C4Adventure

I have been using this “Simple and FREE” strategyfor tracing patterns for your Leather Carving templates, without buying a Light-box . One convenient thing about most, if not allcomputers having flat screens, is that they provide a great surface to trace upon.Even Lap Tops can be placed in the fully open configuration and provide a goodoption for this application. I occasionally need a pattern or suggestion for acustomer request, of an item I am either not familiar with, cannot draw well,or just need some help with. Additionally, I now scan my own drawings into mycomputer for storage and future reference and tracing opportunities. Here is a simpletutorial of how I do my Computer Monitor Pattern Tracing. 1. First Open a Google browser, thenselect the images option. 2. Type in a description of what you arelooking for. 3. Go down the far Left Edge of theGoogle page and select LINE DRAWING, (Line Drawing, is styleof two-dimensional art featuring two, unshaded, contrasting colors) thiswill limit your search results to more easily traced options. 4. Select the option you desire and it willopen in another window. 5. Right Click your mouse and COPY theimage. 6. Now open the MICROSOFT PAINT programon your PC, (To open PAINT, click the Start button, click All Programs,click Accessories, and then click Paint)right click to PASTE the image onto the window. 7. Change the size of the image to fityour project, either by adjusting the % zoom or select the entire image andResize with the appropriate command. 8. Tape a transparent tracing medium ontothe monitor of your PC or Laptop. 9. Trace with a soft tipped pen orpencil. Use common sense to avoid damage to the monitor. (That’s RaisinMahogany Stain on my hand from a project earlier) I cannot speak to anyCopyright infringements or other legalities, but this is the system I use, andit works fine for me. God Bless, and Enjoy, SteveCarter C4Leather Works OrangeCounty, CA.