Adobe Photoshop

Making Scroll Saw Patterns with Inkscape – L8

September 24, 2009

Welcome to the very last lesson in our free online class on how to use Inkscape to make your own scroll saw patterns. This time, we demonstrate how to use the tools we learned up to this point to create an elk mini-clock. The clock takes a standard 1 7/16″ mini-clock insert. You can find [...]

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Creating A Bird Pattern Using Photoshop

June 2, 2009

Here’s a great 3 part video series created by Chris (aka messman) of Scroll Saw Village. This series shows how Chris takes a bird photo and turns it into a scroll saw pattern using Adobe Photoshop. He shows you every step of the way and even includes the original photo if you’d like to follow [...]

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Creating A Dog Portrait Using Adobe Photoshop on DVD!

March 3, 2009

Creating A Dog Portrait Using Adobe Photoshop is now available on DVD! How cool! Well, don’t get too excited, this DVD does not include any additional materials. This is the exact same series you can download for free in the podcast section. Why am I putting out a DVD then? There has been interest from [...]

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Create A Dog Portrait Pattern in Photoshop – pt 7 of 7

March 1, 2009

We made it! Finaly finished with our portrait of a dog using Adobe Photoshop. We pick up wherw we left off and finish off the muzzle and experiment with redesigning the nose a bit. We end up with a scroll saw pattern ready for mounting to the wood. I hope you enjoyed this series. If [...]

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Create A Dog Portrait Pattern in Photoshop – pt 6 of 7

February 28, 2009

We’re almost there! We pick up where we left off as we design a scroll saw pattern using Adobe Photoshop. This time we’re working on the dog’s chin and muzzle. If you have any questions or comments, drop by the forums! We’d be glad to have ya. While you’re there, check out the pattern section where [...]

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Create A Dog Portrait Pattern in Photoshop – pt 5 of 7

February 27, 2009

For those who are still with me, here is the next installment of our video series as I create a scroll saw pattern using Adobe Photoshop. This time we’re working on the dog’s body. If you have any questions or comments, please stop by our forums. While you’re there, be sure to introduce yourself. There [...]

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Create A Dog Portrait Pattern in Photoshop – pt 4 of 7

February 26, 2009

Well. We made it past the half way mark! For those of you still watching, we pick up where we left off. This time we’re working on the right ear and the face! If you have any questions or comments, please join us in the forums! We’d love to have ya! Note: I had trouble [...]

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Create A Dog Portrait Pattern in Photoshop – pt 3 of 7

February 25, 2009

Welcome back! We’re picking up with part 3 of the 7 part series where we convert a photo into a scroll saw pattern using Adobe Photoshop. This time we’re working on the ear and left side of the face. Note: I ran into a little technical problem when recording this episode. You’ll notice the audio [...]

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Create A Dog Portrait Pattern in Photoshop – pt 2 of 7

February 24, 2009

This is part 2 of the continuing series where I convert a photo of a beloved pet into a scroll saw pattern using Adobe Photoshop. We pick up right where we left off and work on the eyes, the forhead, and a little on the left side of the face. For those interested, I’ve included [...]

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Create A Dog Portrait Pattern in Photoshop – pt 1 of 7

February 23, 2009

There has been interest in the Scroll Saw Village forums on how to create a scroll saw pattern from a photograph. While there are hundreds of ways to design a scroll saw pattern, I share one technique that I use when it comes to difficult patterns. I’m using Adobe Photoshop in this screen cast. But [...]

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