What To Make Patterns Out Of?

[philip7]

look for ideas to make pattern out of.. paper??? not sure what to use and what holds up good... thanks any help would be get..

[colttrainer]

look for ideas to make pattern out of.. paper??? not sure what to use and what holds up good... thanks any help would be get..

I use alot of poster board. For more patterns I don,t plan on changing I use a hard 1/8" board product. I believe it is made from compressed paper, usually found in the backs of cheap old dressers & cabinets.

Al

[bex DK]

Cutting patterns or tooling patterns?

[Wyvern]

I make my cutting patterns out of flexible cutting board from the kitchen section at wally world

[Double U Leather]

For cutting patterns, I use the cardboard that comes on pallets of feed. I've got a friend who runs a feedstore, and all of the pallets have square cardboard pieces that cover the top of the feed. The pieces are about 3 o4 foot square and they work slick.

[UKRay]

Try Vinyl flooring - it bends like leather and cuts like leather and you can use it for years and it doesn't look any different... It works for me!

Ray

[wvcraftsman]

Try Vinyl flooring - it bends like leather and cuts like leather and you can use it for years and it doesn't look any different... It works for me!

Ray

That's a great idea Ray. I have a couple pieces that are too big to throw away, but not big enough to cover any floor.

[wvcraftsman]

Another option is using the clear film from back in the day of overhead projectors. I'm sure there is a ton of this stuff laying around offices that have obsoleted the overheads.

[bulldogcrafts]

I use the plastic for sale signs, they are thin but work not to bad just have to be careful when pound hole in them. also i use poster board once draw out the pattern i use box tape to cover the pattern then cut it out.

[AndyL1]

I buy sheets of 1/8" plexiglass and cut some of my patterns out with a jigsaw. These work great because they are transparent and rigid enough to cut against. I like writing on them too with a Sharpie for measure points or drill holes in them where rivets go and that sort of thing. They also never wear out like paper does.

-Andy