Scan N Cut Saturday – Creating Shadow Layers On Text

March 26, 2022March 10, 2022 John - Gentleman Crafter2 Comments

Creating shadow layers for text can create a little more drama in your design, they can also be used as part of an overall theme. The method is mostly the same but as ever I have my own little ‘hack’ that I wanted to share too.

Scan N Cut Saturday – Etched Glass Oil Bottle

March 19, 2022March 7, 2022 John - Gentleman Crafter4 Comments

Had a go at glass etching recently with a vinyl stencil made with the Brother Scan N Cut. It didn’t go exactly to plan but I was happy to have had the chance to explore a little bit of creativity.

Scan N Cut Saturday – Transferring Left-Overs

March 12, 2022March 7, 2022 John - Gentleman Crafter7 Comments

A quick test lab video today showing some pros and cons when transferring the left-over cuts from your cutting mat.

Scan N Cut Saturday – Making a Shrink Plastic Calculator

March 5, 2022March 3, 2022 John - Gentleman Crafter7 Comments

When cutting shrink plastic with the Brother Scan N Cut it can be a challenge to know how big to cut the piece to make it the right size when it shrinks. Here is a quick hack on how to create a shrink plastic calculator.

Scan N Cut Saturday – Creating an Engraved Zodiac (or Anything Else) Plaque

February 26, 2022February 20, 2022 John - Gentleman Crafter12 Comments

This week I have a quick idea to share with you about creating celebratory or consolation plaques using the Zoom Precision engraving tool and a large metal blank.

Scan N Cut Saturday – Mat Loading Tips

February 19, 2022February 4, 2022 John - Gentleman Crafter11 Comments

Despite having had no issues over the last eight years, I see a fair few people struggling with the basics of loading a cutting mat into the Scan N Cut DX/SDX machines so decided to pop together my mat loading tips to see if they help.

Scan N Cut Saturday – Materials To Make Your Own Stencils and Masks With

February 12, 2022February 4, 2022 John - Gentleman Crafter4 Comments

In this week’s video instalment I will be giving you a brief look at a few of the things that you can make your own stencils and masks with in conjunction with your Scan N Cut.

Scan N Cut Saturday – 5 Myths, Busted!

February 5, 2022January 26, 2022 John - Gentleman Crafter12 Comments

This week, instead of the usual step-by-step or project tutorial I thought that I would take a moment to talk about some myths that I seem to see crop up time and time again and help prevent this unhelpful information from circulating.

Scan N Cut Saturday – Create A Custom Keychain with Faux Leather

January 22, 2022January 20, 2022 John - Gentleman Crafter2 Comments

For this week’s Scan N Cut Saturday post I would like to share a project idea with you featuring faux leather and the new rotary blade.

Scan N Cut Saturday – Create An Engraved Bracelet with the Zoom Precision Engraving Tool

January 15, 2022January 7, 2022 John - Gentleman Crafter10 Comments

Did you all know that you can create bespoke metal jewellery with your Brother Scan N Cut? Well, yes, yes you can and it is surprisingly easy!

Scan N Cut Saturday – Accessories Checklist and Swatch Sheet

November 13, 2021November 12, 2021 John - Gentleman Crafter3 Comments

No video today, just a couple of useful downloads if your memory isn’t quite what it used to be, like mine.

Scan N Cut Saturday – Quick Tips for Creative Text in Canvas Workspace

October 23, 2021October 19, 2021 John - Gentleman Crafter3 Comments

I’ve seen a fair few questions across Facebook groups about working with text recently and so decided to do a quick video to show a few of the creative ways you can work with text in Canvas Workspace.