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Making Scroll Saw Patterns with Inkscape – L2

September 3, 2009

This is lesson 2 of our continuing classroom series as we learn to use Inkscape to create our own scroll saw patterns.  In this lesson, we learn to use some of the basic shape tools and how to manipulate our objects.  We also look at duplicating and mirroring our objects.  Each lesson includes a video [...]

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Making Scroll Saw Patterns with Inkscape – L1

September 2, 2009

We’re beginning a brand new class on using the free program Inkscape to create scroll saw patterns. The class is being taught over at Scroll Saw Village in the Village University forum. The class will last 4 weeks with 2 lessons released each week. You’ll find video demonstrations, written instructions, downloadable source material, and classroom [...]

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Inkscape Class – Make Your Own Patterns

August 25, 2009

Want to learn to make your own scroll saw patterns?  With the success of the GIMP class on making scroll saw portrait patterns, we’re turning our attention to Inkscape.  Beginning next Teusday (Sept. 1st) we’ll be holding a 4 week course on how to use Inkscape to create your own scroll saw patterns.  Lessons will [...]

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GIMP Class on DVD

June 11, 2009

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 [...]

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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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Scroll Saw Portrait Pattern using GIMP – L8

May 29, 2009

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 [...]

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Scroll Saw Portrait Pattern using GIMP – Bonus Demo

May 28, 2009

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 [...]

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Scroll Saw Portrait Patterns using GIMP – L7

May 27, 2009

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 [...]

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Scroll Saw Portrait Patterns using GIMP – L6

May 21, 2009

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 [...]

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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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