Jump to content
🐰 Easter - Custom Ornament Business Kit 🌼 50% Off through March 31, 2024 ×

Search the Community

Showing results for tags 'fretwork'.

  • Search By Tags

    Type tags separated by commas.
  • Search By Author

Content Type


Categories

  • Beginner's Corner
  • Tutorials
  • Articles
  • Business Side
  • Project Workshop
  • Design Workshop (Patron Exclusive)

Categories

  • Clubs & Organizations (International)

Categories

  • Creating Scroll Saw Portrait Patterns with GIMP
    • Lessons
    • Resources
  • Making Scroll Saw Patterns with Inkscape
    • Lessons
    • Resources

Categories

  • Using The Website & Forum
    • Forums
    • User Gallery

Forums

  • Town Square
    • Introductions
    • General Scroll Sawing
    • Bragging Rights
    • Intarsia/Segmentation
  • Learning Center
    • Scrollers Q&A
    • Works In Progress & Tutorials
    • Business Side
  • Pattern Central
    • Pattern Making
    • Pattern Exchange
    • Pattern Requests
  • Everything Else
    • Coffee House
    • Other Woodworks
    • Marketplace
    • SSV News, Help & Feedback

Categories

  • eBooks
  • Business Kits
  • John Nelson Collection
  • Project Workshop Patterns (SSV Patrons)

Find results in...

Find results that contain...


Date Created

  • Start

    End


Last Updated

  • Start

    End


Filter by number of...

Joined

  • Start

    End


Group


Website


First Name:


Occupation:


Location:


Scroll Saw:


Project Types:


Interests:


Design Software:


Favorite Books:


Favorite TV Shows:


Favorite Movies:


Two Truths & A Lie:


Quote:

  1. Hey Everyone! In this scroll saw project video, we make a Howling Wolf Fretwork Scene to celebrate the approaching fall season! I used 1/2 inch plywood in this project and the design comes from the latest issue of Scroll Saw Woodworking Magazine (Fall 2023) by Fox Chapel Publishing! Hope you all like the video! #ArtisanPirate
  2. Hey Everyone! In this fun scroll saw project, we make an amazing fretwork flower pot that can hold up to a 6 inch vase, (it could also hold a candle, just be careful). This Steve good design uses 1/4 inch material for the whole project and would be a great gift for that friend or family member that has a green thumb! Hope you all like the video! #ArtisanPirate
  3. Hey Everyone! In this scroll saw project video, we make a beautiful and elegant Fretwork Picture Frame in the style and fashion of King Louis XV! This project is made from 1/4 inch material and would be a great gift to hold a special photo for a wedding or anniversary. The project comes from the Big Book Of Scroll Saw Woodworking by Fox Chapel Publishing. Hope you all like the video! #ArtisanPirate
  4. Hey Everyone! In this scroll saw project video we make an amazing Fretwork Picnic Basket! This Steve Good Design uses 1/4 inch material and would be a great item to make to hold some fruit or candy! This project really shows off that a scroll saw can make some beautiful 3d objects! Hope you all like the video! #ArtisanPirate
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOcDPLf3NUs&ab_channel=ArtisanPirate Hey Everyone And Happy Memorial Day If Your In The USA! In this scroll saw project video we make this amazing Classic Fretwork Corner Shelf that is themed to birds! The pattern uses 1/4 inch material and the pattern is from the Big Book Of Scroll Saw Woodworking by Fox Chapel Publishing. I think every scroller eventually makes a classic corner shelf! Hope you all like the video! #ArtisanPirate
  6. Finally got these done. Stack cut, 3 layers, 5/16" thick each. #1 Polar blades throughout, 1 layer (top) oak 2 lower layers walnut, one dip of BLO working on the shellac coat to shine them up. 16 hrs total cutting (5 hrs and 20 minutes each basket). Cutting time for a single basket, including double stacking the sides, ends and lids, was 7 hrs. The size is 4 1/2" wide, 8" tall, 9 1/2" long, a total of 331 holes. The pattern is from the book "Classic Fretwork Scroll Saw Patterns" by Patrick Spielman & James Reidle. I'm lazy and hate messing up the finish because of glue, so these are all pinned joints. There is no glue used in these. pins are toothpicks 5/64 hole.
  7. Just completed for the Granddaughter. Pattern from the Berry Basket, 1/4 inch Elm (from my tree), FD Polar #! for the fretwork, #3 for the outside and large curves, 3 coats 50/50 shellac/denatured alcohol. Stack cut four deep (1" thick)
  8. Here's the latest off the saw. 1/4 hardwood, #1 polar FD blade, 1 coat BLO, will be putting at least 3 coats of shellac ( 1/3 shellac to thinner ). Original pattern by Steve Good, modified by myself.
  9. A few years ago, I saw an ad for a very large auction in Boston. In the ad was a photograph of a beautiful, unusual, scroll saw clock. It had a minimum starting bid of $500.00. I just had to have it so on the day of the auction, I got up very early and drove all the way to Boston from New Hampshire. It was a 3 1/2 hour drive. The auction was held in a very large room with many items to be auctioned off. I walked around the room two or three times and could NOT find the clock. I finally asked an attendant where it was. (Real men NEVER ask for directions) He told me it was completely destroyed on the flight in from Hawaii. He told me they built a box around it to try to protect it but somehow it was destroyed. He brought me over to a table in the far corner of the room where they had put all the pieces. The pieces were in three large ziplock bags with a photograph of what the clock DID look like. Most of the pieces were the size of a half-dollar coin. A few a little larger. I was thinking, I still want it and surely NO ONE in their right mind would want it, so I would be able to get it for almost nothing. When the bidding finally came up the pieces were brought out. The bidding started at $50.00. Believe it or not, there was another "clock-nut" and HE wanted it as much as I did. The bidding went up over $270.00, but, I won the bid. I am positive, everyone there thought I was completely out of my mind to spend that much for three bags of pieces and a photograph. I took the three bags and photograph home and set up two card tables side by side and laid out all the pieces. It was like putting together a very large puzzle. As I assembled the individual pieces I glued them together as best I could. After three or four weeks I had most all the individual pieces put back together. (I had to guess at a few) I took the individual glued pieces and drew each one out on paper. The only original pieces were good enough to save were the ones that formed the round head that supported the clock movement... everything else had to be remade. After a few weeks, it all came together. Of all the clock designs I have copied and recorded, this clock is, by far, my favorite and I think one of the most beautiful scroll saw clocks ever designed. Written by John Nelson. Reprinted with permission from the author.
  10. FrankEV

