I sometimes design things and never actually make them. I may let them set and make revisions until I’m ready to actually make them.
The following is a back scratcher. I am currently not too impressed with this design and am waiting to see if there is a way to make it better.
Any ideas?
Back Scratcher 16 X 4.c2d (88 KB)
I added the c2d File today.
Weird you mention a back scratcher. I have a brass back scratcher on my night stand that I turned a handle for. I realized that every night at bed time I was using it. I went to the bathroom and used a hand mirror to look at my back. I had several black moles and some weird looking spots where I was scratching. I went to the dermatologist and they burned the moles off but the part that was itching was keratitis spots. Keritisis is just an overgrowth of skin cells. They were all burned off. None of the moles were dangerous and the keratitis is not dangerous but there were removed. I had to go back a few weeks ago and have the keratitis burned off again.
I only have 2 mirrors in the house. The bathroom mirror and a hand mirror. I seldom look at myself very closely. Women tend to look at themselves more often when applying makeup and other things they do so they notice changes faster than most men. It is always a good idea to check yourself out once in a while.
I have a to do list and at night I design projects for cutting later. Sometimes it takes months before I get to the project but it is ready to do when I have time.
So, I’m not alone when it comes to this project create / delay aspect.
I’ve cut about 20-25 projects since getting the machine. I have an “Ideas” folder with 169 items, and almost 100 project files. A bunch are other peoples projects that I’ve helped on here or Facebook.
So, yes I have lots of stuff I’ve designed & haven’t cut yet, or never will cut.
Here’s one I did for a friend that runs a boutique shop that hasn’t bought the material or pulled the trigger on the order yet.
Here’s a couple of Michigan Signs I did.
Michigan Stars Stripes.c2d (1020.4 KB)
Love Michigan.c2d (235.7 KB)
These are cool.
Question: on the stars and stripes, is it an optical illusion or does the word Michigan fade from blue to red? The “C” looks to be red but is sorta darker than the “H”?
Its just the way the photo looks.
The stripes, lower peninsula, and CHIGAN are red
The left side, stars, UP, and MI is Metalic Blue
Thanks for clearing that up for me.
That would be cool to fade into other colors. Trying to think of future projects doing just that.
Dang, I have too many possible future projects. Oh well, what’s another added to the list? 
Finally ran the back scratcher today.
First one the wood split.
Second one a knot popped out.
I’ll glue up the one that split, waiting on it to dry before finishing.
I’m going to try and fill the knot hole with wood putty. The hole goes through one edge of the handle. We’ll see how that goes.
I’ll post pics of finished prototype.
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