Loydene
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Post by Loydene on Jan 11, 2016 14:56:55 GMT
I've seen nested shape designs for sale -- but, while I am always drawn to them (even in metal dies) I really wonder if the purpose is just for ease of use? I know I could easily duplicate a shape in the Silhouette program and alter the size. I never buy them because I always think "I can do that".
How do you use "nested shapes" -- and have you purchased a design or do you make your own?
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Post by jemmls4 on Jan 11, 2016 19:58:57 GMT
When you consider the low cost from Silhouette stores and some peoples fear of the program perhaps buying it makes them confident that they will actually nest/be proportionate to one another.
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GiantsFan
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Post by GiantsFan on Jan 11, 2016 21:45:59 GMT
I tried to make my own nested hearts. I never got the proportions right, so I gave up.
I think circles, ovals, squares or rectangles would be easier than something like hearts. But perhaps, as the PP mentioned, the person is not savvy with the software and it's easier to just buy something that is ready to use.
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Loydene
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Post by Loydene on Jan 11, 2016 22:20:30 GMT
Thank you -- and "design" time better spent on something "harder" than something than can be purchased and used again and again ...
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scrapbug
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Post by scrapbug on Jan 11, 2016 22:46:38 GMT
You can use them as-is same as you would if they were metal. You can easily do the same shape and use your size tool and/or your internal/external offset tool, which is what I usually do. I have some nested shapes, but they're not necessary, I just have them because. Usually I ungroup them, delete all but 1 and size it on my own and then if I want to mat it or create a frame I will use the offset tool. I can just as easily grab a couple of the nested shapes, group them together and size together to the size I want. Easy either way.
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Post by janet100 on Jan 13, 2016 4:24:45 GMT
It is so easy to resize a shape. Grab it at the corner, not the sides, and pull or push in/out. I did buy some basic shapes as one file, but those 4 shapes became complete sets of nesties on their own.
Hearts are easy to reshape. Just grab the corner and stretch it. If you want to use 2 nesties shapes to create a frame, then duplicate the heart and use one as the outer frame and the other as the inside frame. Put one over the other and check the size. Then group them together and cut.
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Post by janet100 on Jan 13, 2016 4:28:26 GMT
But you have a point. There are times I look at the cut file on the Silhouette store and think "I could make that so easily." But I do ask myself if it's worth saving $1... Many times I just buy it.
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Post by chrispeas on Jan 13, 2016 17:29:07 GMT
I have a few nesting dies that coordinate with my Sizzix card making dies. I don't have any other nesting dies. I do have a bunch of SVG files of different nesting shapes that I've collected if I need to use any. I have directions on how to make them in my Makes the Cut program if I needed any that I don't have.
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Post by threegirls on Jan 13, 2016 17:38:00 GMT
I used to resize my shapes (and resize and resize - I could never make my mind up which size I liked). I ended up buying some nested ones because silhouette was having their 1/2 half off sale, it was late, I was tired, I had already bought a ton of other shapes and I wanted to use up all my credits before the sale ended (also, my credits were about to expire) so buying the nested shapes was easy. I actually use them more than I thought I would.
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