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    Patterns for laser cut wedding invites/favors

    Hello! I have an Epilog 75W and a store in which we sell wedding supplies, among other things. Anyway, I want to start making laser cut wedding invitations and/or favors. Where can I find vector patterns that would be appropriate? Very lacy, almost like scroll saw patterns ? Can you find scroll saw patterns that you can use with CorelDraw X3?
    Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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    I'm currently designing my own wedding card right now (as time permits). Four months to the wedding, less than one month before the SO gets so mad at me she orders them online from someone else.

    Your best bet is to look for scrollwork patterns online... Google Images is your friend.
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    I have been trying to find such things....I will try images though, thanks! And congratulations on the upcoming wedding. My daughter is getting married in Sept and I've got lots to do for her as well. Good luck!

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    If you have a wood shop like Rockler or Woodcraft close, you may stop by there. There carry a selection of books and magazines with scrollsaw patterns. You can find them online too, but you can't flip through the pages and see what patterns they have.

    I would check scrapbooking shops locally also.

    Most clip art collections have borders and frames you might find something there you like, since there vector you can take parts of the images rather easily.

    Most newstands (even Walmart) have a large selection of magazines, usually there is a scrollsaw or two magazine there also.

    Last but not least an good internet search may turn up a collection that fits your needs.


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    You might also try crochet patterns at the bookstore or craft store.

    You also find doilies or doily patterns to scan and trace.

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    Invitation

    Here's one to get you started:

    http://www.epiloglaser.com/sc_weddinginvites.htm
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    Yes, Google images, but don't forget about bing.com

    Here's a couple links to get you started as well (they will cost a few bucks but well worth a membership):
    http://www.shutterstock.com/cat.mhtm...lace&x=16&y=13

    http://www.123rf.com/search.php?word...derby=&clcount=

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    Thank you all!! The doily idea was a good one. Have a great day!

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    If you can find it, the old Corel 5.0 graphics CD had the best selection of including lots of those kinds of patterns.



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    Six months ago I went through the same thought processes: our oldest daughter's upcoming wedding!
    That happened last weekend-a terrific event!

    The wedding invitations I debated looking for something easy, some vectors somneone else had vectorised etc, then i decided that I could copy stuff till the cows come home and it would still be someone else's work, really, and that some originality was in order instead.
    My daughter found two pics on Instagram she liked the idea of, and we converted the idea into a composite something which then became modified into something I could laser, and they went down really well. Totally unique.
    Best wishes,
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    Here is a site with quite a few free designs, including some 'gate cards'. i've used a few of them to vector cut cards. Pretty neat, just imports directly into corel draw

    http://monicascreativeroom.se/

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    Just found this on-line generator for boxes --- some of them have special shapes which would be appropriate for a wedding:

    http://www.templatemaker.nl/

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    (as time permits).
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    Do try not to just copy - something truly original is so much more satisfying!

    I did stationery and favour boxes for both my daughters' weddings.
    Fiona had the rose design and everyone loved it.

    For Isobel I themed the whole wedding on vinyl - both she and her man are DJs.
    The guests were amazed - had never seen anything like it. Much more satisfying for me than the rather traditional rose.
    The vinyl theme carried over to cup-cake stands made out of records (with laser cut reinforcements) and to the cake itself (no lasering on that!)

    Note that there is no glue holding the favour box together - just friction! (I hate glue - it gets in my hair and on my clothes).
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    Very very nice!
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