Footbag Stencil/Pattern tutorial.

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Footbag Stencil/Pattern tutorial.

Post by Toby » 20 Aug 2005 00:38

Since a few people have asked for my 32 panel Pattern/Stencils, i've decided to post one. I'm still a newb however, and have only finished 4 32s, so the pattern is unproven.

This is what i figured out about stencil making for 32s so far(please tell me if any of this is wrong).
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My stencil; which was made with those dimentions(the short side on the hexes, is half of the long side)
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(Don't resize this, because some of the lines will disapear. To print out, I use the browser Firefox. Go File>page Setup and change the scale to 25-30%. Then print.)

and finally, the start of a footbag(which kind of looks like a turtle) made with the above pattern.
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Here is a typical 32 panel pattern which includes markings for where the stitches go.
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This is what the bag i made with it looks like. It is a bit bigger than a golf ball.
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Post by mosher » 20 Aug 2005 00:59

Wow, really nice work.

The only thing that seems a little unnecessary is the little corner cuts, that seems like alot of extra cutting.

THis is helpful for people I bet.
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Post by Toby » 20 Aug 2005 01:39

mosher wrote:Wow, really nice work.

The only thing that seems a little unnecessary is the little corner cuts, that seems like alot of extra cutting.

THis is helpful for people I bet.
Thanks.

if you mean cutting the corners out of the facile, then hopefully people will see in the bottom example that you don't cut them.

i think cutting them out on the stencil can be handy though.
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Post by BalinorNZ » 20 Aug 2005 02:14

Tob you should show a picture of the inside of that half made bag, so people can see what that looks like.
Also you might wana mention that your not surposed to cut the corners out, because many people won't relise unless you tell them!

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Post by Pete » 20 Aug 2005 12:19

toby: these are amazing!!! i was just about to start another 32 but now that i see this awesome 32 template, i'll do it with these paterns... thanks alot!

yes.... the stitchings will fall out in the corners if you cut EXACTLY like in the pic... just make it a finished pent or hex and then stitch, where you see it going in, is just where the stitchings meet.... right?

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Post by mahhkohh » 20 Aug 2005 12:38

wow nice!i like em,i think i try one with them printed out!nice work!
come get your mÃcrÖ¶ bag today
buy one of my bags and help finance my guitar lessons :)
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Post by mosher » 20 Aug 2005 13:48

PS the stitching on that bag looks world class, good job!
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Post by Freebird » 20 Aug 2005 14:06

Hey awsome bag toby thx for the patterns hey guys is it beter to use the sewing guides does it work better like that?
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Post by BalinorNZ » 21 Aug 2005 03:44

Freebird wrote:Hey awsome bag toby thx for the patterns hey guys is it beter to use the sewing guides does it work better like that?
If you use these paterns and are very careful while you sew, you can get a very very good bag :). The rest just depends on filler! :D

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Post by Toby » 21 Aug 2005 23:06

mosher wrote:The only thing that seems a little unnecessary is the little corner cuts, that seems like alot of extra cutting.
I finally understand what it is exactly that you were talking about.
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you're dead right. It's a silly habbit that i haven't yet dropped; it's just how i cut the stencils out.

here's the finished version of the half made bag in the tutorial:
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Post by BalinorNZ » 22 Aug 2005 02:24

Which you will inevitably give to me because you don't know how to break in bags ;)

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Post by Freebird » 22 Aug 2005 08:58

thx so much toby this might do it
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Post by Freebird » 22 Aug 2005 10:47

toby will u resize those patterns (templates of urs if u don mind to 25%
i dont have firefox
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Post by Pete » 22 Aug 2005 10:52

firefox.com
get it.

to be more precise, http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/ ... i just saved you 2 clicks. :roll:

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Post by Freebird » 22 Aug 2005 11:26

if anyone has firefox could u please rezise the pics to 25%
i cant get firefox
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Post by Pete » 22 Aug 2005 11:51

dude: it's only in the print setting... like before you print!!!! do you really think someone's gonna print and mail you the paper?!?

just get firefox... it's like 4mb. and it works better than IE.
give me a REALLLLLY good reason for not using it and i might resize for you.

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Post by Freebird » 22 Aug 2005 11:53

maybe because i cant or i dont have enough space on my comp i just need to resize the patterns and templates is there another way to resize it
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Post by Pete » 22 Aug 2005 11:56

that's fucking bullshit... a 4mb program will fit... believe me. just erase some porn videos...

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Post by Freebird » 22 Aug 2005 11:59

i cant download i just cant man is there any other way to resize it
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Post by Pete » 22 Aug 2005 12:02

so you're telling me you dont have a single wallpaper, picture, or mp3 or videos or any other downloaded programs on your computer?! hard to believe....

did you know that all the picture you saw on the forum here were "DOWNLOADED" to your computer?!?! so i'm sure a 4mb program will be easy to get... just check the link i gave you... or use fucking MS paint.

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