Thread: What do you cut your templates from???

Originally Posted by China

You can buy template material made from thin plastic sheet at sewing shops

You're a bloody marvel China I'll bet that's the stuff I've been thinking of but just couldn't place and the best bit is....... we've actually got a big sewing place out here - will check them out tomorrow. Hmmmm the ex used to do a bit of sewing - maybe that's where I remembered it from

As an aside ..... I tried out one of the clear binder covers tonight and it did everything I wanted of it except that being transparent meant I had to colour the edge with black Nikko to be able to see it and then you can't see the shadow which makes it difficult to use. Pretty sure the frosted stuff would work well

Originally Posted by TTIT

You're a bloody marvel China I'll bet that's the stuff I've been thinking of but just couldn't place and the best bit is....... we've actually got a big sewing place out here - will check them out tomorrow. Hmmmm the ex used to do a bit of sewing - maybe that's where I remembered it from

As an aside ..... I tried out one of the clear binder covers tonight and it did everything I wanted of it except that being transparent meant I had to colour the edge with black Nikko to be able to see it and then you can't see the shadow which makes it difficult to use. Pretty sure the frosted stuff would work well

G'day Vern,

Just read this post and thought you could also go to officeworks and pick up those plastic A4 binders and use the front and back covers. See below


cheers, Evan

It sounds like you have your solution but here is another idea.

Why not give your local art supplies store a call? If it is a good one, the shop assistants can be really clever. Last time I went into mine, they went out the back and got some weird packing material I had never seen before, that wasn't for sale but was perfect, and wished me luck with it.

It is interesting to see what can be suggested.

Originally Posted by Evan Pavlidis

G'day Vern,

Just read this post and thought you could also go to officeworks and pick up those plastic A4 binders and use the front and back covers. See below


cheers, Evan

They are pretty much the same as the PVC binding covers I wanted to try out but couldn't get without buying a pack of 100 - I think they might be a bit thicker and would be expensive in that from but would work just as well

Originally Posted by bookend

It sounds like you have your solution but here is another idea.

Why not give your local art supplies store a call? If it is a good one, the shop assistants can be really clever. Last time I went into mine, they went out the back and got some weird packing material I had never seen before, that wasn't for sale but was perfect, and wished me luck with it.

It is interesting to see what can be suggested.

Hmmmm A few people have suggested some form of packaging they have seen but I haven't been able to get a good lead on it. Our "art supplies" consists of a little shelf in the back corner of the newsagents - not much happening there

Originally Posted by Oddjob1

are you talking about templates for lathe work? If so, I don't have any! What I do is make the first item, sit it on the apron and just copy using just my eye. Cheers...Oddjob1

I rarely use a cut-out template but I have the main marking points, measurements and a rough drawing.
Cheers,
Jim

G'day Vern,

I checked out your website and let me say you do some pretty nice stuff! I like the brass infill's, of course down here in the goldfields we use gold. Doesn't tarnish when a bit of finish comes off and theres always plenty of the stuff laying around in the bush for free, so no need to cut up any old taps etc.
All jokes aside, have you tried perspex? Comes in many different thicknesses and can be worked to a fine edge, shaved, you name it.

PS, Have you done any eggs out of wa blackboy? Pretty nice stuff but mask up hey, nasty dust!

Cheers...Oddjob1

Originally Posted by Oddjob1

G'day Vern,

I checked out your website and let me say you do some pretty nice stuff! I like the brass infill's, of course down here in the goldfields we use gold. Doesn't tarnish when a bit of finish comes off and theres always plenty of the stuff laying around in the bush for free, so no need to cut up any old taps etc.
All jokes aside, have you tried perspex? Comes in many different thicknesses and can be worked to a fine edge, shaved, you name it.

PS, Have you done any eggs out of wa blackboy? Pretty nice stuff but mask up hey, nasty dust!

Cheers...Oddjob1

Thanks for checking the website out.
Neil also suggested perspex but the thinnest available here is 3mm and I want something I can cut with one pass of a knife. As soon as I can escape the office I'm heading for the sewing place with fingers crossed.

PS: Egg number 256

Originally Posted by TTIT

They are pretty much the same as the PVC binding covers I wanted to try out but couldn't get without buying a pack of 100 - I think they might be a bit thicker and would be expensive in that from but would work just as well

Hmmmm A few people have suggested some form of packaging they have seen but I haven't been able to get a good lead on it. Our "art supplies" consists of a little shelf in the back corner of the newsagents - not much happening there

That'll teach you for living out in the sticks.

Originally Posted by

That'll teach you for living out in the sticks.

...yup.... but ain't they just the purtiest sticks

Yep....

for long lasting templates use linoleum !!

Originally Posted by TTIT

As an aside ..... I tried out one of the clear binder covers tonight and it did everything I wanted of it except that being transparent meant I had to colour the edge with black Nikko to be able to see it and then you can't see the shadow which makes it difficult to use. Pretty sure the frosted stuff would work well

Fine sandpaper the clear plastic to make it frosted.

My used faceshield polycarb sheets are almost frosted by the time I replace them...

Rarely ever use templates myself, but then I'm a mere bowl turner and mine don't come in matching sets...

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Rarely ever use templates myself, but then I'm a mere bowl turner and mine don't come in matching sets...

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yeah me too, us artistes don't do replications..........

Originally Posted by hughie

yeah me too, us artistes don't do replications..........

Yep artistes balance on one-legged stools
Cheers,
Jim