Hack of the Week No.110

"The Land Of The Free"

Today is July 4th and this hack is for all of our US friends!

"The Land Of The Free"

This patriotic layout was created using models from these projects:

The font we used to simulate the v-carving on this layout is called:  Palatino Linotype

Note - This hack was assembled in Aspire V8 for presentation purposes.  It could have been done in VCarve Pro V8 or VCarve Desktop.

 

Here is a great Independance Day layout that is sure to inspire you to create a project that celebrates the great land you live in!  This layout uses just 2 models from the Around the World No.1 - USA project.

Thank you Don for sending this into us!  Happy July 4th!

God Bless America

Why not hack together your own layout mixing and matching models from other projects or from your own library!  For some great inspiration check out our  hacks page!

Be safe and let the chips fly!

The Design and Make Team

Travel Around the World starting with the USA

One Possible Layout

"I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. 
I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.  ~ Abraham Lincoln"

Abraham Lincoln may be a prominent figure in US history but that quote is true to just about any place in the world.  This is our first installment of our Around the World series of projects.  Each project will contain models that we hope will help you to reflect your pride in the place you live, or call home, in you finished projects.

When you think of the USA it can't be helped to think of the US flag with its stars and stripes.  Also the eagle has long been a symbol of freedom and nothing says freedom like the United States of America.  Using the other models in this project you are sure to be able to create the perfect layout to show your pride in your home land. 

All 6 Models

Assembled Layout

Project Sheet

This project includes 6 models:

  • Flag - USA No.1
  • Banner No.7
  • Eagle No.5
  • Star No.2
  • Rolled Banner No.1
  • Sun Button

Plus 1 Assembled Layout and Project Sheet for just $30.00!
 

Order and Download it today!

Above are a few other very quick layouts that just might get you inspired!

Hope you enjoy this project...

Comments Welcome!

Be safe and let the chips fly!

The Design and Make CNC Projects Team

Military Memorials by James Patton

If you have been keeping up with our Newsletters and Shop Notes post you will be familiar with the name James Patton.  James has been a steady contributor of finished pieces and his work is scattered all over DesignandMake.com We always love to see what he has been upto and can't wait to share it with all of you.

Over the last week or so James has been very busy working with the Lest We Forget No.1 CNC priject, models from his collection of Design and Make projects and clipart he purchased from VectorArt3D.com.  

Army Veteran Plaque 

The first project we would like to highlight is a wonderful hack he made and finished using models from two of our CNC Projects:

"Here’s one I carved out of oak to hang on my wall..Using Lest We Forget No.1 and the ribbon from Nursery Fun No.1."

His layout is a great variation on the project specific hack we created for the Lest We Forget No.1 Project.

Project specific hack for the Lest We Forget No.1 project.

This next hack realy shows off his great eye for choosing models that fit together very naturally.    

Some Gave All - Honor The Fallen - 2nd try and his finished layout. 

Some Gave All - Honor The Fallen - Perfect save!

The first of these 2 layouts was James's second go at it.  This is what he had to say about his first try...

"I loaded the wrong toolpath so I had to change the model up after the roughing."


"The models include Lest We Forget No.1. The cross from the western scenes (collection). Rocks from the wildlife (scenes) collection and the flag I purchased from VectorArt3D. Wish it had turned out better, but changing it mid stream was the best I could do."

James is pretty hard on himself seeing as we thought his first attempt looked just perfect!. Nice save James!

Open book with Lest We Forget's Assembled Layout

His last hack is a wonderful layout and with his choice of models and quote it realy hits home.

"the open book (came from V-Carve's included free clipart) and (uses) the assembly from Lest We Forget No.1"

Another perfect hack... and we love that James used a free model to create such a great layout.

"Thanks for everything you do, couldn’t have done it without your excellent models to begin with."

Thank you James for sharing these amazing tributes to those that are serving and those that we have lost.

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VectorArt3D is a great source of single models to hack into your layouts and it's also a Vectric Company!

Models can be purchased from VectorArt3D as Vectric .V3Ms and work perfectly in VCarve Desktop, VCarve Pro V8 and Aspire.