Creative Woodworks & crafts 2003-08, страница 16
Patterns Located in Full Size : by John Po/hemus SUPPLIES Wood- mahogany or wood of choice— two pieces 1 /8" x 2' x 4" (for the front ond bade); plywood— • 3 JlPi < 1 5 > J , {fD I lie ill , M T6ofs satoT asSOite^ii^cfes- crW wfth i : 1 /T6"-Dia.,. 1 /8"-Dia.. and 3/16"-Dia. bits li^fgrtl $ 'MM' Sandpaper, assarted ~>£t vai^ fpp+i ■naf)' llon^ - 14 • Creative Woodworks S. Crafts August 2003 two outside pieces of the key tag, but not the plywood. A drop of instant set glue on the waste area at the end of the key tag holds Ihom together well (see Fig. 2). Make the inside cuts (see Fig. 3), then the outside cut (see Fig. 4). Glue one of the side pieces to the 1/8" plywood and cut around it as shown in Fig. 5. Glue the other side piece to the reverse side of the plywood. Soften and even the edges with sandpaper. In the edge of one end, drill a 3/l6"-Dia. hole. Start with a l/l6"-Dia. bit, then move to a l/8"-Dia. bit, and finally use the 3/l6"-Dia. bit. This hole will receive the 3/16" bead chain and eyelet. Put instant set glue in the hole, then push one bead fully into the key tag. The software product named Woodtrax mentioned in this article is advertised on page 19 in this magazine. Two computer programmers who are also scrollers have created a SIMPLE program that those who don't love messing with computers can use. It was not created to compete with raster-based or vector-based graphics programs or the ability to move letters closer or farther apart in a word processor using the kerning settings. It was created for people who don't care or don't want to have to learn what raster, vector and kerning are. Don and Michelle created it so even an idiot could easily make word patterns, then had me try it to prove an idiot COULD do if! If you want a fast and easy way to make patterns for cutting names and word related projects like the key tags, Woodtrax is for you. This product will easily pay for itself at one craft show. It's worth checking out! INTRODUCTION This is a key tag that reads correctly from both sides after you cut it. Two styles are shown here, one with solid letters and one with open letters. I used a software product called Woodtrax to create the letter patterns. INSTRUCTIONS You will need two pieces of the wood of your choice that are 1 /8" thick and a piece of 1 /8" plywood (for extra strength) between them. Mahogany was used for the key tags shown (see Fig. 1). Stack saw the name on the |
