Puzzle picture inserts - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

Sally · 11-02-2009, 11:06 PM

Wood-n-things has me interested in puzzling a wedding invitation. Up to now I've cut the little picture inserts according to the lines of the puzzle (they were already there - I just cut around them.) With this wedding invitation I'm going to add my own. How do I do that? I've found some clip art. Is that the way? Or are you all drawing these little inserts? I thought I'd add hearts and the word love. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

wood-n-things · 11-03-2009, 01:07 AM

I would do it like I have when i used a grid in the past.
Get your puzzle all laid out like normal.
Glued down to your satisfaction.
Triple thick covered.
Once it is all cured...
Cover entire invitation with blue painters tape.
Print out your inserts, hearts, doves,Love etc..and glue them on top of the blue painters tape. I'd have another invitation lying there to aid in placement..
Then cover with clear packing tape..drill interior cuts if you have any (O) (e) and then cut as normal..Use your extra invitation as a guide as the original will be hidden from view...

Hope this helps and I'm looking forward to a pic..

Sally · 11-03-2009, 01:36 PM

I like your technique for cutting the pictures but where are people getting the pictures to cut. For example, where did Shawn get all the halloween figures. I noticed he didn't but locks on the figures but must have put locks on adjacent pieces. Are they clip art or do people draw free hand that well?

Firedkm · 11-03-2009, 01:39 PM

Sally another way of doing this is using rubber cement. Find the clip art you want to use and cut the paper to size. Use the rubber cement on the back of the paper and place on the puzzle. I would only do this on a puzzle that has been sealed with a glaze on top of the picture. Also don't let it sit on to long as it can get hard to remove. After you cut around the clip art the paper will peel right off.

Scrolling Days · 11-03-2009, 03:15 PM

Hi, Sally! I think it's great how so many people use so many different techniques with success. Mike's and Dale's techniques work wonderfully.

My own preference is to use weak transparent tape. Buy a generic brand (not too strong) and if still too tacky, tap the glued side a few times with a finger to remove adhesive before applying. Apply to the Figural pattern loosely and you should be fine removing it. The only caution with this is to make sure you test it on the type of paper you are using. I have never had a problem using it on various calendar stocks. I did have a bit of tear-off on an image printed on a certain Epson paper once. If it's a new paper you haven't used before, test first.

I prefer this technique as the tape is transparent, allowing me to cut accurately, and leaves no residue when removed. Beware: never "double tape" (if two pieces of tape overlap, sawdust will quickly accumulate during cutting between the layers, obscuring view).

Regarding the creation of Figurals, I use several techniques. A good portion of them, I draw by hand. In "Spooked Out," about 70% are done this way. Others I make by working off of a picture, etc. For instance, "The Wolfman" Figural was created from a photo I found from a classic Universal Wolfman movie. I copied the photo onto MS Paint, colored the whole thing black so I could see how it would look as a silhouette, made some adjustment to the image so it was practical/not too delicate, and printed the pattern in the size I wanted.

Hope that helps!

Shawn

Sally · 11-03-2009, 04:13 PM

Thank you, Mike, Dale and Shawn. Good techniques. I'll play with them and see which works best for me. Shawn - the discussion about the figurals is exactly what I wanted. I did find two for the wedding invitation and I'll see how it goes. Thank you all for taking the time to respond!

wood-n-things · 11-03-2009, 04:18 PM

You are welcome...Share some pics of what you come up with..

Arcy · 11-03-2009, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scrolling Days

The only caution with this is to make sure you test it on the type of paper you are using.

Hi Sally, I want to call out this statement by Shawn. This is very important for any treatment on the card (spray, tape, etc). I've found (the hard way, natch!) that most of the birthday cards that I like have ink which runs when sprayed. You might want to get duplicates of the wedding card you plan to use so you can experiment on one and then cut the other.

--Rob

Sally · 11-04-2009, 02:59 AM

Thanks for the warning Rob and Shawn but I only received one invitation so. . .If I mess it up, I'll probably write her mother for another one. Actually, I'll test the back - that should be safe.
Thanks for all the advice!!

