Here is a technique for sawing identicals shared by @carry.a.torch - “So I tried a new thing today… and I thought I’d share the outcome. It’s a pretty exciting breakthrough, if I do say so myself. 😆 Maybe y’all have done this forever, but it’s new to me 🤩
So let me preface this by explaining that normally when I go to pierce + saw out two of something that needs to be equal and matching (like earrings), my go-to technique is to sandwich two pieces of sheet together with rubber cement and then I rubber cement the drawing on top of that. It works okay. BUT it isn’t foolproof. The cement doesn’t always hold perfectly especially when it is a detailed piece with enough sawing to create friction and heat which warms the rubber cement and then the pieces slip a bit.
*For those who might be wondering, yes, I put the rubber cement on each piece and let dry before attaching them together. Even so, I’ve had slight shifts occur.
So here is what I did today that I’m so excited about:
👉🏼 Instead of having two sheets that I had to glue, I folded one double width sheet in half and pounded it flat at the seam. (No glue between those two layers.) I then rubber cemented my drawing to the top. The seam makes it so much stronger and more stable than the rubber cement. You can tell when I try to pull the two apart.
Note: The key to success with this is to pierce and saw the little inside bits out first, then pierce close to the drawing on the outside of the lines and saw. Things would go haywire if you came in from the edge of the sheet. Having the frame in tact keeps the pieces from shifting which is very important. I am happy to report that it totally worked like a charm!!
My sawed out pieces are not just sisters, but twins!!! 👯♀️
Note: This is 26 gauge sheet, so it was easier to fold. I plan for these to be used earrings and I am trying to keep the weight down. It will be harder to fold as the gauge gets heavier.”
Thank you for allowing me to share Shannon, I think this is a great technique that folks can experiment with and I appreciate all your notes! Sawing identical can be a HUGE time saver.
Have you ever tried to saw identicals?
