trays as well as and (Super B 13" x 19") that I can feed by hand. As an example, I will use the tabloid 11x17 paper size for an 11X14 pattern. Should I want or need to resize the pattern it is simply a matter of opening the SVG file and re-sizing as desired and then repeating the process. However, I do not print directly from Inscape as I have had problems doing so also. Whne I'm satisfied with the pattern I've created in Inkscape, I simply (after first saving the SVG file) do a "save as" and select PDF. I then open the PDF in Adobe and use it to print, making sure I select the proper "paper size" and other settings like "full size". I maintain the original JPG or PNG image file, my converted SVG file and the PDF file for each pattern I've cut or possibly plan to cut in the future. I have a lot that are ready to be printed plus many image files that still need to be converted into a scrollable pattern. And, just for a little bit more information. I have used Inkscape to create an Image (PNG) file, but have found a better alternative. There is a free program at https://pdf2jpg.net/ that you can use to convert a PDF directly into a JPG file. This freebee service is real quick and comes in handy on occasion. Edited August 25, 2022 by FrankEV Wichman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefie Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 Absolutely superb. excellent cutting too. Wichman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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