Ornament by Glenn Stewart. After we
printed the correctly oriented patterns in the Holiday
issue, we received several methods to reverse patterns.
These tips are useful in general, so we decided to
publish them and reward all three readers with a free
Fox Chapel Publishing book.
Before computers, we reversed a plan with tracing
paper. Place the tracing paper over the plan and copy
as usual with a pen or pencil. Turn the paper over on
the work and trace through with transfer paper. The
plan will be visible through the tracing paper, and you
get a reverse plan. This method can be used for all
types of carving, scrolling, and flat work.
Mahlon Davenport
Port Allegany, Pa.
I have reversed many patterns by simply obtaining a
photocopy and covering it with any oil, such as mineral
oil, cooking oil, motor oil, and even Formby’s tung
oil. After the oil is spread evenly on the photocopy,
turn the paper over and you can see the reverse of the
pattern through the photocopy paper.
Richard Reeder
Eden, Utah
I reverse images that are 8" by 10" or less on my printer
copy machine using Printable Vellum Paper, which is
available at our local Hobby Lobby craft store. Print or
copy the image you want on the vellum, and then turn
it over and make the reversed copy from it. I often find
I want reversed images in my stained glass work, but I
have used the paper in woodcarving, also.
Robert Olson
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Drawing the design on tracing
paper is a simple method to
reverse a pattern.
Rubbing oil on the back of a
photocopy brings a reversed
image into view.
Printing or photocopying
onto translucent vellum makes
visible a reversed pattern as well.
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