# Looking for info on how to make stand alone words **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [November 6, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/looking-for-info-on-how-to-make-stand-alone-words/136558 "2022-11-06T18:10:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SylviaCook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@SylviaCook](https://community.inventables.com/u/SylviaCook)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/looking-for-info-on-how-to-make-stand-alone-words/136558/1 "2022-11-06T18:10:14Z")
I can not seem to figure out how to make stand alone words or a name how to i get easel to cut out letters and lease the middle of o pr p or a ? thanks for your help ---
**Author:** ![AndrewHarris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@AndrewHarris](https://community.inventables.com/u/AndrewHarris)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/looking-for-info-on-how-to-make-stand-alone-words/136558/2 "2022-11-06T18:32:12Z")
Are you talking about something like this? Or something different. Do you have an example? The second Project page is what I used to cut out each letter. > **[Lianna](https://easel.inventables.com/projects/YupEX0pOVS_kXrVGYtOGPg)** > > by Andrew Harris ---
**Author:** ![SylviaCook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@SylviaCook](https://community.inventables.com/u/SylviaCook)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/looking-for-info-on-how-to-make-stand-alone-words/136558/3 "2022-11-06T19:01:12Z")
Like this. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/6/3/6372d9d6a149e7dc68e9d0c63763a5f1e4b530d3.jpeg) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/6/c/6cc1bfc9127d6d994ef1ea6c15775250f4bd9fb0.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![RussellCrawford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/958977/32.png) [@RussellCrawford](https://community.inventables.com/u/RussellCrawford)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/looking-for-info-on-how-to-make-stand-alone-words/136558/4 "2022-11-06T19:34:07Z")
Type out the word you need, then go to SHAPES and use a square. Set the square to the desired size, center with the word. Move square or rectangle up to the bottom of the word so its touching, then select the rectangle and word then go to Edit then combine. Then set the cut to cut outside shape path. Russell > **[Stand Alone Words](https://easel.inventables.com/projects/d4fX8RjKaAGJUtsQ7vYF6w)** > > by Russell Crawford ---
**Author:** ![SylviaCook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@SylviaCook](https://community.inventables.com/u/SylviaCook)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/looking-for-info-on-how-to-make-stand-alone-words/136558/5 "2022-11-06T21:48:12Z")
Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![SylviaCook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@SylviaCook](https://community.inventables.com/u/SylviaCook)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/looking-for-info-on-how-to-make-stand-alone-words/136558/6 "2022-11-06T21:53:01Z")
So that will cut out inside of letters ? Like a o. Or A ---
**Author:** ![RussellCrawford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/958977/32.png) [@RussellCrawford](https://community.inventables.com/u/RussellCrawford)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2022, 1:42am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/looking-for-info-on-how-to-make-stand-alone-words/136558/7 "2022-11-07T01:42:20Z")
Yes, sometimes **if the letters are too small** you can pocket cut the inside instead of cutting outside shape path. It does a good job and you don’t have to worry about the small pieces jamming up your router. Select the object and go to Apps, scroll down to you see Shape Exploder and select that. Using the Shape Exploder App will break apart your object. Then you can select the insides of the letters to pocket cut. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/7/d/7df8c0801ff07b7ba0f7564978aceeae67f3fa5a.png) Russell ---
**Author:** ![system](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/system/32/67217_2.png) [@system](https://community.inventables.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2023, 1:43am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/looking-for-info-on-how-to-make-stand-alone-words/136558/8 "2023-02-05T01:43:02Z")
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