Scroll Saw Village

The online class that was taught at Scroll Saw Village on Creating Scroll Saw Portrait Patterns with GIMP is now available on DVD.  This is the exact same series you can download (and participate in) for free in the Scroll Saw Village forums.  So why offer it on DVD?  Some folks have trouble with downloading video because of dial-up issues or older computers.  Or maybe they want the convenience of learning in the comfort of their own living room.  Either way, we made the class available on DVD.  You’ll get 2 DVD’s that include all of the video instruction.  1 bonus DVD demonstrating how I taking the base pattern to final product, 1 CD that includes all of the written instruction (in PDF format) and additional source material.  This 4 disk set includes over 4.5 hours of instruction, showing you each step of the way.  Perfect for beginners or advanced.  This set is priced at only $15 (which includes shipping).  Not only do you get great information, you’re also helping to support future episodes of SSG!  Doesn’t that make you feel good?  So if you want your own copy of this amazing class, click the Buy Now button below and I’ll send you a copy right away.

Note: This offer is good for US Residents.  Outside of the US, please contact me for more information.  This is presented in NTSC and on DVD-R format.  Some older DVD players may not play DVD-R formatted disks.

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 along. You can download the original picture here and ask any questions if you get stuck. Chris is an amazing designer and very helpful. Enjoy the show!
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This is the last lesson for our free online class on using GIMP to create scroll saw portrait patterns. This lesson, we’re talking about quality control (sounds so industrial!). We’re checking for potential problems with our pattern and fixing them. Then we’ll mark our pattern and export it to share with the world! You can find the written instructions here, as well as source material and classroom discussion where you can have all of your questions answered. When you’re done with your Shatner portrait, upload it to the Lesson 8 thread. It would be interesting to see how different artists approach the same base photo.

I’d also like to ask a small favor. I have set up a quick 10 question survey to gauge how well we did with this class. The survey is completely anonymous and will help us continue to bring you quality content. You can find the survey here. Thanks!

OK. On with the show!
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We’ve been progressing with the free online class as we learn to use GIMP to create scroll saw portrait pattern. Once we get to the base pattern, much of the rest is personal interpretation. We’re basically just cleaning up the base pattern and making decisions about what remains and what needs to be removed. This can be intimidating, especially if you are new to the process. So, I put together a 3 part video series as I work the portrait from the base pattern to the finished pattern. Sometimes watching someone else work makes it easier and you can pick up a lot of additional tips. I’ve posted these bonus videos below. Enjoy the show!

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Things are wrapping up a bit. Only one more lesson to go! Last week, I left you dangling a bit to give you a chance to develop the pattern on your own. I gave you some basic tools and concepts and let you go at it. This time, I’ll be giving you a few tips to help you with the facial features. We’ll be talking about the eyes, nose, lips, ears, and hair. These are the parts that give a person their character. I’ll even throw in a tip or two for workflow! Be sure to check out the Village University forum where you can find written instruction, downloadable source material, and classroom discussion where you can have all of your questions answered. Enjoy the show!

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Now that we have our base pattern, it’s time to clean it up and get it ready for scrolling!  This will be lesson 6 of 8 as we learn to use  GIMP to create our own scroll saw patterns.  The pattern is really starting to take shape.  This episode we talk about using brushes, then we explore the different elements that make up scroll saw patterns.  You can find this video, written instruction, illustrations, and discussion held in our online classroom at Scroll Saw Village in the Village University forum.  It’s free to take and to participate in, so swing on by and say hi.  And now, on with the show!

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We’re rolling up our sleeves and starting the pattern making process. This is lesson 5 of our ongoing classroom series on creating scroll saw portrait patterns with GIMP. Today we’re learning about layers and their benefits, then we begin creating our base pattern; the foundation of our scroll saw pattern! Be sure to check out the forums for written instruction, downloadable source material, and classroom discussion where you can get all of your questions answered! Enjoy the show!

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We’re continuing with our classroom series as we learn to use GIMP to create a scroll saw portrait pattern. This time we’re setting up our pattern document, importing our picture, laying out guidelines, and scaling our image. It’s a pretty quick lesson today. Next lesson we’ll roll up our sleeves and start the pattern making process! You can find more information on this lesson in the forums where we include written instruction, additional source material, and discussion where you can get your questions answered.

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Here is Lesson 3 of our continuing classroom series as we learn to use GIMP to create scroll saw portrait patterns. This time we take a tour of the user interface. We look at the main screen and its options. We’ll learn how to quickly navigate around an image. We also look at the tool box and learn to customize it to fit our own needs. Lastly, we look at dockable dialog boxes and how to customize those.

The ease of customizing GIMP is what makes this software so great. If you’d like more information, please visit our online classroom where you can have all of your questions answered as well as written instruction for everything you see in this video.

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This is lesson 2 from our free online pattern making class.  This time we talk about styles of scroll saw patterns, what makes good reference material, then we tackle the subject of copyrights.  Be sure to check out the forum for written instruction and discussions.  On with the show!

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