Safe Pretreating Patterns?

Hi all,

Is there a safe way to "pre-treat" the fold line of printed patterns?
I tried scotch tape once. It proved disastrous. Over time
that area becomes very compromised.

I do wish they wouldn't print in the fold line areas. But, since
they do, how do other RCTNers deal with it?

Mag

Mag wrote:

Hi all,

Is there a safe way to "pre-treat" the fold line of printed patterns?
I tried scotch tape once. It proved disastrous. Over time
that area becomes very compromised.

I do wish they wouldn't print in the fold line areas. But, since
they do, how do other RCTNers deal with it?

I make a working photocopy - that way I can color in as I go, too.

Elizabeth
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Mag wrote:

Hi all,

Is there a safe way to "pre-treat" the fold line of printed patterns?
I tried scotch tape once. It proved disastrous. Over time
that area becomes very compromised.

I do wish they wouldn't print in the fold line areas. But, since
they do, how do other RCTNers deal with it?

I make a working photocopy - that way I can color in as I go, too.

Elizabeth
--


Well, that brings me to another related problem. Most of my patterns are
too big
for my printer. So, to get the fold area, I have to add more folds to the
pattern and
often the copy is degraded and the pattern even more so.

Is the only answer then to head to a copy shop?

mag

On Mar 17, 2:56�pm, "Mag" wrote:
Mag wrote:

Hi all,

Is there a safe way to "pre-treat" the fold line of printed patterns?
I tried scotch tape once. �It proved disastrous. �Over time
that area becomes very compromised.

I do wish they wouldn't print in the fold line areas. �But, since
they do, how do other RCTNers deal with it?

I make a working photocopy - that way I can color in as I go, too.

Elizabeth
--

often the copy is degraded and the pattern even more so.

Is the only answer then to head to a copy shop?

mag


Try Kinko's copiers. They have extra large printers that will print
the whole side, then the other side with nary a fold. Works for me.
Frances

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On Mar 17, 2:56?pm, "Mag" wrote:
Mag wrote:

Hi all,

Is there a safe way to "pre-treat" the fold line of printed patterns?
I tried scotch tape once. ?It proved disastrous. ?Over time
that area becomes very compromised.

I do wish they wouldn't print in the fold line areas. ?But, since
they do, how do other RCTNers deal with it?

I make a working photocopy - that way I can color in as I go, too.

Elizabeth
--

often the copy is degraded and the pattern even more so.

Is the only answer then to head to a copy shop?

mag


Try Kinko's copiers. They have extra large printers that will print
the whole side, then the other side with nary a fold. Works for me.
Frances

If you don't have a Kinko's, try any copier service that does posters or
blueprints. They are equipped for the oversize paper

My local copy shop almost refused, because the pattern was copyrighted. I
had to talk them into it(!)

"Kathie Williams" wrote in message
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"'Nez" wrote in message
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On Mar 17, 2:56?pm, "Mag" wrote:
Mag wrote:

Hi all,

Is there a safe way to "pre-treat" the fold line of printed patterns?
I tried scotch tape once. ?It proved disastrous. ?Over time
that area becomes very compromised.

I do wish they wouldn't print in the fold line areas. ?But, since
they do, how do other RCTNers deal with it?

I make a working photocopy - that way I can color in as I go, too.

Elizabeth
--

often the copy is degraded and the pattern even more so.

Is the only answer then to head to a copy shop?

mag


Try Kinko's copiers. They have extra large printers that will print
the whole side, then the other side with nary a fold. Works for me.
Frances

If you don't have a Kinko's, try any copier service that does posters or
blueprints. They are equipped for the oversize paper

Is the only answer then to head to a copy shop?

mag

Try Kinko's copiers. They have extra large printers that will print
the whole side, then the other side with nary a fold. Works for me.
Frances

If the copy shop is following the law, they will not allow you to copy
a pattern created by someone else.
The simple solution is to e-mail the designer and ask for permission
to make a working copy.
I have had no problem in bringing in an e-mail with the designer's
name that matches the name on the pattern.

I have yet to have a designer refuse me permission.

Donna in Virginia

On Mar 18, 7:28 am, Donna wrote:
Is the only answer then to head to a copy shop?

mag

Try Kinko's copiers. They have extra large printers that will print
the whole side, then the other side with nary a fold. Works for me.
Frances

If the copy shop is following the law, they will not allow you to copy
a pattern created by someone else.
The simple solution is to e-mail the designer and ask for permission
to make a working copy.
I have had no problem in bringing in an e-mail with the designer's
name that matches the name on the pattern.

I have yet to have a designer refuse me permission.

Donna in Virginia



MLI would refuse...she says you can't even make a working copy....that
you are to send the old pattern to her, if it gets in bad shape, and
she will send you a new one.

Don't think I would go to that trouble....my little printer works
fine....and I only print small areas and enlarge them. I run each one
through the shredder as I am finished with it ....don't think anyone
else could make sense of them, anyway!!!

Don't think I will be going to jail......as I have never stitched an
MLI!!!

just me,
Cathy from KY in CA