Name Puzzles

[@joybidwell9487]

Thank you for this video! Super helpful….especially because paint and I aren’t friends! I’m going to try this painting method. My biggest problem though is gluing the backing onto the front piece. I wanted it a little thicker so I cut 2 pieces for backing then added the top piece. No matter how hard I try I can t get them to line up perfectly.

[@MaryMartin-j5i]

I know this video is older - but I found it today and was a great help for one puzzle. I am now trying to do another puzzle and when I get to the merge part, it will not merge. Any help? Have you encountered this before? The circles and letters are on different layers, I have grouped and ungrouped. I have tried it with them all on one layer. But no avail. The circle part is still a separate field and not merging with the letter like it did before.

[@CraftyMedic]

@@MaryMartin-j5i Very strange. I do believe they have to be on one layer. Have you tried searching for instructions for the program you’re using?

[@MaryMartin-j5i]

@@CraftyMedic Thank you for responding! I am using illustrator and I got it finally and not sure what I did differently besides using pop out pathfinder window and not the drop down from command bar.

[@CraftyMedic]

@@MaryMartin-j5i strange! Glad you sorted it out though!

[@Marirenee1993]

What kind of wood do you use ?

[@CraftyMedic]

I use maple and oak plywood from Columbia Forest Products (also known as Purebond plywood)

[@PhoneGamerBuddy]

How do you clean the burning marks on the edges of the letters? so that kids are not getting those blank marks on hands or mouth?

[@CraftyMedic]

I usually just rub a microfibre cloth along them to take the soot off. They will always be a bit darker, it with proper settings and finishing they don’t have much to transfer.

[@PhoneGamerBuddy]

@@CraftyMedic i have a laser which if i don’t cut slow it won’t cut throughout 3 mm plywood. But cutting slow builds up burnt marks and i get all dirty on my hands trying to assemble parts. Thank you. Any more advises are most welcomed :)

[@shamso8235]

What is the masking called?

[@CraftyMedic]

I usually order Vinyl Ease paper transfer tape but any paper tape will work, I’ve gotten several brands of it in the past.

[@shamso8235]

@@CraftyMedic Thank you

[@davesims1100]

Can you show cutting on the glow forge?

[@CraftyMedic]

I didn’t show it on this one but I think I showed some on my other video.

[@mahakhatib890]

Do you have to clean the wood after cutting on a Glowforge or can you seal it directly?

[@CraftyMedic]

I mask it so that I don’t have to clean it. I just remove the masking, sand, and seal.

[@yamiradiaz6773]

What settings did you use to cut the wood?

[@CraftyMedic]

I just use the Proofgrade settings for the type of wood I’m using (oak or maple usually) even though I’m using Purebond not Proofgrade.