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Scroll Saw Portrait Patterns using GIMP – L5

May 19, 2009

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 [...]

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Scroll Saw Portrait Patterns using GIMP – L4

May 14, 2009

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 [...]

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Scroll Saw Portrait Patterns using GIMP – L3

May 12, 2009

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 [...]

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Scroll Saw Portrait Patterns using GIMP – L2

May 7, 2009

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! If you enjoyed this pattern making [...]

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Scroll Saw Portrait Patterns using GIMP – L1

May 5, 2009

Sharpen up those #2 pencils because school is back in session.  I’m teaching an online class on using GIMP to create scroll saw portrait patterns.  This class is a bit more structured than the tutorials on Scroll Saw Goodies.  Each lesson builds upon the previous until the end when you’re a pattern making pro!  The [...]

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Intarsia Tutorial

April 16, 2009

This summer, I’m going to try my hand at intarsia. So I’m reading all I can before I jump in. During my research, I came across a great series by Mike Mathieu of Midlothian Woodworks. He wrote a series of 6 blog posts, aptly named Intarsia 101, on Lumberjocks. Mike shows the process of taking [...]

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Designing a Name Plate with Inkscape

April 8, 2009

The last couple episodes we used Inkscape to clean up patterns we found on the internet and prepare them for printing. This time, we’re actually going to dig in and design a simple scroll saw pattern with Inkscape. We’re creating a name plate for somebody’s desk. This is an easy pattern to put together, easier [...]

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Printing Oversized Patterns with Inkscape

April 3, 2009

There are times when we need to print a pattern larger than a standard sheet of paper.  This can be either for large fretwork patterns, intarsia, lath art, or even yard art patterns.  This episode, we use Inkscape to prepare an oversized pattern for printing.  We review importing and cleaning up the pattern from the [...]

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Preparing A Pattern For Printing With Inkscape

March 20, 2009

We’re continuing the Pattern Workshop with a new series as we explore a new program, Inkscape.  Inkscape is a vector based graphics software, similar to Adobe Illustrator and Corel Draw.  The main difference is the price tag.  Inkscape is Free!!!  You can find your copy of Inkscape at Inkscape.org.  It is a very cool program [...]

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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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