genius or oblivious?

[qcfoundry]

i have made CAD drawings for this kit i'm making..but i needed to transplant them onto platicard to cut around. the pattern was rather complicated and i needed a direct transfer instead of measuring, drawing, measuring, wash-rinse-repeat.

i had bought some pounce wheels and was intending on perforating the CAD drawing on thicker paper-card stock then dusting that paper (with carbon) over the plasticard, then fixing that powder to plasticard.

my fiance asked me why i don't use carbon paper.

OMG.

how much easier this made my life.
and with all the precision i needed.

now i've only been in this hobby for a few years...but why haven't i heard of others using this technique?

 

[moffeaton]

It's old school enough that most people probably forget about the "tech". Personally, I recommend Saral - it doesn't leave any smeariness behind.

http://www.dickblick.com/products/saral-wax-free-transfer-paper/

 

[qcfoundry]

It's old school enough that most people probably forget about the "tech". Personally, I recommend Saral - it doesn't leave any smeariness behind.

http://www.dickblick.com/products/saral-wax-free-transfer-paper/

hmmm.
i was just at dick blick (but let the missus go inside only while i scouted the nearby hobby shop) last weekend. i don't have one near me, but will keep an eye out when i get back to one. appreciate the product heads-up

 

[foj3000]

hmmm.
i was just at dick blick (but let the missus go inside only while i scouted the nearby hobby shop) last weekend. i don't have one near me, but will keep an eye out when i get back to one. appreciate the product heads-up

Just rub some pencil on a sheet of paper