Help PhotoVCarve on wood

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Jane Ndungu
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Help PhotoVCarve on wood

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Hello PhotoVCarvers,

Am kindly seeking for help with PhotoVCarve.
I have tried on several occasions and still despite following step by step from the videos it is still challenging.
Kindly help.
See attached photo of what is my result on wood.

Kind regards
Jane

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Re: Help PhotoVCarve on wood

Post by dwilli9013 »

Hi Jane,
Could you post the orignal photo as well. This would give a better understanding of what you are trying to achieve.
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Hello,
Kindly see the settings and the original photo of my Granddaughter.

Thanks Alot in advance.

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Sorry capture was not good sending another one.

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Post by Adrian »

One thing I can see from your original picture is that you didn't set the background to be transparent which will help the main picture stand out. In Step 1 (Open Image) check the "Make color transparent" box and then use the Select... button to activate the "eyedropper" and click on the background.

Setting the contrast in Step 3 to 100% helps with dark skinned portraits I've found as well.

Also try a tool with a point (true v-bit) rather than an engraving bit that has a flat tip. That will give you more lines that are more sharply defined.

Finally the cut piece doesn't always show well until you've stained it as the difference in the depths of the grooves will really show then.

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Thanks Adrian,
Will give it another trial and send the outcome.

Many Thanks.

kind regards
Jane

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Hello PhotoVCarvers,
Am back with some improvements kindly request for advice.Attached is a picture of what i have engraved with PhotoVcarve.

Regards
Jane

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Post by Rcnewcomb »

As Adrian mentioned earlier, "the cut piece doesn't always show well until you've stained it as the difference in the depths of the grooves will really show then."

The piece looks good enough that I would try the stain and scrape process now.
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