Alvin & Co. FC88 FRENCH CURVE SET, 8 piece set

by Alvin & Co.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 4 x 1 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000HEQNFA
• Item model number: FC88
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #665 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
  • #1 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing > Craft Supplies > Framing Materials > Framing Tools
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 14, 2006

Product Description

Popular curves molded of smoke gray-tinted 0.08" thick polystyrene with double inking edges. Packaged in protective vinyl case.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I don't know if I'm using it right, but they work great!!, April 20, 2009

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Charles S. Holzheimer "durnik150" (Centennial, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alvin & Co. FC88 FRENCH CURVE SET, 8 piece set (Office Product)

I needed an economy priced set of templates to help my design of woodworking plans. I was browsing around on Amazon and happened upon this set. Hmmmmmm, good price, good variety...what the heck!!
When I received the order I was thrilled! This set comes in a cardboard box which may not last too long but I thought they would all be wrapped in shrink-wrap and sent out. That was the first sign that this was a great bargain item.
All of the individual templates have a great feature that I didn't appreciate until I used it. They have a raised center edge that runs completely around the template. Kind of like a piece of bologna sticking out from between two slices of bread (pretty good huh?). This ridge keeps the template from interfering with the line and prevents all sorts of marks on the template itself.
High marks also go to the decision to make these templates fairly rigid. I ordered a batch of other templates at the same time and they bend and flop, sometimes while you are using it. Not these! They are substantial enough to withstand pressure as you draw and do not scoot out of the way.
I'm sure drafting students, design students, and design professionals could put this set to a much more rigorous workout than I ever will but I think they are great and are exceptionally designed.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful set, April 25, 2010

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C. Vargas (Fort Myers, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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Very happy with these curves. They are sturdy and all the edges (even the inner ones) are double beveled. Pack contains: 5 1/4", 6 1/2", 6 1/2", 8", 8 1/2", 10 1/4", 12 1/2", 10 1/4".

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good sewer's tool, December 5, 2009

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Ayla Khan - See all my reviews
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This french curve set is well made for the price and has been very useful for grading and altering sewing patterns.