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Create A Dog Portrait Pattern in Photoshop – pt 3 of 7

February 25, 2009

Welcome back!  We’re picking up with part 3 of the 7 part series where we convert a photo into a scroll saw pattern using Adobe Photoshop.  This time we’re working on the ear and left side of the face. Note: I ran into a little technical problem when recording this episode.  You’ll notice the audio [...]

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Create A Dog Portrait Pattern in Photoshop – pt 2 of 7

February 24, 2009

This is part 2 of the continuing series where I convert a photo of a beloved pet into a scroll saw pattern using Adobe Photoshop.  We pick up right where we left off and work on the eyes, the forhead, and a little on the left side of the face.  For those interested, I’ve included [...]

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Create A Dog Portrait Pattern in Photoshop – pt 1 of 7

February 23, 2009

There has been interest in the Scroll Saw Village forums on how to create a scroll saw pattern from a photograph. While there are hundreds of ways to design a scroll saw pattern, I share one technique that I use when it comes to difficult patterns. I’m using Adobe Photoshop in this screen cast. But [...]

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Finishing Trivets

February 26, 2008

Finishing trivets is a bit tricky. You are putting hot plates on the wood and you don’t want to discolor or melt the finish. There is a great thread on Absolutely Free Scroll Saw Patterns about finishing trivets. People discuss their personal preferences about finishing trivets as well as providing a few product links. Definitely [...]

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Stretch Those Cutting Muscles

February 7, 2008

As a dad with a 1 year old boy and a husband with a honey-do list a mile long, its tough for me to spend some quality time with my scroll saw. Typically, I can only get in a couple hours a week. The problem with scroll sawing, like any other skill, you have to [...]

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Dollar Store Goodies

January 24, 2008

There is a great article by Toni Burghout in the latest issue of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts (Spring 2008) about dollar store finds. She found great items that can be used for your scroll saw projects. From salvaged clock parts, to clipboard blanks. So I thought I’d drop by my local dollar store to [...]

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