Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:06 am
#72410
Hey guys,
I know a lot of people already have their favorite way of transfering patterns to the pumpkins. Some people use Saral paper, other use adhesive-backed paper, and I'm sure there are other methods as well.
So, I'm just going to throw my method out there http://www.micromark.com/3-piece-pounce ... ,6668.html. I use the pounce wheel (the large one, in this set). There are places that sell the tools individually, but I need to show the 3-piece set, so you know which one is the larger one. The tool usually goes for around $8. It's made for transfering paper plans to other mediums, and works very well on pumpkins, both foam and real. Tape your pattern to the pumpkin, then trace over the lines with the pounce wheel. When you're done, you'll see a perfect transfer of the pattern, on the pumpkin, in a "connect the dots" fashion.
I then use a grease pencil (now known as a china ink pencil or marker - Sharpie sells them as "China Marker") to connect all the dots, to reduce the eye fatigue. You can easily see the pattern after the pounce wheel, but the china marker just makes it easier to follow. I've also used crayons in the past, because the China marker was hard to track down. Only one store in town, actually had it in stock.
Now this may seem like extra work, but the money you save in the long run, is indespensible. Comapred to standard 8 1/2 x 11 printer paper, Saral is fairly expensive, and usually a one, maybe two, time use product. Adhesive backed paper, is also expensive. For $8, you have a tool that will last a lifetime. You don't have to worry about running out, like you do with Saral, or having to get the left over adhesive paper off the pumpkin. Once the pattern is transfered, that's all there is to it.
And if you're wondering if it really works, all of these, plus others, were carved with that method
Just thought I'd put this out there.
-Fred
I know a lot of people already have their favorite way of transfering patterns to the pumpkins. Some people use Saral paper, other use adhesive-backed paper, and I'm sure there are other methods as well.
So, I'm just going to throw my method out there http://www.micromark.com/3-piece-pounce ... ,6668.html. I use the pounce wheel (the large one, in this set). There are places that sell the tools individually, but I need to show the 3-piece set, so you know which one is the larger one. The tool usually goes for around $8. It's made for transfering paper plans to other mediums, and works very well on pumpkins, both foam and real. Tape your pattern to the pumpkin, then trace over the lines with the pounce wheel. When you're done, you'll see a perfect transfer of the pattern, on the pumpkin, in a "connect the dots" fashion.
I then use a grease pencil (now known as a china ink pencil or marker - Sharpie sells them as "China Marker") to connect all the dots, to reduce the eye fatigue. You can easily see the pattern after the pounce wheel, but the china marker just makes it easier to follow. I've also used crayons in the past, because the China marker was hard to track down. Only one store in town, actually had it in stock.
Now this may seem like extra work, but the money you save in the long run, is indespensible. Comapred to standard 8 1/2 x 11 printer paper, Saral is fairly expensive, and usually a one, maybe two, time use product. Adhesive backed paper, is also expensive. For $8, you have a tool that will last a lifetime. You don't have to worry about running out, like you do with Saral, or having to get the left over adhesive paper off the pumpkin. Once the pattern is transfered, that's all there is to it.
And if you're wondering if it really works, all of these, plus others, were carved with that method
Just thought I'd put this out there.
-Fred