How custom wood name plaques are scrolled by Half A Bubble Off Woodworking. HABO also makes matching wooden business card holders. See more examples at http://www.halfabubbleoff.net
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It starts with a design The first step is designing a pattern
that tells about the personin this case Pat is an exquisite
quilter.
Stick the pattern to the wood Once we agree on a pattern, I
print it out and glue it to the type of wood you requested. The
adhesive is easily removed later and using the print out ensures
that the final product looks like the pattern. Well, using the
paper pattern combined with my ability to follow the lines ensures
it anyway...
Initial cut Depending on the board size, I often have to make a
quick cut around the pattern to make it a manageable size.
Drilling the pattern holes Then I have to drill an access hole
for each area that needs to be cut out. Its important for me to be
sure Im drilling on the correct side of each line.so that I dont
have to add pictures of me starting over.
Cuttin the plaque Then its back to the saw where I have to
thread the blade through each of the little holes and cut away the
relief areas of the pattern. Many patterns have 50 to 100
individual areas that must be cut this way and accuracy is very
important as the areas are small and missing the line would lead to
the do-over pictures I mentioned earlier
Keep going until its all cut out I just keep going until all of
the inner areas are cut out and then I cut around the outside of
the pattern. Its shown here completely cut out with the paper
pattern still attached.
All thats left is to finish up After its all cut out, then I
remove the pattern, sand as needed, build and attach a base. I very
seldom use any stain as I believe the beauty of the wood is part of
the allureand staining all of the little holes is a pain in the
buttso I use a clear finish to show off the wood selection.