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Something for the Weekend - Part 247 - The finest cut!

Community Expert ,
Aug 15, 2025 Aug 15, 2025

Hi,
Thanks to all who took part in our previous 'Holding Pattern' challenge.

 

For our new challenge we start with a simple object, a pizza cutter, which I quickly modelled in 3D and textured in Substance Painter. You could use it to make an image cutting a pizza or put it to a new use entirely. The only limitation is your imagination.

When you post your response can you add just a few words on how you went about it. It may help others see the potential of different approaches, software, and tools to such a challenge.

The “rules”:

  • Use the starter image as at least part of your own image entry.
  • Anything goes, as long as it meets the forum rules on decency, copyright, etc.
  • Anyone, and everyone, is welcome to have a go, whether you are a complete beginner or a Photoshop expert. This is not just for our forum “regulars”.
  • The challenge is not limited to Photoshop. Any Adobe software can be used. 
  • There are no prizes apart from the chance to practice, show off your skills, or bring a bit of humor and fun. Don't be shy, join in and have a go!
  • The starter image is made available for you to use in this forum challenge only.

 

To download the starter image, hover over the image and click on the circle with the arrows at the top right. Then, when the image opens in its own window, right click and choose “Save Image As/Save Target As” (or similar depending on your browser). It is set against a transparent background so there is no initial cutting out required.

SFTW247PizzaCutter.png

 

When posting back your image — please use the blue reply button in this first post and use the 'Insert Photos' icon at the top of the reply box. If posting a comment on someone else’s entry, then please use the grey reply button next to their image post.

 

Have fun!

 

Dave

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Community Expert ,
Aug 21, 2025 Aug 21, 2025
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A little bit crazy, but:

 

By @Lettera71

 

FYI if you use the forum image widget to add your images, it will show them full size.   1500 pixels is about right.  If you paste directly into the thread, it produces a sort of big thumbnail, which is what I think you did in your second attempt to post the image.  I fixed it in your post above, but I don't dare try deleting the second post because, I'll end up deleting the entire thread, and Dave would be after my blood! 😞

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Community Beginner ,
Aug 22, 2025 Aug 22, 2025

Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks for the informations, next time I will use this method! 🙂

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Community Expert ,
Aug 23, 2025 Aug 23, 2025

Hey, no problem.  We are pleased to have new people join in the SFTW threads.  We used to be able to paste directly into threads with an earlier forum version.  Then it became broken so we couldn't post images, so while it takes a tiny bit longer with the current forum software, we are glad that it works at all.

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Community Beginner ,
Aug 20, 2025 Aug 20, 2025

A little bit crazy, but:

now you can view it without download it 😉

 

PIZZACUTTER_SOCIAl.jpg

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Community Expert ,
Aug 20, 2025 Aug 20, 2025

Welcome to SFTW, Lettera71. So it wasn't a pizza cutter after all, it was a giant log cutter. Very clever. 🙂
Dave

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Community Expert ,
Aug 21, 2025 Aug 21, 2025

Welcome to the community. Your cutting through these challenges nicely. 🙂

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Explorer ,
Aug 20, 2025 Aug 20, 2025

Pizza cutter unicycle?

Pizza unicycle.png

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Community Expert ,
Aug 20, 2025 Aug 20, 2025

Cycling seems to be emerging as a second theme this week. That's a lovely fit with the man and the cutter, very nicely put together. Should the shadow not be solid though? 🙂

Dave

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Community Expert ,
Aug 20, 2025 Aug 20, 2025

That's a unicycle seat I would not want to slip off.

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Community Expert ,
Aug 20, 2025 Aug 20, 2025

Woah there Nikki.  That could lead to a nasty accident. I spared y'all the leakage 😉

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Community Expert ,
Aug 21, 2025 Aug 21, 2025

very tricky indeed... this could hurt.

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Community Expert ,
Aug 21, 2025 Aug 21, 2025

That'll be in the next James Bond move, Trevor. 🙂
Dave

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Community Expert ,
Aug 20, 2025 Aug 20, 2025

Have been late for SFTW but back hoping to get some bonsu points this time 🙂

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Community Expert ,
Aug 21, 2025 Aug 21, 2025

That's clever Dean. The cell pattern from the last SFTW becomes pepperoni and cheese, bonus points indeed! 🙂
Dave

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Community Expert ,
Aug 23, 2025 Aug 23, 2025
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hoping to get some bonsu points this time 🙂

 

By @DeanUtian

 

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Community Expert ,
Aug 25, 2025 Aug 25, 2025

Thanks @davescm and @Trevor.Dennis 🙂

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Explorer ,
Aug 20, 2025 Aug 20, 2025

pizzacutterchallengeanimatev2.gif

I did this in PS. The animating was done in the Timeline Window using Frame Animation. 

 

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Community Expert ,
Aug 20, 2025 Aug 20, 2025

Awesome! The frame animation gives it just the right Monty Python "gleeful insanity enjoying a day at the park" vibe.

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Explorer ,
Aug 21, 2025 Aug 21, 2025

Had to since the prairie dog was a smart object and the generative fill was just begging to be utilized:
pizzacutterchallengeanimateMP.gif



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Community Expert ,
Aug 21, 2025 Aug 21, 2025

now that is a skatepark i could go to... Is that a beaver?

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Explorer ,
Aug 21, 2025 Aug 21, 2025

Good guess but it's a prairie dog. They have that "I'm trying to balance on a pizza wheel" stance to them.
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Community Expert ,
Aug 21, 2025 Aug 21, 2025

Brilliant, Turtle.PSD! I love the jump and turns. 🙂
Dave

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Community Expert ,
Aug 22, 2025 Aug 22, 2025

unicorno_pizza.jpgHello everyone!
Since I'm Italian and have experience with Premiere video editing, I decided to use the unicorn editor to create this scene for my first challenge. I hope you enjoy it!

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Community Expert ,
Aug 22, 2025 Aug 22, 2025

Hi Fransesca, welcome to SFTW. One nod of its head and you might get more than an edit!  🙂 A nice entry.

I changed your image from an attachment, to an embedded image using the image widget at the top of the forum posting box, it makes it easier for others to see it.

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Community Expert ,
Aug 22, 2025 Aug 22, 2025

Bravissima! Adoro come la criniera dell’unicorno si abbini alle note sul muro!

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