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How to include a logo or a letter or a word in an infusion part?

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By Guillaume_Fr - 6/16/2019 8:19:50 AM

Hi everyone, 

I'm searching how I can include a logo, a letter or even a word on an infusion part. 
I'm making a part for my Caterham 7 and I want to have the 7 logo on top of it with the same fabric but with a 45°angle. 

I try to cut the fabric but it is not accurate.
I also try to put adhesive spray before cutting it; it's more accurate but it's not really easy and the result is not perfect.
Finally I try to do it with a dry fabric. Easy to cut but I didn't get a good result.

Do you have any advise? 

Edit : here is a result of a try with adhesive spray : 
By Hanaldo - 6/19/2019 9:51:20 PM

From memory I believe Bruce does it with cured material. He infuses a single layer of the reinforcement he is using, and then cuts it out using a very sharp blade. 

I do remember him saying it was a bit of a joke for him to make it look so easy in the video - it actually took him a very long time with a lot of effort. It's a gorgeous result though, true craftsmanship.