# Trying to imitate a pattern **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [May 16, 2018, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/trying-to-imitate-a-pattern/55537 "2018-05-16T15:00:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MartinGutzmer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/martingutzmer/32/84524_2.png) [@MartinGutzmer](https://community.inventables.com/u/MartinGutzmer)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/trying-to-imitate-a-pattern/55537/1 "2018-05-16T15:00:08Z")
Want to carve out letters - keeping the letters. How do I set that? [http://easel.inventables.com/projects/0-W8L5GnTLzhc8zYpZ-Xow](http://easel.inventables.com/projects/0-W8L5GnTLzhc8zYpZ-Xow) Here is where we got the idea: > **[Anytime | Hallmark](https://www.hallmark.com/anytime/)** > > Send Anytime greeting cards, gifts, ornaments and more from Hallmark to make your occasion memorable. Thanks Martin ---
**Author:** ![RobertBeattie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a587f6/32.png) [@RobertBeattie](https://community.inventables.com/u/RobertBeattie)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/trying-to-imitate-a-pattern/55537/2 "2018-05-16T18:58:14Z")
Your project is not actually shared publicly. You would need to use the ‘COMBINE’ command to do what you are attempting. The ‘COMBINE’ command can be found under the right click or EDIT menus with items selected. ---
**Author:** ![PhillipLunsford](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/philliplunsford/32/33614_2.png) [@PhillipLunsford](https://community.inventables.com/u/PhillipLunsford)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/trying-to-imitate-a-pattern/55537/3 "2018-05-16T19:59:41Z")
Combine will join all individual letters together as one object ---
**Author:** ![MartinGutzmer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/martingutzmer/32/84524_2.png) [@MartinGutzmer](https://community.inventables.com/u/MartinGutzmer)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/trying-to-imitate-a-pattern/55537/4 "2018-05-16T20:53:54Z")
> **[first test YOUANDME](https://site.inventables.com/projects/first-test-youandme)** > > Here is what I cam up with so far ---
**Author:** ![PhillipLunsford](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/philliplunsford/32/33614_2.png) [@PhillipLunsford](https://community.inventables.com/u/PhillipLunsford)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/trying-to-imitate-a-pattern/55537/5 "2018-05-16T21:28:02Z")
Have you tried to cut it yet? ---
**Author:** ![MartinGutzmer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/martingutzmer/32/84524_2.png) [@MartinGutzmer](https://community.inventables.com/u/MartinGutzmer)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/trying-to-imitate-a-pattern/55537/6 "2018-05-17T12:29:45Z")
Cut it last night Added Support Tabs manually at all loose ends of letters Worked pretty well - only one serif lost due to “Cheap” plywood!! Photo to follow. ---
**Author:** ![PhillipLunsford](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/philliplunsford/32/33614_2.png) [@PhillipLunsford](https://community.inventables.com/u/PhillipLunsford)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/trying-to-imitate-a-pattern/55537/7 "2018-05-17T13:02:18Z")
@MartinGutzmer have you tried the tape and CA glue method to hold down your project. This looks like it would be the perfect project. No tabs required [https://youtu.be/qwGwJT48cu8](https://youtu.be/qwGwJT48cu8) ---
**Author:** ![MartinGutzmer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/martingutzmer/32/84524_2.png) [@MartinGutzmer](https://community.inventables.com/u/MartinGutzmer)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 12:51am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/trying-to-imitate-a-pattern/55537/8 "2018-05-18T00:51:31Z")
Did a successful cut today!! I would like the letters thicker. that will be my next phase. God Bless, Martin ---
**Author:** ![PhillipLunsford](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/philliplunsford/32/33614_2.png) [@PhillipLunsford](https://community.inventables.com/u/PhillipLunsford)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 1:17am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/trying-to-imitate-a-pattern/55537/9 "2018-05-18T01:17:29Z")
Awesome. Did you try the CA and tape hold down method? ---
**Author:** ![MartinGutzmer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/martingutzmer/32/84524_2.png) [@MartinGutzmer](https://community.inventables.com/u/MartinGutzmer)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2018, 2:56am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/trying-to-imitate-a-pattern/55537/10 "2018-05-18T02:56:08Z")
not on today’s - had to knock it out in a hurry