how do you....

[stuartcalls]

Is there a secret/method to designing or manipulating a design for curved surfaces? For example.....like wine glasses, bowls and such.

Always appreciative of your help,
Eva C.

[amandafarris03]

good quetsion i'm curious too!

[talanhart]

How are you having problems? If your design is round and you are wrapping it around a glass, the finished product may look more like an oval instead of circle. If this is the case, you might try increasing your artwork horizontally only by 9%. This will make your circle look like a circle again.

[stuartcalls]

Hi Todd,
Ok...um...let's say a letter "B"....?

smiles,
Eva C.

[talanhart]

I would do the same thing. Scale it Horizontally only by 9%. By doing this, you are making it just a little longer, but keeping the same height. When you wrap it around the glass, the contour shortens the length back to normal. You might have to play with the % a little depending on how far around the glass you are wrapping the artwork.

[stuartcalls]

Thanks Todd, just thinkin' of Christmas gifts.
Eva C.

[talanhart]

Eva,
I cut something for a bucket the other day, (check out the 50 Sucks thread) and when I put the vinyl on the bucket the words curved up slightly at the ends. Is this part of the problem that you were wondering about in this thread/

[stuartcalls]

Yes, that is one of the problems. The other is curved letters like S, B's and such....... particularly with things that have 2 directional bowls.....like wine classes, serving bowls, glass ornaments bulbs and such......

Always grateful for your help,
Eva C.