Carlos border

[barra]

Does anyone have any tips or tricks to evenly lay out a Carlos border so that all impressions are evenly spaced and the last couple of impressions as you come to a corner don't have to be crept in or slightly extended. I hope that made sense.

Barra

[Michael]

Does anyone have any tips or tricks to evenly lay out a Carlos border so that all impressions are evenly spaced and the last couple of impressions as you come to a corner don't have to be crept in or slightly extended. I hope that made sense.

Barra

Barra,

I have found the best way to evenly lay out border stamps is to start at the ends and work to the middle. I hope this helps.

Michael

[anne newkold]

Had to look up what a carlos border was.... appears to be just like any meandeing tool border. The using the meander article that I found was called "MASTERING THE MEANDER' by Dusty Johnson.

It can be found in the Mar./Apr. 2003 LC&SJ, page 30.

If you dont have that issue let me know and I will see if I can get it for you

[barra]

Thanks guys. I have been experimenting and decided to try and apply the motor trimmers principal of always work from your centres. I made my initial impressions at each corner. I then measured from the inside edge of one corner impression to the inside edge of the opposite corner impression. I then found dead centre and placed the centre of the tool on centre. I then just kept repeating the process of finding the centre between impressions and again placed the centre of the tool there. Once the initial row was complete and spacing worked out, the second row to form the meander was easy.

Thanks Michael, you turned the light on.

Barra

Edited June 28, 2008 by barra

[TheLegend]

Good Morning Folks! I am trying to find a carlos border stamp. Doesn't seem to be readily available. Anyone know where i can purchase one?

[harrington]

Barry King Tools has a good selection, I'm sure Wayne Jueschke and Bob Beard also make them.

[King's X]

Barra:

I have a lot of success with Wayne's tutorial. I hope this helps.

http://www.slideshar...-stamp-tutorial

[McJeep]

Nice! helped me!

[cuzi]

Barra:

I have a lot of success with Wayne's tutorial. I hope this helps.

http://www.slideshar...-stamp-tutorial

Thank you very much appreciated.

[Bluesman]

Thanks guys. I have been experimenting and decided to try and apply the motor trimmers principal of always work from your centres. I made my initial impressions at each corner. I then measured from the inside edge of one corner impression to the inside edge of the opposite corner impression. I then found dead centre and placed the centre of the tool on centre. I then just kept repeating the process of finding the centre between impressions and again placed the centre of the tool there. Once the initial row was complete and spacing worked out, the second row to form the meander was easy.

Thanks Michael, you turned the light on.

Barra

That is ingenious, thanks. never thought of that. New tool for me.

Jon