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Ornaments For Charity eBook

November 23, 2011

I’m pleased to announce that the Ornaments For Charity eBook is now available! The last couple years, designers from Scroll Saw Village donated original ornament patterns not available anywhere else. We compile these patterns into an downloadable eBook. You can download the eBook for free and check it out. If you decide to keep the eBook, we [...]

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How To Design Scroll Saw Patterns

August 18, 2011

Awhile back, I created a classroom series on how to design your own scroll saw patterns using GIMP and Inkscape. This class was freely available on Scroll Saw Village in the Village University forum. It included a video tutorial along with written instructions. Recently, I started working on a new website; How To Design Scroll [...]

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Child Safe Finish For Toys

July 28, 2011

With all the news of toxic chemicals in toys made over seas, child-safe finishes have become a hot topic. Cynthia Lewman from Toymaker Press put together a really nice tutorial on how to make your own non-toxic, child safe finish for toys. This finish will display the beauty of the wood, but won’t hurt the [...]

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I Take Plastic

July 21, 2011

As crafters and artists, we get to the point where we start selling our work. Either at craft fairs, or word of mouth. But, since most of us don’t make a living at selling our work, options like accepting credit cards is practically non-existent. Until now. Square is a really neat credit card processing service [...]

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Stack Cutting and Painting Your Projects

July 14, 2011

Many of us are afraid of painting our projects. You may not know where to even start. Well, here is a really neat series by Sheila Landry. She shows you each step of the way from preparing the pattern, stack cutting, and painting a snowman for a winter scene. You can find the pattern she’s [...]

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DIY Scroll Saw

July 7, 2011

Short on cash, but still need a scroll saw? Build your own! Kurt built his own scroll saw based loosely on a Roy Underhill design. He documented each step in an Instuctables tutorial. Even if you don’t build your own scroll saw, it is really neat to see how to put one together. You’ll definitely [...]

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How to Build a Wood Toy Car

June 30, 2011

Natural wooden toys are becoming more and more popular, especially with the concerns of toxic materials in toys made overseas. Here’s a neat video on how Sherman Francisco builds a toy car that he and his club donates to Toys For Tots. He’s using the Ripsnorter pattern from Toymaker Press. Be sure to check Toymaker [...]

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Mini-Clock Contest

February 26, 2010

Daylight Savings is right around the corner, so what better way to celebrate warmer weather ahead than to have a Mini-Clock contest? We need something to set forward on March 14th, right? Cut or design a mini-clock and be entered to win a copy of Miniature Wooden Clock for the Scroll Saw, by Rick Longabaugh. [...]

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Wood Toxicity Chart

February 24, 2010

As woodworkers, we are in awe of exotic and unusual species of wood. We scramble to find the right project for this wood. However, not all woods are safe to use. Many species can trigger allergic reactions when exposed to these woods. Wood allergies can range from minor discomfort to life-threatening reactions. Here’s a Wood [...]

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Puzzle Contest at SSV

January 12, 2010

Did you survive the Holiday season? Well, don’t relax too much, because we’re throwing another contest at Scroll Saw Village! This time we’re focusing a bit on puzzles. Puzzles are a lot of fun to cut and always a welcomed gift. This contest is open to everybody on Earth (however, special arrangements can be made [...]

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