Trying to create VCarve toolpath files for a Bengals flag union

[bradleyheathhays]

I almost have my first CNC set up to run (Onefinity Woodworker), and the first project I'm shooting for is a wooden Cincinnati Bengals flag. The stripes will be made with traditional methods, but the union will be mostly CNC. I want to use the VCarve / Oramask process whereby the machine V cuts all the toolpaths for a certain color, followed by painting. Remask, cut the next color region, paint, and repeat until the entire image is created. It seems like this process would have a name, although I can't recall hearing it mentioned yet.

Even though I'll have the VCarve Pro software soon, I don't have any design experience, so I'll have to outsource creating the tool paths. I've found that Upwork has a ton of freelance people who do this kind of design work very affordably. I've seen what few CNC files there are on ETSY for a Bengals union, but they're just not close enough to the style I'm trying to create.



Does anyone have specific design advice on how to get this done? I'm imagining the oramask projects I've seen in the past, and I'm not sure how the interface where the colors meet should be addressed. Before any CNCing, the union will start off painted all black.

I've got a steep learning curve here, so all advice is appreciated.

 

[woodman6415]

I almost have my first CNC set up to run (Onefinity Woodworker), and the first project I'm shooting for is a wooden Cincinnati Bengals flag. The stripes will be made with traditional methods, but the union will be mostly CNC. I want to use the VCarve / Oramask process whereby the machine V cuts all the toolpaths for a certain color, followed by painting. Remask, cut the next color region, paint, and repeat until the entire image is created. It seems like this process would have a name, although I can't recall hearing it mentioned yet.

Even though I'll have the VCarve Pro software soon, I don't have any design experience, so I'll have to outsource creating the tool paths. I've found that Upwork has a ton of freelance people who do this kind of design work very affordably. I've seen what few CNC files there are on ETSY for a Bengals union, but they're just not close enough to the style I'm trying to create.

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Does anyone have specific design advice on how to get this done? I'm imagining the oramask projects I've seen in the past, and I'm not sure how the interface where the colors meet should be addressed. Before any CNCing, the union will start off painted all black.

I've got a steep learning curve here, so all advice is appreciated.

Check out the videos on Vcarve and onefinity … that’s what i would recommend the videos on onefinity are really detailed .

 

[Nature Man]

I almost have my first CNC set up to run (Onefinity Woodworker), and the first project I'm shooting for is a wooden Cincinnati Bengals flag. The stripes will be made with traditional methods, but the union will be mostly CNC. I want to use the VCarve / Oramask process whereby the machine V cuts all the toolpaths for a certain color, followed by painting. Remask, cut the next color region, paint, and repeat until the entire image is created. It seems like this process would have a name, although I can't recall hearing it mentioned yet.

Even though I'll have the VCarve Pro software soon, I don't have any design experience, so I'll have to outsource creating the tool paths. I've found that Upwork has a ton of freelance people who do this kind of design work very affordably. I've seen what few CNC files there are on ETSY for a Bengals union, but they're just not close enough to the style I'm trying to create.

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Does anyone have specific design advice on how to get this done? I'm imagining the oramask projects I've seen in the past, and I'm not sure how the interface where the colors meet should be addressed. Before any CNCing, the union will start off painted all black.

I've got a steep learning curve here, so all advice is appreciated.

I know nothing about the process, but am very interested in learning as I’m sure others are as well. Please continue to post as you work through the challenges you encounter as you crack the code on this. Chuck

 

[bradleyheathhays]

Woodman, thanks for the tutorial advice. I've seen a good few vetric videos over the years and none of them are short, which means they're very information dense. I'll probably absorb more knowledge faster by studying those rather than pecking around the forums.