Problem with pattern scissors

I'm a beginner and am not able to cut my pattern pieces out so they're the same size. My teacher (not availlabe right now) mentioned something about cutting in the same direction. However, I'm not sure I understand. I had four corner pieces, 2x2 and all three (I stopped before the fourth) are different sizes. I have the top-of-the-line pattern scissors and have been cutting on the line. Any hints of what I am doing wrong?

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Diann
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I'm a beginner and am not able to cut my pattern pieces out so they're the same size. My teacher (not availlabe right now) mentioned something about cutting in the same direction. However, I'm not sure I understand. I had four corner pieces, 2x2 and all three (I stopped before the fourth) are different sizes. I have the top-of-the-line pattern scissors and have been cutting on the line. Any hints of what I am doing wrong? ========================================= YES using the pattern scissors!

for CU foil it is not thick enough to bother with allowing for the foil. for CAME, cut the pattern with regular scissors before you cut the glass a bit smaller. just cut the glass inside the line you are GOING TO TRACE ON THE GLASS!!! nope no need to glue the pattern to the glass.

experience will eventually get you to be good at cutting......

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howard

I'd agree with Howard - the scissors are doing you no favours .

I'm sure your teacher has their own reasons for the way they're instructing you - but if you're trying to make four identical (?) corner pieces then there are many easier ways of doing this.

a) If the pieces are basically square, then cut a strip of glass that's the right width, and long enough that you can get four corners from it, side by side. If they're 2" squares then you'll want a piece of glass cut to 2" x 8". Then measure / mark / cut this strip up into squares. At least that way you know that one dimension of each square has to be the same, and you've only got the other one to get right.

b) Alternatively.... Cut a piece of scrap (? window) glass to the size / shape that you want. Use this as a template - mark round it with a fine felt-tip pen for each corner piece, then cut _inside_ the marked line.

c) Another alternatively If you can see through the glass, lay it over the paper pattern against a window, lamp or light box. Mark the shape with a felt tip and cut _on_ the line.

It may be that your teacher intends you to glue the paper pattern piece to the glass before grinding. Don't want to criticise - but this is generally a waste of time & effort. If you have another copy of the complete pattern you can easily lay individual pieces of glass onto it as you grind them to fit - no need for glueing of patterns etc.

There are many ways to get where you want to be.... hope this gives you some ideas

Regards & good luck Adrian

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Adrian Brentnall

A don't agree with the previous posters. A patten shears works great for foil patterns, but the pattern needs to be accurate in the first place. The most obvious reason is that they AREN'T. The 4 corners may be all a bit different. Just because it's a printed on paper pattern, doesn't mean it's

100% correct in every way. Has it been photcopied too? This also tends to distort the pattern. Just place the pattern you cut back on the original design to see if it fits. If it doesn't fit inside the black line you're doing something very wrong.
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Glassman

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