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  1. Travis
    Howdy All. I'm online and streaming now! We should be able to finish up the Deadpool portrait in this session. You can watch live at: https://www.twitch.tv/bytravis If you're unable to catch the show, you can watch it later. Just go to the same link and the previous stream will be available. It just won't be live. When it's live, you can ask questions and chat a bit more, which is a lot of fun. Just a note, I won't be announcing my future streams in the forum. I'll probably only announce them in the shoutbox on the main forum page. I don't want to keep bumping old threads. If you want to keep up to date, follow me on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/ThingsByTravis/ I'm also on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/byTravis There I'll announce when I go live.
  2. Travis
    Correct, it would fall into public domain in 2141, regardless of the pattern was passed on to the estate. You can thank the fine folks at Disney for this law. You can imagine what would happen if a certain 6' rodent goes into public domain. However, things like our favorite mouse fall under trademark laws, which is even more complicated. I think there is a limbo land where the estate has to take an active role in renewing the copyright, though. I'm not sure how that works. HP Lovecraft's stories, for example, the estate actively renews the copyrights and polices the usage rights. Technically, yes. The pattern is the creation/art and the cutting is the derivative work. But it is understood that the creation of the pattern is for others to create the finished product. So the copyright holder licensed the end user with the right to reproduce their work in a certain way. Sometimes, you'll see restrictions the pattern such as "Only for personal use" or "Not to be used for lasers," etc. On SSV, the User Guidelines say that if you post a pattern to SSV, you are giving permission to SSV to distribute the pattern (IE, have it on our website) and SSV members are allowed to cut it. But the pattern designer may put on restrictions like "Personal Use Only" if they'd like. However, a person may not download the pattern and post it on other sites or sell the pattern itself. BTW, I think it's a good practice that if you intend to sell the cutting (craft show, Easy, your website, etc), you should contact the designer and ask if that's OK. Most of the time it is. Permission to sell the final cutting is implied, but it's nice to ask.
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    I'm not a lawyer, but here is my take on the matter. If you're looking for clarification for you own website or business, it would be a good idea to talk to a professional copyright lawyer. 1) The owner or designer still owns the copyright. It is not in public domain. 2) Yes, it’s still a copyright violation. Just because you’re not making money off of it, doesn’t mean it’s not in violation. 3) It would have to be a significant modification, otherwise it’s considered derivative work, which violates the original copyright. 4) Creator’s live plus 70 years. 5) Usually, the copyright remains with the original designer. They work out a deal with the publisher to publish their patterns in the magazine. 6) Yes. They often do. Sometimes the contract says they can’t make the pattern available for a certain amount of time (i.e., before publication). With that said, it's up to you on how much risk you're willing to accept in your own business dealings. Are you going to get into trouble making a sports team logo for your nephew? Probably not. If you were mass producing them and selling them at the game; someone's probably going to take issue with that. As for SSV's policy, we don't allow copyrighted material. Sometimes some things slip through, but I try to police it the best I can. But if someone does take issue with a copyright violation, the heat comes down on me. And while I love our SSV family, I don't want to go to court for them.
  4. Travis
    Hi Ron. I removed the pattern. We can't post patterns that came from magazines or books. I can see why it's a popular seller, though.
  5. Travis
    Thanks everyone who joined me today for some scroll saw fun! I'll be streaming again next Sunday at 1pm PST. Hope to see you there!
