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As Chance Has it

October 27, 2008

Its often said that “Its a small world” and “technology is shrinking the world.” But with the vastness of the internet and the endless number of websites, I would normally disagree. Until now. Our good friend and fellow blogger Allison from Wood-Alley recently tried her hand at scrolling cork flooring after reading a article here [...]

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Happy Birthday Scroll Saw Goodies!

October 18, 2008

Scroll Saw Goodies turns 1 years old today! Can you believe it? Time really flies when you’re having fun. It has been a great ride and I look forward to what the next year will bring. I want to thank all of you that have taken time to read this blog. I had a great [...]

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Hobby Horse Toys

October 1, 2008

International travel is fun, huh? Well, let’s not stop, because this time we’re flying over to Ireland. Last week I wrote about hobby horses during folk toy week. During my research, I came across some hobby horses that I was in awe of. I desperately wanted to write about it at the time, but they [...]

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Real Fez

September 30, 2008

While you have your passport out, lets jump over to Algeria. Real Fez has a new blog where he shares his most recent works. If that wasn’t enough, he was also kind enough to share some of his patterns! And who doesn’t love free patterns? Recently, he’s been experimenting with cork, which has been really [...]

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La Bottegaccia

September 29, 2008

Time to grab your passport, because this time we’re flying to Italy. Cristina Gallons is an Italian scroll saw artist with a relatively new blog called La Bottegaccia. Here she displays many of her portrait cuttings of the stars of the past, my favorite being this portrait of Charlie Chaplin. You’ll find such stars at [...]

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Scrollin' America

September 12, 2008

The new presidential election is right around the corner in the US. Campaign slogans, bumper stickers and heated debates are everywhere. It gets a little crazy, but exciting at the same time. We may have different political views, but one thing that unites us is the love for our country. Here’s a great patriotic pattern [...]

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Buckeye Butterfly

August 13, 2008

David from Tuliptree Crafts has published another great pattern for those who wants it. He’s been working on this Buckeye Butterfly pattern over the last few days, and he finally finished it. Cut from 1/8″ hardwood for the wings and 1/4″ for the body, this will make a stunning centerpiece. This pattern can easily be [...]

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Native American Intarsia Portrait

July 11, 2008

I love progression pictures/tutorials. I love learning new things and new techniques. Allison from Willowshimmers Woodworks created a nice progression/tutorial on an intarsia Native American portrait. The end results really turned out stunning. She has included several pictures of the portrait coming together, along with some really great insights about intarsia. She even shares a [...]

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Woven Box With Bead Accents

June 16, 2008

There’s no doubt. My favorite blog is Scroll Saw Blog written by David at Tuliptree Crafts. Its on my daily read list and I look forward to each entry. He has so many clever ideas. What I like most about his blog is that he writes while he develops these ideas into a final piece. [...]

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Lath Art Progression Pictures

March 27, 2008

I learn best by example and demonstration. That’s why I love progression pictures and tutorials so much. So I was pretty excited when I saw Christopher Hildebrand’s set of progression pictures as he puts together a lath art painting of a horse grazing. He makes a few comments about each photo. The photos are high [...]

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