Travis

We do allow non-nude pinups patterns. I think the same would apply to cut projects. A good measure is if you'd see something similar on network TV or in a mainstream checkout-aisle magazine* or advertisement, it's OK to post. If you're not sure if it's too explicit, it's better to err on the safe side and not post it. If you do post something that is a bit more "adult,"please title the post accordingly so that people who don't want to see it don't have to. * 3rd page of The Sun, doesn't count

Once you turn the text into a path, you can't do any more kerning. The letters, in essence, turns into objects, not letters. If the letters are grouped, you can ungroup them and move each letter individually. If they're not grouped, the words might be one object. So instead, you'll have to break them apart (Path>Break Apart). This will make each shape and will make your letters look like big blobs. Select all the components that make up that letter and combine them (Path>Combine) to make it look like a regular letter. Now each letter is separate and can move them individually.

The chat room is fun place to talk to folks in real time. It's kinda like writing letters. Sure, you can write a letter to family in another state and say whatever you need to say. But it's also fun to pick up the phone or visit to chat. I think the chat room is a fun feature. I wish more would use it. I pay extra to have that feature available to our members. Give it a try. Just be patient as people come and go. I think if you hang out in there a bit, someone will pop in and say hi.

If you're interested in the rank numbers, here they are: Newbie - 0 posts Scroller - 10 posts Pro Scroller - 50 posts Obsessed Scroller - 100 posts Master Scroller - 500 posts Zen Scroller - 1000 posts 2500+ posts you get to choose your own title. I probably should re-adjust the numbers. You guys are a chatty bunch.

I don't delete posts on SSV. The only forum that I clean out every once in awhile is in the Pattern Requests forum (which I'm long overdue). Your Posts tab on your profile only shows your recent posts. Click Find Content in the upper right corner of your profile to see everything. A search should get you other posts if you're looking for something specific.

Moo.com is another popular place. I haven't tried them myself, but might be worth a look. They have a bunch of templates to choose from too.

The old gallery is available. I took it off the menu to reduce clutter since it hasn't been used in over 4 years. But you can find it here: http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/page/old.html

There is a whole lot of gray area in that discussion. I think if they REALLY want to press the issue, a picture of a car could be in violation of copyright/trademark issues. Especially if you can look at the vehicle and immediately recognize what it is. A Ferrari has a very distinctive look, and I bet they have a trademark on it. That seems to be a bit extreme, however. I would stay away from cutting their logos or name, like the Mustang horse & Chevrolet bow tie, or the words "Ford Mustang" & "Chevy Camero." I can see that being flagged for copyright. We do that here at SSV too. We allow portraits of cars, but no logos or names in the design. Celebrities portraits could fall into that category too. When you get famous enough, your likeness becomes a trademark. Carrie Fisher was not in the Rogue One movie just released. But you can bet they paid her a pretty penny to license her likeness in those few shots. I know there are certain groups that are pretty aggressive about protecting those rights. Dale Earnhardt Jr & Sr. comes to mind. So I'd stay away from portraits where an industry has propped themselves up on or very brand oriented.

Ahh. OK. Yes, there's a problem with Cut/Paste with Internet Explorer. Here's a thread that talks about that. http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/topic/20154-copy-and-paste/ We also have a workaround in that thread that might help.

Have you tried Chrome or Firefox on your home machine? I think someone ran into troubles with Internet Explorer a while back.

I need to install a dislike button.

Hmmm. It seems to work for me. Those tools require Java to work. But you would have to have that working in order to post to your gallery too. So I don't think it's that. Which web browser are you using?

Are you looking for the section to attach an image? If so, in the lower right corner of your post box, click the More Reply Options. This will give you the option to upload an image or attachment.

Can you post your Inkscape file? Maybe we can take a look at it and see if there's anything out of place.

Yah, I think Don's right. The switch in the upper left corner is probably what's tripping you up. You're in BB Edit mode, which allows you to edit your BB code. Click the switch and your buttons will come back.

Open your file in GIMP. Then go to Image>Scale Image. This will pop up a window with your current size. On the pulldown, choose Inches. Then type in your width and height. It will automatically lock your aspect ratio (if you change one value, the other will automatically change in equal scale). If you want to distort the image a bit and type in explicit values, click the little chain next to it. You can also change the resolution. But usually you don't need to do this.

This poll is officially closed. Special thanks to Dan for organizing this fun event. Hopefully we can do more challenges in the future.

Thanks. I'll get back to the Live Stream again. It's been so darn cold here lately. I'll probably start doing it again when the birds have defrosted and started chirping again.

He looks like he's smiling to me. He's a jolly ol' fellow.

Haven't been in the shop, being winter and all. But I was able to make this folk art Santa. Maybe a little late for this Christmas, but I'm super early for next. I used a stained glass pattern for this design. I cut it from a cedar fence board and distressed the edges and paint. I used stain to give it that lovely grimy look, then wax topcoat.

Things doen't transfer that easily, unfortunately. Send me an email: travis[at]scrollsawvillage.com I'll reset your password for you. Then you can log into your regular account that has all of your history and SSV Patron badge.

I want to wish everybody a very Merry Christmas. I hope you are able to spend it with the ones you love. Thanks for making SSV so great. You make scrolling so much fun. I hope the new year brings you good health and prosperity....and lots of sawdust. Happy Holidays, my friends.

In the upper right corner of a post, you see what looks like a sideways "V" next to the post number. If you click that, a popup will show up with the post URL You can copy and paste that into a document or whatever. You might want to add a description next to the URL so you know what it links to.

Yah, I'm selling those for Dale. I think they're neat and a lot of folks seem to like them. It looks like that is an old ad. I need to change that. But here's what I'll do, instead. You can take 20% off whatever you put in the cart. That includes all of Dale's Puzzles and any of my other designs. Use the coupon code: SSV20 at checkout to save 20%. The coupon expires on January 31st, 2017. Thanks for pointing that out. Enjoy the patterns!

Fav4 had a question on how to design a word art pattern where half the word is cut out and the other half is not. He asked me about it last week and I told him I'd make a quick video on how to design it, but the Christmas craziness delayed the video. I'm bet he already figured out how to do it. But if anybody else is interested, here's the video I promised....a week late.