Category talk:Start-Class Metalworking articles

Die cutting
I left comments and questions about improving the Die cutting (web)article on its talk page; mainly adding context about who uses the terminology and the techniques discussed. I also hope that a die-cutting (arts and crafts) page is created and am looking for expert help on this. I have been working on the article for The Very Hungry Caterpillar - which features die-cut holes to show eaten-through fruit and other foods. Other books by Eric Carle, and other childrens picture books, use die-cutting in various ways. I was hoping to square bracket the word 'die cut' if I used it in the article, but found I couldn't, and am trying to remedy that thoroughly before I change the text. Also inspired by a friend who showed my her thin metal dies for her hobbyist die-cutting machine, I think that die-cutting in that hobby context is very significant. I would really like to create a good page. A google search brought up many many machines for hobbyist die cutting. I am struggling to find appropriate sources where this is discussed though. Equally book design was a cold lead. I added some mention of children's literature formats - pop-up, die-cut - myself. My husband and I are also interested fans of industrial heritage and processes even though we don't have occupational background in the area beyond school; I have sympathy with the aims of this project. Kathybramley (talk) 10:00, 13 April 2011 (UTC)


 * No offense, but you probably won't get any responses here, because I'm probably the only person that watches this category. You are better off copying your comment to WT:METALWORKING if you want to get an audience. Wizard191 (talk) 14:13, 13 April 2011 (UTC)