David Baird's Metalartz 3 Piece Division Plates Layout Jig Set

Click on the video above to see David explain how to use the Metalartz 3-Piece Division Plates Layout Jig Set.

The Metalartz 3 Piece Division Plates Layout Jig Set, also called the Layout Template Set, from David Baird of Waltham, MA, is a set of 3 different 4" x 4" square clear acrylic 3 mm plates that are marked with various segments. Use them for quickly laying out precise angles and lines. The Division Plates are divided in spokes of a 360 degree circle for the following number of lines:

Plate 1 (Divisible by 3): 3-6-9-12-18-24
Plate 2 (Divisible by 4): 4-8-16-32
Plate 3 (Divisible by 5): 5-10-20

David's favorite way of using them is to transfer a pattern to tape using pencil carbon and then placing the tape over the metal you are using to then transfer the pattern to your metal. See more info in the video above.

David Baird has been making jewelry for nearly four decades. He received his bachelor's degree at the Evergreen State College, and his MFA from The School of the American Craftsman at Rochester Institute of Technology. He also has a GG (Graduate Gemology certificate) from the GIA. David sells his work nationally and has taught classes and workshops for at least 30 years including at Metalwerx, in Waltham, MA.