  6. Travis
    Howdy all. I'll be streaming live from my shop in about 10 minutes (1pm, PST until 3-4pm PST). I'm cutting a Deadpool portrait. More information is at the beginning of this post. You can find me live here: https://www.twitch.tv/bytravis
  7. Travis
    It was a lot of fun. I'm still learning about live streaming. It's tricky managing that many cameras, trying to keep an eye on chat, etc. A lot of streamers are located in 1 spot like their desk. But I have to move around my shop to different work stations. I'll get it figured out soon enough. The thing with live streaming is that it is longform material. You see all of the raw details, including prepping, sanding, responding to chat, and messing with cameras. I did the sanding off camera, but I wanted to demonstrate how to piece together a pattern, how to apply it to your work material, and secure material for stack cutting. For those who don't know anything about scrolling, that's valuable to see it being done. So that's the reason I kept that part in. I also had to do some social media blasts to get people into the room and let them know I"m streaming live. Otherwise, I'd be talking to an empty room. There's lots to juggle. But, I'll get better with time. I think the way a lot of people watch live streams is to either leave it on in the background. They pop in and out of the process or have fun in the chat. People who watch are usually multi-tasking. It's a whole different beast with it's own subculture, which I find really interesting. The chat is like a typical chat room and not like a Skype call. So viewers can only type. Many times, the host will talk into the camera in response to a chat comment. It's actually better that way. Could you imagine if everybody is trying to talk at the same time! LOL. I also found out there is a 15 second delay or so. I think it's built into they system. I'm not sure if the whole channel is delayed 15 seconds, or just the video. Still learning, but I'm having a lot of fun with it. Twitch archives the live streams for 2 weeks. So if you missed it, but still want to check it out, you can see the recording here: https://www.twitch.tv/bytravis/profile
  8. Travis
    Easter Sunday is tricky. But I'm excited about it and I didn't want to wait. I'll be streaming next Sunday too, so no worries if you can't make this one.
  9. Travis
    Howdy all. I'm trying my hand at something new. I'm going to try livestreaming from my workshop! I never done this before, but it should be a lot of fun. For my first live broadcast, I'm going to cut a scroll saw portrait of Deadpool (a comic book and movie character). The final piece is going to be 11x14". I think I'm going to stack cut 3 sheets of 1/8" BB Ply. I might try adding color to one of the copies. I can't imagine I'll finish the portrait in one session, but I should be able to get a good start on it. If you get a chance, stop by and say hi. There will be a live chat that I'll be interacting with as I work on my project. Feel free to ask questions. I can't promise I'll know the answer, but I'll certainly make up what I don't know. It'll just be fun to hang out in the shop and chat. I'll be live streaming on Sunday (March 27) from 1pm PST to about 3pm PST. You can find my live stream here. If I get enough interest, I might make this a weekly thing. I hope you're able to stop by. I'll post again right before I go live tomorrow. Thanks! You guys are awesome!
  10. Travis
    You can try http://www.stencilrevolution.com/stencils/ That might have a little more what you're looking for.
  11. Travis
    I think it looks amazing. Put it in a black frame with a black backer and get it ready to be displayed as art. Then put it in the closet for a week or so then pull it out. I bet you'd be pretty happy with it. I think you're stuck with tunnel vision right now and can only see what "should have been." But in a week, you'll see how great it is. BTW, I love the feathers too. Just reduce it to 2 or 3 so it's just an accent to the picture and not the focus and I think that would work really well too. Nicely done!
  12. Travis
    We have some great tutorials on how to design your own patterns if you want to take a crack at it. http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/topic/1159-village-university-classes/
  13. Travis
    A lot of the pop culture stuff is licensed. Forums like SSV don't distribute those because we can get into copyright trouble. In the case of that, most people just design their own. I think Charles Dearing might have some stuff: http://www.woodenvisions.com/DataCatalog/CAT_Index.htm
  14. Travis
    Thanks for the tip. I haven't updated yet. Speaking of which, are you able to use keyboard shotcuts in Inkscape on the Mac? The shortcuts don't work for me. I'm guessing it's because it's working in the Quartz shell. I use a lot of keyboard shortcuts and it is frustrating to work Inkscape on the Mac. I usually switch to a PC to do the bulk of my design work.
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    I'll have to give that a try. I personally use Deft Spray Lacquer. I like the satin finish. I usually put on 2 or 3 coats, then buff it with a 0000 steel wool. Then one last coat. Gives it a nice silky feel.
  16. Travis
    If the image is that old, I'd imagine it's in the public domain by now.
