Editing Metal shaping (section)
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==Using the pattern== The pattern can be placed on the sheet stock and traced around for the rough cut. Adding an inch here is a wise decision as the piece will be shrunk and stretched so having a large enough piece is crucial. However, hand shaping metal is quite a workout on the arms so having too much extra material can be a waste of time as you will be shaping metal that will be cut off later. With a bowl shaped piece the edges can be shrunk on the stump first. The pattern is then placed on the part. One then pushes down on the flexible pattern to find hollow spots underneath the pattern. This is the key to the pattern. Finding the hollow spots below tells you that either those areas need to come up more or that the edges need more shrinking.
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