I thought I would post here in the sign making sub-forum as lettering is likely be most difficult aspect of pattern enlarging and transferring to the piece to be worked.
Share your methods, YouTube video links, theory etc.
Myself, being a glass etcher, have used the following methods:
Opaque projector (borrowed the use of it, those devices are clunky)
Overhead projector (again borrowed)
Hand sketching (not appropriate for lettering)
I have not used the grid method as the other methods gave me better results.
i have also gone to the sign shop and had either cut vinyl lettering purchased or a pounce pattern made which is much cheaper and reusable.
I have used rub-on transfer lettering - the entire alphabet on a piece of Mylar the shape and size of a film strip. This was illuminated by a photo enlarger enabling my tracing of the letter combination needed (semi-dark conditions)
In the spring and summer of 1989, my main method was bulk rolling my own B&W film, taking closeups, developing the negatives and projecting the resulting image with a slide projector. This worked well when there were many many elements brought in from various sources. Mountains, hills, plane, trees etc. Bad picture attached.
Share your methods, YouTube video links, theory etc.
Myself, being a glass etcher, have used the following methods:
Opaque projector (borrowed the use of it, those devices are clunky)
Overhead projector (again borrowed)
Hand sketching (not appropriate for lettering)
I have not used the grid method as the other methods gave me better results.
i have also gone to the sign shop and had either cut vinyl lettering purchased or a pounce pattern made which is much cheaper and reusable.
I have used rub-on transfer lettering - the entire alphabet on a piece of Mylar the shape and size of a film strip. This was illuminated by a photo enlarger enabling my tracing of the letter combination needed (semi-dark conditions)
In the spring and summer of 1989, my main method was bulk rolling my own B&W film, taking closeups, developing the negatives and projecting the resulting image with a slide projector. This worked well when there were many many elements brought in from various sources. Mountains, hills, plane, trees etc. Bad picture attached.