11-02-2009, 11:06 PM	#1
Sally Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Renton WA Posts: 1,027	Puzzle picture inserts Wood-n-things has me interested in puzzling a wedding invitation. Up to now I've cut the little picture inserts according to the lines of the puzzle (they were already there - I just cut around them.) With this wedding invitation I'm going to add my own. How do I do that? I've found some clip art. Is that the way? Or are you all drawing these little inserts? I thought I'd add hearts and the word love. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. __________________ DeWalt user.

11-03-2009, 01:07 AM	#2
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 4,478 Blog Entries: 1	I would do it like I have when i used a grid in the past. Get your puzzle all laid out like normal. Glued down to your satisfaction. Triple thick covered. Once it is all cured... Cover entire invitation with blue painters tape. Print out your inserts, hearts, doves,Love etc..and glue them on top of the blue painters tape. I'd have another invitation lying there to aid in placement.. Then cover with clear packing tape..drill interior cuts if you have any (O) (e) and then cut as normal..Use your extra invitation as a guide as the original will be hidden from view... Hope this helps and I'm looking forward to a pic.. __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. Don't be so open-minded. Your brains will fall out!

11-03-2009, 01:36 PM	#3
Sally Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Renton WA Posts: 1,027	I like your technique for cutting the pictures but where are people getting the pictures to cut. For example, where did Shawn get all the halloween figures. I noticed he didn't but locks on the figures but must have put locks on adjacent pieces. Are they clip art or do people draw free hand that well? __________________ DeWalt user.

11-03-2009, 01:39 PM	#4
Firedkm Puzzle enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 122	Sally another way of doing this is using rubber cement. Find the clip art you want to use and cut the paper to size. Use the rubber cement on the back of the paper and place on the puzzle. I would only do this on a puzzle that has been sealed with a glaze on top of the picture. Also don't let it sit on to long as it can get hard to remove. After you cut around the clip art the paper will peel right off. __________________ Dale#2 with a yella saw Dalespuzzles.com

11-03-2009, 03:15 PM	#5
Scrolling Days Jigsaw Puzzle Maker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Along the Lower Niagara River Posts: 1,214 Blog Entries: 5	Hi, Sally! I think it's great how so many people use so many different techniques with success. Mike's and Dale's techniques work wonderfully. My own preference is to use weak transparent tape. Buy a generic brand (not too strong) and if still too tacky, tap the glued side a few times with a finger to remove adhesive before applying. Apply to the Figural pattern loosely and you should be fine removing it. The only caution with this is to make sure you test it on the type of paper you are using. I have never had a problem using it on various calendar stocks. I did have a bit of tear-off on an image printed on a certain Epson paper once. If it's a new paper you haven't used before, test first. I prefer this technique as the tape is transparent, allowing me to cut accurately, and leaves no residue when removed. Beware: never "double tape" (if two pieces of tape overlap, sawdust will quickly accumulate during cutting between the layers, obscuring view). Regarding the creation of Figurals, I use several techniques. A good portion of them, I draw by hand. In "Spooked Out," about 70% are done this way. Others I make by working off of a picture, etc. For instance, "The Wolfman" Figural was created from a photo I found from a classic Universal Wolfman movie. I copied the photo onto MS Paint, colored the whole thing black so I could see how it would look as a silhouette, made some adjustment to the image so it was practical/not too delicate, and printed the pattern in the size I wanted. Hope that helps! Shawn __________________ Shawn Ferguson Come visit at The Ferguson Puzzle Company !

11-03-2009, 04:13 PM	#6
Sally Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Renton WA Posts: 1,027	Thank you, Mike, Dale and Shawn. Good techniques. I'll play with them and see which works best for me. Shawn - the discussion about the figurals is exactly what I wanted. I did find two for the wedding invitation and I'll see how it goes. Thank you all for taking the time to respond! __________________ DeWalt user.

11-03-2009, 04:18 PM	#7
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 4,478 Blog Entries: 1	You are welcome...Share some pics of what you come up with.. __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. Don't be so open-minded. Your brains will fall out!

11-04-2009, 02:59 AM	#9
Sally Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Renton WA Posts: 1,027	Thanks for the warning Rob and Shawn but I only received one invitation so. . .If I mess it up, I'll probably write her mother for another one. Actually, I'll test the back - that should be safe. Thanks for all the advice!! __________________ DeWalt user.

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