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Can you post your file? I can take a look.

You hit the nail on the head. I tried this in the early days of SSV and it went very poorly. The special "feedback" forum only lasted a few days before I shut it down. I think if you want a critique or feedback on a project, you need to explicitly ask for it. Then be prepared for the opinions, because there will be plenty; most of which are contradictory.

If you want to learn patternmaking specifically, I'd suggest GIMP (for portraits) and Inkscape (for everything else). They're free. Plus, that is the software we use in our pattern making classes (located here), so it's easier to follow along. Once you get the concepts down, the skills translate to other programs.

I'd work on your design the exact size you intend it to be (or at least close to it). That way it's easier to judge the sizes of bridges and details. To resize, select your item. At the top of the screen, you should be able to type in your dimensions. For inches, select "In" is selected in the pulldown on the right next to the height I think you're asking how to measure the dynamic offset? You can create a little box that is a certain size (.25"x.25") and use that as a gauge. Just expand so the size of my dynamic offset matches the gauge. I do that a lot. I create circles to act like a cookie cutter. Create your rectangle. Create a circle that is the size of you concave Duplicate the circle and put it on all 4 corners. Select the box and circle and then choose Path>Difference

Howdy all. Just a reminder, if you're sharing a photo of a project you completed, please post it in the Bragging Rights forum instead of the General Scroll Sawing forum. In fact, I moved the Bragging Rights forum so it's directly below the General Scroll Sawing forum for easier access. Thanks for your help!

Jerry, where you able to get everything squared away?

I sell patterns on my website. There are lots of shopping cart options, many of which are free. You can also use a shopping cart service, which is nice if you're not technical. I mark my patterns with my brand. I also put a copyright notification like: "© 2015, Scroll Saw Goodies. Do Not Redistribute." I haven't published a book. If I do, it will probably be self-published. Not sure if I would go through the effort to have it officially registered with the copyright office. You don't technically have to do that since you own the copyright as soon as it's published. It's just harder to prove is someone steals your stuff. If you go through a publisher, the publisher handles the copyrights. Just make sure to have a lawyer look over the contract so you can protect your intellectual property.

Yup. If they're posted here, it's OK to make. The only stipulation is that you don't re-distribute the pattern itself.

There are several different methods, but here's the easiest way. When you see a picture you want, click the small thumbnail picture. It will take you to the page that hosts the picture in a medium size. Click the picture again, and your screen will go dark and a full size picture will be front and center. Right click and choose "Save As" and save it to your computer.

There are several different methods, but here's the easiest way. When you see a picture you want, click the small thumbnail picture. It will take you to the page that hosts the picture in a medium size. Click the picture again, and your screen will go dark and a full size picture will be front and center. Right click and choose "Save As" and save it to your computer.

Maybe this is common knowledge and I'm a little late to the game. I'm a Lowes shopper mostly. I like their stores better and it's closer to my house. On a whim, I went to Home Depot this weekend to pick up some MDF. I stopped by their hardwoods area to check the price on Oak. Much to my surprise, they had all kinds of interesting woods; cherry, birch, walnut, mahogony, alder and a couple of others. Maybe it's a regional thing, but it might be worth checking out Home Depot and see what kind of selection they have in your area. This is gunna cost me a fortune.

Sully's correct. Inkscape does not support JPG natievly. You'll need another program to convert a PNG to JPG. A lot of people use GIMP because it's free. But any photo program will be able to do that. You can also use an online converter like Image Converter.

Just to clarify, a person should only share patterns they personally designed themselves from copyright free material. If the pattern was designed by someone else, please do not share it even though it was posted on a free site. Instead, point them to the place they can download it for themselves. Pattern designers work hard to make patterns for fellow scrollers. They want to control where and how the patterns are distributed. Most of the time, patterns that are either downloaded for free or purchased, you can sell the final product (but not the pattern). It is understood that these projects remain in the crafting world and not the mass production world. Every once in a while, extra stipulations are added to the use of the pattern. Things like for personal use only, can't be sold, no lasers, etc. In those cases, please adhere to their wishes. You may try contacting them for special permission. You don't have to give pattern credit on your final project. It is a nice gesture however, but I don't think it's necessary. You can make that decision on your own.

Congratulations on the new book. It looks like a lot of great designs. I hope you get lots of sales.

Nope. Nothing to prevent that. I do that all of the time. I'm not sure what would cause that.

I've never had very good luck with that pulldown menu you mentioned. With your Selection tool, select your text then click the Text And Font tool (looks like a capital T). It's usually located at the top of the screen or on the right. That will pop up a dialog box that will allow you to change the font and font properties.

I updated the article above with a followup video with instructions showing several different methods of removing patterns. What did I miss?

I updated the article above with a followup video with instructions showing several different methods of removing patterns. What did I miss?

I heard some people used that. I shot video of using packing tape, but I didn't have very good results. It left behind a sticky residue. I ended up cutting it out of the video. I bet my problem was the quality of tape I used.

I heard some people used that. I shot video of using packing tape, but I didn't have very good results. It left behind a sticky residue. I ended up cutting it out of the video. I bet my problem was the quality of tape I used.

That's a great idea. I have a small one, I'll have to remember that and give it a try.

That's a great idea. I have a small one, I'll have to remember that and give it a try.

Yup, you're thinking of Mike from Mike's Workshop. He recently retired and sold the business to Wooden Teddy Bear. His website is still active and orders are fulfilled by Wooden Teddybear with the same level of service. You can find his website at: https://www.mikesworkshop.com

Based on where the blades fell, I was able to figure out which tube they belonged to. Everything else, I put in a tube marked "Miscellaneous."