Free Patterns

How To Download Patterns From Scroll Saw Village

June 11, 2012

Every once in awhile, I get an email asking how to download a pattern from Scroll Saw Village’s Pattern Library. While there are several ways to download patterns from SSV, I made a quick video on the easiest way. Simply put, click the thumbnail of the pattern you want. This will take you to the [...]

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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 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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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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Rubber Band Guns

March 31, 2009

One of my favorite things to do as a kid as the weather warmed up is getting together with my friends and playing Cowboys  or War.  We’d pull out our rubber band guns and shoot each other with our elastic ammo and feign our grisly demise.  While it may not be PC any more, but [...]

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Making Wooden Hinges

March 17, 2009

Sure, you can buy hinges for boxes.  But if you want to add that extra touch of class to your next project, try making your own hinges!  Gary MacKay wrote a great article for Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts back in 2005 about how to create your own hinges with a scroll saw.  Don’t have [...]

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Scroll Saw Blade Holder

February 3, 2009

David Pruett from Folding Rule blog and podcast has a really neat project that’s perfect for scrollers; a saw blade organizer! He designed this organizer for a friend that does a lot of marquetry. David’s design will hold 6 blade tubes, a Archimedes drill, and drill bits. Beautifully made of cherry and finished with shellac [...]

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Arabic Calligraphy Patterns

January 12, 2009

One of the first forms of word art was calligraphy.  The beautiful swooping lines are certainly an eye pleaser.  Its no wonder why calligraphy is so well received and certainly offers a great scrolling opportunity. RealfEZ creates beautiful wordart in Arabic calligraphy on his website Arabic Calligraphy For You.  He’ll turn your name into a [...]

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Automata Dog

December 16, 2008

Here’s a fun little automata project that’s perfect for the scroll saw! This project is provided by Lee Valley Tools. They include detailed instructions with plenty of photos. They also provide the pattern in PDF format for easy printing. The project is easy enough for an afternoon in the shop. Check it out! And while [...]

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Color & Shapes Puzzle

December 11, 2008

Here’s a fun project that would make a perfect gift for the little ones in your life. This Color and Shapes puzzle was designed by relfEZ of Tangible Art Projects. The pattern is provided in JPG format for easy scaling. This quick project can be easily cut from plywood or MDF. Paint the shapes with [...]

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