Deer at Moonrise Shadow Box - Tutorial

Project Description:

This projects has you creating a gorgeous winter scene to be installed in a purchased 11 x11 (12 x 12 exterior) shadow box. The peaceful scene includes two deer quietly grazing under a birch tree in the glow of a rising moon. This project features a new, easier construction technique that uses readily available straws as layer spacers. The print file for the shown sky is included however other styles can be substituted.

Cutting File available here from

https://3dcuts.com/shadow-boxes-nature-themes/deer-at-moonrise

Steps for completing the Deer at Moonrise Shadow Box:

Special Note: I update the instructions online. Check here for adjustments and additional information.

1. Download the cutting files for your cutting machine here from the 3dcuts.com store. https://3dcuts.com/shadow-boxes-nature-themes/deer-at-moonrise . For those of you that are reading this as a pdf I recommend viewing it online at my tutorials page at this url. https://3dcuts.com/deer-at-moonrise-tutorial There all the links will be live.

2. Load the files into your cutting software following the steps for your cutting machine.

• For the Silhouette:

• SIL Files from uploaded SVG purchased from 3dcuts.com:

  • The SVG files may need to be turned into cutting files. Click here for detailed steps on how to use SVG files on your Silhouette. http://www.3dcuts.com/tutorial-upload-svg-silhouette

  • DXF files can be opened in the basic edition of Silhouette Design Studio but often require modifications. I recommend using the Designer Edition and using svg files. DXF files do not always maintain file sizes and you may need to adjust according to sizes noted above.

• For Cricut Explore: Here is a guide for importing into Cricut Design Space. http://www.3dcuts.com/tutorial-adding-3dcuts-files-to-cricut . Remember to ATTACH files before cutting in Cricut.

• For Brother ScanNCut: The svg files will need to be transferred to files for your particular machine. You can change SVG files to FCM files at http://www.canvasworkspace.com/ or Google "How to import SVG files into a ScanNCut" for links to tutorials. Some models of Brother Scan N Cut can directly import the SVG files. Some files are on 12” mat so you may need to select 12 x 24” mat for correct sizing.

3.  Cut the files.

• Do you need to re-size? Do so before cutting.

• If you want to re-size the files bring ALL parts into one work space, group together and do a proportional re-szing. Then ungroup the files and separate into individual cutting files again.

• It is best to have good quality card stock and a good blade and clean, sticky mat. I use the Premium blade and the Nicapa mat.

4. Print the sky.

• Included in the download is a jpg sky file. It is a gradation I created in Illustrator to reflect the glow of the rising moon. The file is designed to be printed on an 8.5 x 11” piece of card stock on a color printer. I used my ink jet printer on high quality and printed on regular white card stock. Make sure to print in landscape orientation.

  You may insert any sky you wish behind this shadow box. Options include:

• Using the one included in the download.

• Printing a photo of a sky from another source (Have you photographed a favorite sky?)

• Making a watercolor wash on paper

• Using another type of gradated paper.

5. Assembly

• The assembly steps are detailed in the video below. Here is the YouTube url https://youtu.be/iwFxz8pdtUQ .

6. Share

I love to see your finished projects. Please send photos to me at marji@3dcuts.com or share your photos on facebook, facebook crafting groups, pinterest and instagram.

7. Give

Who are you making this for? Enjoy giving.

If you try something new please share it with me. You can also send good quality photos to me at marji@3dcuts.com. I will insert interesting variations below as people share them so we can see how others apply their own creativity to this file.