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Great site. I added the link to our Clipart & Photos resources article.

Here's a few sites that might fit the bill: http://www.crazy4clipons.com/cat_clip_earrings_findings.cfm http://www.beadkraft.com/home.php?cat=559 http://www.firemountaingems.com/shopping.asp?skw=kwearclipon

And while I'm at it, here is a tutorial from Jay Bates on how to transfer an image to wood using a laser printer.

This is a great tutorial from Steve Ramsey on how to transfer an image to wood using your inkjet printer.

Rest up and take care of yourself and you'll be behind the saw in no time.

Here's the breakdown: Newbie 0 - 9 posts Scroller 10 -49 posts Pro Scroller 50-99 posts Obsessed Scroller 100-499 posts Master Scroller 500 - 999 posts Zen Scroller 1000 - 2499 posts When you reach 2500+ posts, you can choos your own title. I changed mine to "Lead Bottle Washer" to keep myself humble. If you hit 2500+ posts, you can change it by editing your profile. The option will automatically become available when you hit 2500+ posts.

That looks incredible! You did an amazing job. Daleks make a heck of a security system, I'd say.

I've used wipe on poly for some of my turnings. It goes on really nicely and streak free. However, it takes several coats to build up a good film. It is in essence polyurethane diluted with mineral spirits. Probably not great for fretwork, but I know lots of folks use it for intarsia.

Check out this article about Danny Kamerath. I found it really interesting. I especially like the audio interview with slideshow at the end. I found it really inspiring.

You can color over the brass with black crayon. Then buff the wax off the surface. The crayon will remain in the grooves of the etching.

Here's how to do it: Open both of your files in GIMP. On one of your windows, make sure everything you want to copy is visible (clicking the eyeball) Go to Edit>Copy Visible In your other window go to Edit>Paste This will create a "Floating Selection" layer in your project. Right click the "Floating Selection" layer and choose "To New Layer" This will create a new, editable, layer. Select your eraser tool and start erasing everything you don't want. This will reveal the layer below. Then it's just a matter of positioning the parts you want onto your pattern, and erasing the parts you don't want to let the lower layer (pattern) show through. Hopefully this makes sense. If not, post your GIMP patterns and perhaps I can put together a quick video showing you how to do it.

spirithorse is correct. The image is from a copyrighted film and isn't in the public domain.

I'm pleased to announce that all the patterns that were located in the Old Gallery have now been moved to the new Pattern Library! That was a daunting task. We had to manually move over 1500 patterns from our old gallery! It took awhile, but we got 'er done! The most recent moves are in the categories of People and Animals. Those two combined are over 600 patterns! So be sure to browse our catalog of free patterns, which now number 2309 FREE patterns provided to us by our talented pattern makers of SSV. Thanks for all those who donate their talent to the rest of us so we have something to cut. If you're a pattern designer, be sure to upload your designs to the Pattern Library instead of just a forum post. The Pattern Library is where most go to look for finding patterns. It's a thrill when you see someone cuts one of your patterns. Having them in the Pattern Library will make it easy for folks to find. As for the old gallery...well, I'm going to bury that deep in the top menu. All the patterns have been removed from the old gallery. The only thing that remains are member project photos. There's just too many to move to the new gallery. So you'll still be able to see some of the old projects our friends at SSV has completed. Whew.

I think she's specifically looking for this one: I don't recognize the pattern, do you?

You can have 2 prices; framed and unframed. A lot of artists do that. I think a lot of people will want to reframe the picture when buying art so the frame compliments their current decor. However, I think the frame really adds to the finished look of the portrait. I'd buy some inexpensive (not cheap looking) black frames. It really makes the portrait pop. If you go the unframed route, look how watercolor artists and photographers package their art. They usually have a matte (probably not applicable in this scenario), the art, then a foam core backer. Everthing is slipped into a plastic pouch and taped tight against the picture. The plastic pouch is usually archival/acid free pouches specially designed for art. Make sure it looks nice. A good presentation will earn you more money for your work.

They seem to open for me. You can also find them in the Articles section. You can also go directly to YouTube for the videos.

Welcome aboard! We're glad to have you. You can attach the picture to a post and someone can take a crack at it. Click the More Reply Options in the lower right corner to attach an image.

For those who have bought those type of patterns, what do/did you think of their prices? Does it bother you that they're not instant downloads, or do you like receiving paper versions of the pattern in the mail?

Has anybody ever bought woodcrafting patterns from Winfield Collection or Sherwood Creations? Specifically, the ones that are not scroll saw/intarsia patterns? If so, what did you think of the project? What did you find appealing about it? Would you buy again? I'm just curious. Most of them are painted projects or projects for the yard. They have a few woodwoodworking/furniture plans too.

I don't make blanks. Clayton makes some really nice acrylic resin blanks. I've turned a couple of those and they sure turned out nice. Be fun to dye some wood for pen turning, though. Gunna look at that Cactus Juice stuff a little closer. Hrmmm...now the ideas are flowing.

I'm guessing it does since it is a resin of some sort. When turning, I'm sure you'll get a hint of plastic. Kinda expensive to get into. I think I've read somewhere people rig up pressure cookers to do something similar. Sounds dangerous, though. If you're going to do a bunch of them, might be fun to have. Otherwise, I'll just stop in Woodcraft and pick up a blank that looks nice.

Interesting article for those who turn pen blanks. Step by step on how to stabilize your own wood blanks. http://blog.woodturnerscatalog.com/2014/02/wood-stabilizing-v-2/

I removed the pattern since it came from a magazine. I forgot to note what magazine/issue it came from, though. Let us know so folks interested can track down a back issue for the pattern.

Since it's a photo from someone else, it is copyrighted. If you turn it into a pattern for yourself and not distribute it, you'll be fine. You could take elements from the pic to create something new, but it would have to be unrecognizable from the original.