Zorro1958

Hi everyone...

I am FINALLY back to being able to cut again.  It has been a while (I didn't realize just how long until I found this old posting)...  Hopefully, it's not too late to post the photo of the final product.

The Mom loves the outcome - and most importantly, so does the daughter.

Thanks again to everyone here for your help and encouragement...  

As usual, I am amazed at the talent and assistance here.  Thank you very much for the patterns.

Traveling for the holiday, but I hope to get on it when we return.

I will post the result when finished.

So much went wrong in my last photo cut, more than I wrote actually - but I am trudging on  :-)

I even got her name was wrong.  I thought it was Leah, but THIS is Leah, the other one was her older sister, Shelby.

I am needing a pattern of this young lady - so any/all help is greatly appreciated.  I will go back to my basics, and cut an 8x10 with a frame etc......   :-))        

I thank you in advance so very much for any and all attempts..  You guys/gals are awesome!

If the picture is not good enough or you see any issues, please let me know.  I really enjoy cutting when I get the chance........

Wow, this is the 1st toss-away one I have done (tears here - LOL)...  I think I will hang it up in my workshop as a reminder of the various mistakes I made.  

1st, the wood I used was ordered online, and it had dark areas (as you can see, especially stood out as bad across the upper lip area).  I tried to stain it (no pic - but believe me...  it made it stand out worse).

2nd, the detail in the face was smaller because I tried to include too much body area.  I guess that went beyond my skill level, if you look closely, a chunk of the eye ended up falling out - which was the deal breaker for me...  I'm not 100% sure the cut of the wood wasn't part to blame, because, it seemed to be okay when I did it - but it fell out later when I was cutting the last few cuts... sigh....  That was sad.......

Lastly - I showed it to the co-worker....  which was an error because she really liked it.  

I had already cut another (different) one, and couldn't bring myself to have the bad one be shown around.

So... - I am humbled from (and hopefully learned a lot) on this little project.  I am determined to do better on the next one.

On the bright side. She REALLY liked the second one (pic attached).......  and, her daughter absolutely loves it....

All-in-all.....  Great experience.  Good times!

Thanks to all for your help and encouragement.

Here's my go at one of them. Roly

Roly  -  That is awesome...  I am yet again amazed at the talent and generosity on this site. 

I thank you very much, and I will post a picture of it when I am finished (hoping to get in some scroll time this weekend).

Hello...

Everyone here is so nice and helpful, I pre-thank you for your efforts.

Once again, I am hoping to get a nice pattern from either of these pictures for a co-worker.  Her daughter is named Leah, and just turned 16.  For sizing, I will be using an 8X10 board in either portrait or landscape (as in the pictures).  

I have larger pictures if needed, but I went ahead and cut them down to post.

If there is any reason these won't make a good pattern, please let me know.

Thank you again.

Bert

Thank everyone so much...   If they can't get me a better picture, I think I will be taking the camera and having a photo session while in Florida.......   That will be cool though - I used to enjoy photography a lot (though I have lesser equipment these days),.....   I still have a 14 mp diital camera that has worked nicely in the past.       

Hello,   (and Happy New Years!)

I tried to cut this young lady a while back with failure....  I zigged when I should have zagged and, cut a huge portion out - ruining it.  The "mom" didn't care for the picture that was used, so I am starting over.   This is part of a family set, actually, the last of 5 girls. We are headed to Florida the 1st week of February, so I am hoping to get it done by then. (yes - I am very s l o w at this, still...   LOL)

Whichever of the 3 photo's is great...  whatever one that will make the best pattern.  if none of them will work well, I will request more pictures from the parents.

For a mixture of reasons, it's been a while since I have cut anything...   Really looking forwards to it.

Oh yeah, it will be cut to fit an 8 x 10 photo frame.

Thank you in advance.  You are an awesome group.

Thank you very much....   I'll post the finished product when I'm done

Very nice indeed.  Excellent job!

Great job...  I love the look of intarsia - I'd never have the patience. 

Awesome work...   and yes, I am jealous of how fast you could do it.  :-)

That is very nice... 

Well, my nephew has 5 wonderful girls....  And this is the last one I need to cut.

All help is appreciated on a pattern.  You guys (and gals) are awesome.

Let me know if the picture is not good enough.

Thank you so much.

That is outstanding.... 

That is very nice... 

Hi everyone...

I have a strange request that I hope someone can help me with.

I am trying to find a western type scene to put on my workshop.

A silhouette (or line drawing of a silouette) that can be printed on many sheets of paper, then taped to the wall to make a really large scene. I have found some great "tiny" ones but they severly distort when blown up.

I plan to build a small fire pit out from the building, and will add low lighting to the wall at night.

I think it would look pretty cool if I can do it correctly. I plan on just using black paint.

Oh yeah, I have 2 smaller silhouettes of cowboy/cowgirl boots I plan to put on each side of the doors in front. We live kinda out, so I think it will fit in alright.

I had a pattern (years ago) but have lost it through several moves - and it was for a smaller bldg.

I thought about trying to find a projector (the old school house type) and tracing on the wall, but I haven't found one to try it with - and, I'm not sure if it would work without distortion due to the size.

My workshop is 24' long, so I hope to get a pattern that is in the neighborhood of

between 4 to 5 (6?) feet high

between 16 to 18 feet long

I am attaching photo's of my workshop, plus, some examples of pics I found on the net which as I said, are way too small but gives an idea of what I am looking for. They are for reference only.

If you have ideas, or can help with this, I would appreciate hearing from you.

Suggestions???? Think it's too big? Too small? Other?

Thanks to both of you,

Hmmm.. descisions descisions.... Lucky for me, it's not a surprise gift so I will let the mother pick.

Both are awesome - if I could make patterns near that quality in 3 times the hours, I'd be a happy camper.

I'd love to be close enough to see your process..... it would be awesome

Yeah... POW! It amazes me as to how quickly they can be done. My mediocre attempts take forever.... and are not quality.

Thank you very much. I will post the final when finished.

Very nice...

Looks like a lot of intricate work.

The final cut...

The parents seemed to like it very well. They have 5 girls, and I only have 1 more to go (went from youngest and working my way up).

Thanks again for the help.

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Hello all -

Once again, I am hoping someone can make a pattern for me. This is my great neice (4 of 5), and I hope the background color doesn't interfere. Also, the dark eyes may make it difficult.

As always, I appreciate your help.

Awesome!

Zorro

There are volumes of help available here. The articles, the people - I have really depended on this board for a lot of assistance. Hang in there - you'll get it... and good luck!

That looks awesome....

That is awesome..