I like most of my ribbon to be on reels - mainly because I can't be bothered to get out the hair straighteners whenever I want to use a bit. I found the empty reels really hard to get hold of, as the sort my nearest haberdashery was willing to let me have when they were empty were always far too big.
I decided to start making my own & as a few friends have asked me to make some for them as well, I thought I'd share the template on here in case anyone wanted to make use of it.
I've found through trial & error that acetate works best as the central spindle to wrap the ribbon around - it holds its shape much better than card.
I've addded 1 file with all of the pieces on it, but when I use it I have them on 3 separate pages: 1 for acetate centres, 1 for circle & 1 for optional outer smaller hole circle (which neatens things up), that way I can use a whole sheet at a time.
In the 1st picture I've used card for the "teeth" folding to show what I mean, as the acetate didn't show up.
I didn't attach a file because I thought you would want to do one to suit yourselves but you are very welcome to have the one I use.
Draw some rectangles in sizes of paper you commonly use use different colours so that you can overlap them and some small ones for scraps. In line style increase the line thickness to 2pt. In cut style set all the shapes to NO CUT.
Save the file as "my carrier".
Print out the file on 200g card and laminate the card.
Mask the edges of the laminated card and spray the printed side with re-positionable adhesive.
When you need to cut a flower out of a two inch scrap of card you can open the file in Studio position your flower pattern into the two inch square, on your carrier sheet you put your paper on the two inch square.
You must use the search registration marks.
Remember not to save changes to your carrier file.
PS by Lucille - if you are using RoboMaster you can use the Set Origin option for precision cutting, see RM tutorial folder.
Anyone else getting bored with the colours in Studio and can't be bothered to use the advanced option? Well I am so I've started making my own colour chart so I can use the colour picker in Studio, it's based on the colour groups from the Inkscape, I haven't done all of them YET, but I will be.
I thought I would share what I have collected so far in case anyone else might find it useful.
I keep mine on the desktop and when I want more choice I drag and drop it on the workspace, remember to delete it before you save or your file is going to be BIG
Probably should have said, to download, right click the image and choose Save Image As.
Last edited by Lucille; 04-11-2011 at 08:47 PM.
Reason: added more colours
Someone was asking for a sewing theme file.Here's mine. It contains a scissors, cotton reel, needle, zip, sewing machine and thimble. Hope you find it useful
Oops!!, Sorry I uploaded the wrong file. This one has the pallet, brushes and easel. I've checked it and This is the correct one. Apologies again folks!!
Here's a selection of apostrophes, commas and asterisks that may come in useful for cutting or making patterns They have been welded so you don't need the font installed.
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