  17. Travis
    Pretty neat picture. You can print and cut it for yourself. But you wouldn't be able to post the pattern on SSV since it's not your design.
  18. Travis
    Hi Sam. Shoot me an email if you're still having troubles. I'd be happy to help. [email protected].
  19. Travis
    I personally would do that in Inkscape. But if you're not familiar with it, you can use a word processor and to get the words the size you want. Print it out, then tape/glue it to the top of your pattern. Remember to look for floaters and either use a pencil or some white out to create bridges.
  20. Travis
    When you click the picture in the forum, your screen will darken and a larger picture will show up front and center. If you scroll down tot he bottom of the picture, there's a Save button. Click that and the picture will open in a new window. Then right click, then choose Save As.
  21. Travis
    I use Inkscape to prepare my patterns. Works great if you're familiar with the program. You can find tutorials here: Prepare A Pattern For Printing Using Inkscape Printing Oversized Patterns
  22. Travis
    More information about "Wine Glass Holder"
    Step 1 Once I have my pattern printed out, I just need to trim it to fit onto my board. I’m using 3/4″ cherry for this project. Step 2 I sprayed the back of the pattern with spray adhesive. I let that dry for a few moments until it’s tacky like a Post-It Note. In hindsight, I should have applied a layer of clear packing tape over the top of the pattern. Cherry is notorious for burning. The lubrication the tape provides would have reduced the amount of burning. Step 3 I drilled some pilot holes in the monogram area and the bottle neck area. I also added a pilot hole just outside the pattern. That way I can cut the perimeter and maintain the surrounding wood. It makes it a little more stable as I cut. Step 4 I cut out the center hole first. I’m using a #3 Scroll Reverse blade. A #5 would work well here too. You can also cut this hole with a hole saw or a large Forstner bit. But cutting it with the scroll saw works well enough. Step 5 Now it’s time to cut the perimeter. You can cut in from the outside edge of the board, but the long pieces tend to bounce around. Instead, I used a pilot hole just outside the pattern. I like cutting the perimeter maintaining the surrounding wood, which adds a lot more stability during the cut. Step 6 Here’s our final cutting. I took extra care in getting sharp inside corners. Step 7 I spritz down the pattern with mineral spirits. After a few moments, the pattern practically falls off. Step 8 Cherry burns really easily. Here you can see the burn marks left behind from the scroll saw blade. I should have added a layer of packing tape to the top of the pattern. The tape will lubricate and cool the blade. Step 9 With my spindle sander, I remove the burn marks from the edge. Step 10 I used a round-over bit to soften up the edge of the wood. Be careful at the openings where the wine glass stems go. You have a good chance of blowout in those sections. I also used a chamfer bit on the bottom edge of where the neck of the bottle sits. The chamfer makes it sit on the bottle nicer. It’s not necessary, but it works nice. Step 11 Then it’s back to sanding. I used my random orbital sander to clean up the front and back. I also did some hand sanding in areas that I couldn’t reach. I also softened up some of the edges in the wine glass holders. Step 12 I used a star sander in the drill press to soften up the edges. Step 13 For the finish, I just used a satin clear acrylic spray. I really like Deft Wood Finish. I gave it about 4 coats. Then I sanded it with some 0000 steel wool. Then gave it another coat for a nice smooth finish. Final Project
  23. Travis
    Here's a tutorial on how I print oversized patterns using Inkscape. This is what works for me.
  24. Travis
    An email is usually sent to you a couple of weeks before it expires. So keep an eye out for that. But, if you wanted to check the date, click your name in the upper right corner. Click Client area. Then on the left you'll see a tab that says Purchases. That should give you the date it expires.
  25. Travis
    I sell patterns through my website (www.scrollsawgoodies.com). Some of them are my own designs, others I sell for Dale from Dale's Puzzles. I don't sell a ton. But I think on your personal website and maybe Etsy are your best bet. The trick is to get people to your website or Easy store, which isn't easy.
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