The Builder Axe Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Hello, all! A few weeks ago it dawned on me that if I could cut my own paint masks for my airplanes I would not only save money in the long run, but up the quality of work. So I went out and bought a Silhouette Portrait 3...and imagine my surprise when I searched the Internet for model airplane mask-cutting info and found this wonderful site!!! LOL, and I thought I was the first person to think of cutting my own masks 🙂 I am really excited to join your community, and look forward to sharing my new adventures in model airplane mask cutting! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Futter Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Welcome aboard, sir! Glad to have you here. Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozart Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 6 hours ago, Kevin Futter said: Welcome aboard, sir! Glad to have you here. Kev Yep, so true! "Excited" is a good word, it's all great fun! Max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Hello and . It is certainly fun, and you have the satisfaction of creating a model that is probably unique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Builder Axe Posted October 3, 2021 Author Share Posted October 3, 2021 Thank you all for the warm welcome! Over the weekend I downloaded some of the Studio files on here. None are for airplanes I am working on or have in my stash at the moment, but tomorrow I will cut a few of them to see if I have my Portrait 3 set up correctly and to learn how to use the cutting mat and Oramask 810. Silhouette Studio is completely foreign to me, so I am guessing that my first few independent/original mask making projects will end poorly. If I have successfully cut the downloaded files I will at least know the mistakes in my original work are on my end, and not because of a dysfunctional machine 🙂. I will let you know how it goes! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Futter Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 If it helps at all, my very first go with both Silhouette Studio and my Portrait cutter went very well! But, mistakes are an inevitable part of the learning curve, and I think it's sensible to expect them. Good luck! Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozart Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 If you get the cut settings right, depth is the most important one, it’s hard to make mistakes. 😄 Max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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