[Woodcarver] Book publishing specifications - chat

[Phill Pittman]

 I have had several contacts offline asking about transferring patterns on
the very large scale work we do and I decided to send the reply back to the
group.

When I do a very large pattern, I use white butchers paper to transfer my
artwork. I use an overhead project to get from art pad scale to wall sized
pattern ( I actually do this on all my entry sized doors and many smaller
patterns also ). I detail and correct the work as required after tracing the
projected image full size. I lay the paper down back side up and give it a
liberal soaking of kerosene. The kerosene makes the paper translucent and
very easy to trace from the back side. It also "melts" the lead off the
pencil and produces a very strong coating of lead on the reverse side. turn
the artwork right side up and re-trace on your work surface. The pattern
will transfer as well as with carbon paper. With both sides coated with
pencil lead this same piece of paper can be used for both side of a
symmetrical pattern. The kerosene dries pretty quickly and the paper can be
rolled up and archived.
Other things to consider about the Kerosene,
Kerosene is obviously flammable, but does not ignite easily.
The smell is not strong and disappears completely from the wood in a few
hours.
The kerosene dries / dissipates pretty quickly. It does not affect the
finish characteristics of the wood.
It DOES enhance the carving characteristics of the wood while still wet..
There is a lubricating effect that allows deep long cuts to be made with
considerable less heating ( dulling ) of your chisel and less trauma on your
muscles. We soak large pieces overnight before starting a large rough-in.
If you are cutting very thick wood that may have not been dried as
thoroughly as we would like, it tempers the re-drying process and acts as a
temporary stabilizer.

I have used for years on all species of hardwoods with no problems.

Take care,
Phill Pittman
digicarve at verizon.net
www.masterwerkes.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Classic Carving Patterns" <irish at carvingpatterns.com>
To: "'[Woodcarver]'" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 7:59 PM
Subject: RE: [Woodcarver] Book publishing specifications - chat


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> I learned the newspaper trick when I was sign painting way back when.
> You use the darkest print pages you can find, usually the want ads and
> tape sheets of newspaper together to make great huge pieces that go
> behind your pattern.  I use newspaper whenever the work surface is
> extremely large, as with the 4' x 8' signs.  It saves a great deal of
> worrying over around moving smaller transfer sheets in the hopes that
> you 'got it all'.  So with the Sunday ad section I have more than enough
> newspaper pages to create a single 4 x 8 tracing sheet.
>
> Newspaper, of course, does not provide a solid tracing line.  But what
> it does transfer is clear enough that a little pencil work pulls
> everything together.  It also is great for painted surfaces as enameled
> boards as the printer's ink is a easily removed by rubbing it with your
> fingers.
>
> Dress maker's carbon is also a favorite when I am working on dark
> blackish surfaces.   This paper is used to mark sewing notations to
> fabric so comes in a range of colors ... Red, yellow, white.  Where
> regular carbon paper lines can get lost against a dark wood as aged
> black walnut white dress makers carbon clearly shows.  There are also
> white carbons for crafters but I have found the paper itself to be a bit
> thin and flimsy to my taste.  I do use crafter's white for paper work
> ... Transferring rough designs to better paper for inking.  But it does
> not seem to work as well for me on wood surfaces.
>
> Susan
>
> P. S.  It's a sad thought when even secretaries don't know what carbon
> paper is ....
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