Scroll Saw Village

Daylight Savings is right around the corner, so what better way to celebrate warmer weather ahead than to have a Mini-Clock contest?  We need something to set forward on March 14th, right?  Cut or design a mini-clock and be entered to win a copy of Miniature Wooden Clock for the Scroll Saw, by Rick Longabaugh.  If you’re a pattern designer, I have made available a Mini-Clock Template for Inkscape.  The template is free, but the design is up to you!  If you’d like to learn how to use Inkscape to make mini-clocks, you can check out this video tutorial.

The contest is being held by Scroll Saw Village.  Details for the Mini-Clock Challenge can be found here.  Good luck.  But more importantly, have fun!

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 to cut, and it makes a great gift for those in the office. Enjoy the show!

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Long ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth. And the king of all “terrible lizards” was the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

I designed this pattern for my nephew who really wanted a dinosaur picture for his room. The pattern is provided in PDF format for easy printing. It is sized at 8×10″ so it can easily fit into a premade picture frame. Give it a try. When you’re done, be sure to learn more about T. Rex to find out why he was the king of dinosaurs.

Well, I thought I’d jump into the Easter spirit too and design a new pattern. This time, we’ve got two bunny puzzles and three Easter egg puzzles. They’re pretty quick project. For a more festive look, dye the wood with watered down acrylics or leather dye. I’ve provided the pattern as a PDF. For those of you out there using Inkscape, I’ve also provided the source file! Enjoy the pattern!