Question for Rick

[JIM QUILICI]

Rick,
at your "little shavers " site while explaning how you carved the Hobo , Page one you said that " you scaned the sketch into your computer " I can do that. What I don't understand is what program you used to refine it . You said you used "the print set up " What is that? Thank you for sharing with us your knowledge of carving .

Just old Jim

[rick-in-seattle]

Jim,
If you are asking about:
"I begin my pattern with a rough pencil sketch; after scanning that sketch into my computer, I refine it and using the print setup, scale the front and side views to match."

I use a program called Picture-It to refine it.
You can use Paint which is located by clicking [Start] - [All Programs] - [Accessories] - [Paint]

You can do the resizing with MS Word; here is how.
If you want to carve the hobo I just finished, go to this page and save the pattern to your Documents. Give it a name like "Ahobo" which will keep the file near the top of the list.
http://www.hobosinwood.com/MakingAHobo.html

Open MS Word; then open the picture in Word by clicking [Insert] - [Picture] - [From File] - [My Documents] locate your saved file and double left click on it.

At this point you should have the sketch on MS Word.

Right click on the picture - left click [Format Picture] - [Size]

Here you can resize the picture with the ratio locked (keeping the pattern to scale) or not (making it fit your wood).

Click [File] - [Print] - [OK]

Good luck; if you have any problem, let me know.

[JIM QUILICI]

Thank you Rick, that might solve a lot of problems with my making my own patterns. thank you again.

Just old Jm