Do you need to scratch that scroll sawing itch without jumping into a large project? H'bout making a few key chains? Ron Brown has created a True Type font to download for free. This font is especially good for making key chains. Best of all, you don't need a graphics program to create your patterns. After installing the font, just type the name you want into your favorite word processing program, set the font and size it to 72pt. Print, cut, repeat! It's that easy. These will make great gifts, use up some scrap lumber, and can easily be cut out in minutes. Give it a try!
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Key Chain Font
Do you need to scratch that scroll sawing itch without jumping into a large project? H'bout making a few key chains? Ron Brown has created a True Type font to download for free. This font is especially good for making key chains. Best of all, you don't need a graphics program to create your patterns. After installing the font, just type the name you want into your favorite word processing program, set the font and size it to 72pt. Print, cut, repeat! It's that easy. These will make great gifts, use up some scrap lumber, and can easily be cut out in minutes. Give it a try!
Ron Brown wrote an article about the keychains this font is used for in the Fall 2005 issue of the Scroll Saw Workshop (now called Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts). Check it out if you get a chance.
ReplyDeleteI cannot open this website. Please help.....
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gordie martin
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It looks like Ron Brown has moved this webpage. You can contact him at http://ronbrown.50megs.com/feedback_form.htm
ReplyDeleteYou can also check out the Fall 2005 issue of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts where he has the whole alphabet printed in the magazine.
Hope this helps!