Design transfer -- paper stamp

[LatigoAmigo]

45 minutes ago, tsunkasapa said:

 Assuming one has those pieces of tech bullsnot. 

Digital technology was not available when I started doing leather over 50 years ago, but when drawing software came out about 30 years ago, I really embraced it. With drawing programs and assorted computer driven machinery I can do more and better work than I ever imagined. 

But you don't have to own this stuff, you can access it by joining what is called a "maker space", and use their equipment. Of course, you have to be fortunate enough to have one nearby. Some community colleges also own this equipment, plus they offer training in this technology. It looks like the future to me.

[Rahere]

You folks should help Frodo and company on a mandala here, https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/96399-little-help-here/?tab=comments#comment-654914

They see the pattern but not the mantra, so force the flow.

 

[fredk]

5 hours ago, tsunkasapa said:

If you have a dog, the "Alpo Variety Snaps" boxes are half again thicker that cereal boxes. But they are glued like they need to withstand a bomb. They make great patterns.

I am NOT getting a dog just so I can buy its food boxes! Its bad enough that I choose cereal for ME by the size of the box!  

 

2 hours ago, tsunkasapa said:

 Assuming one has those pieces of tech bullsnot. 

 I don't have any of those fancy toys. But I do have lots of very nice and very sharp knives and scalpels and a DTP comp proggy

 

1 hour ago, LatigoAmigo said:

But you don't have to own this stuff, you can access it by joining what is called a "maker space", and use their equipment. Of course, you have to be fortunate enough to have one nearby. Some community colleges also own this equipment, plus they offer training in this technology. It looks like the future to me.

Not available in N.I. afaik. I've asked about and whilst some colleges have equipment its non-accessible to outsiders at all, just to enrolled students on Tech courses and they can only do stuff on their course. Talk about being in the 'dark ages'?!

Edited July 9, 2021 by fredk

[Rahere]

12 minutes ago, fredk said:

I am NOT getting a dog just so I can buy its food boxes! Its bad enough that I choose cereal for ME by the size of the box!  

 

 I don't have any of those fancy toys. But I do have lots of very nice and very sharp knives and scalpels and a DTP comp proggy

 

Not available in N.I. afaik. I've asked about and whilst some colleges have equipment its non-accessible to outsiders at all, just to enrolled students on Tech courses and they can only do stuff on their course. Talk about being in the 'dark ages'?!

There's one in Belfast. https://www.hackspace.org.uk/

[tsunkasapa]

2 hours ago, LatigoAmigo said:

Digital technology was not available when I started doing leather over 50 years ago, but when drawing software came out about 30 years ago, I really embraced it. With drawing programs and assorted computer driven machinery I can do more and better work than I ever imagined. 

But you don't have to own this stuff, you can access it by joining what is called a "maker space", and use their equipment. Of course, you have to be fortunate enough to have one nearby. Some community colleges also own this equipment, plus they offer training in this technology. It looks like the future to me.

Nothing I have any interest in. As I said, tech bullsnot.

[fredk]

That place does not actually exist anymore. Its what we call a ghost.

When it was open, it was only a meeting place with high prices. They did not have either any equipment nor experienced advisors. We have a lot of these types of business who's only aim is to get public money to run empty places

Edited July 10, 2021 by fredk

[Sheilajeanne]

That's sad, Fred.  

[LatigoAmigo]

2 hours ago, tsunkasapa said:

As I said, tech bullsnot.

Well, that's a happy thought.

[fredk]

Deviation over

Back to the main subject; if you were yo increase the card thickness, say, by gluing on another layer or two you could impress the design deeper

[DJole]

4 hours ago, fredk said:

Deviation over

Back to the main subject; if you were yo increase the card thickness, say, by gluing on another layer or two you could impress the design deeper

That is true. But I only wanted a light impression to guide the swivel knife cuts.