    Owl

    Things happen, and they did in a big way, in my second attempt at a fretwork/sculptured project. The pattern is Owl by Seyit that I modified to suit an 11”x14” panel and adjusted for carving. The panel ‘started out’ as a piece of 3/4”x11”x14” and the pattern was cut with Pegas #1 spiral blades. The many-hole cutting itself was quite time consuming as the pattern has many very close together cut outs and required very slow cut speeds. After completing the scroll work I attempted to lower the background using a small trim router and a router sled to create a uniform lowering. I was removing 1/4” of material and as I moved across the piece the panel began to warp, causing the cut depth to vary, making the surface uneven. I stopped and when I returned to the shop the next morning, I found the panel had flattened out and I was able to clean up the uneven cuts. I was close to being finished when, in attempt to clean up a remaining small area, I proceeded to put a big, unrepairable, gouge in the panel. In order to try to save the scroll work I cut away the background from the image area. I then proceeded to do the necessary carving and painting of the image before affixing it to a 1/4” backer that I embellished with some colored work. The Frame is just pine with a detail trim strip, stained with a Minwax water based stain called Royal Pine that turned out to be very ‘Blue’ and not the color I was looking for. I added the gold color to the beading with Acrylic Craft paint and then finished it with Minwax water based Polycrylic clear satin protective finish. The water based products do dry much faster but I don’t think I will be using this system in the future. Every project is a learning process, and boy, did I learn a bunch with this one!
  11. This project had two goals. First it was an experiment in presentation. The 10” x 16” cut panel is 1/8” BB Ply painted flat black after cutting. The backer is a 12” x 17” 1/4” BB Ply that was left natural except for the colored pattern that was hand painted with Acrylic Craft Paints. The glued up panel was further finished with multiple coats of Clear Gloss Spray Lacquer. The oversized backer creates a matted effect when placed in the Frame. The custom frame is made from Red Oak that was enhanced with Minwax Red Oak stain and finished with multiple coats of Wipe-On-Poly. This rather simple pattern was a free decal stencil that was found online that I converted to a scroll saw Pattern in Inkscape. I cut the panel in less than two hours with a Pegas #1 MGT R blade. Second, in addition to the presentation experiment my intention was to provide the members a simple pattern for those who might be interested in attempting to make a colored fretwork piece. A very inexpensive set with a variety of color Acrylic Craft Paints and a few cheap artist brushes will get you started. I know we have some budding artist, often the Scroller’s spouse, out there who has already added color to some pieces. For those, this would be a piece of cake. I’ll be uploading both the pattern and the original color version to the Pattern Library for those who may wish to give it a try. Just a little hint for those who haven’t done any painting like this is: You start with light tints and build up in layers to the finished darker tints letting each layer to dry completely before adding the next layer. This makes shading effects easier to accomplish. And JFYI, I don’t pretend to be an expert or even an artist as I’m actually just experimenting, practicing and learning myself. Here is the original artwork:
  12. This colorful 12” x 15 1/2” fretwork portrait was made from a free decal stencil image by Henny Donovan that I found online and reworked into a scrollable pattern in Inkscape. I’ve uploaded the pattern to the Library. The pattern was cut in 5/32” solid core Maple ply using Pegas #0 spiral blades and affixed to a 1/4” hand painted BB ply backer. The coloring was done using acrylic craft paints. I used the original image as a guide to doing the coloring. I’ve attached the original image for comparison. The final panel was protected with multiple coats of Clear Gloss Lacquer. FYI, the painting process is a time consuming effort. The frame is a simple Poplar frame painted Gloss Black It should be noted that in the actual cutting there is contrast in the Parrots eye that is not visible in the photo because shadow hides the light grey color surrounding the black pupil.
  13. This Sculptured Fretwork portrait of an Eagle Bust (my go to subject) was made from a slightly modified and resized pattern by G&K Woodworking to suit an 11” x 14” panel. I used nominal 1” x 12” Poplar purchased a Lowes as I did not want to invest a lot of money for any expensive wood as this was my first attempt at doing a sculptured portrait. The fretwork was cut using Pegas #1 Spiral blades and the panel was affixed to a painted Black 1/4” thick BB Ply Backer after sculpturing and coloring was completed. I would like to take this opportunity to give a big THANK YOU to Dick Mira for sharing information regarding the sculpturing and coloring process. I was his support and encouragement that gave me the confidence to try this kind of project. This first attempt was a very big learning experience. The first lesson learned is that the choice for an appropriate pattern is very important. Since I'm not capable of making my own patterns I need to utilize those made by others, and since most are not made with sculpturing in mind they may often need to be modified somewhat. I quickly learned that the sculpturing process is not easy, requires a lot of attention to details and a lot of hand sanding. I also learned that the sculpturing and painting process is very time consuming, especially waiting for the finishing materials to dry in between coats. I also made a custom Poplar Frame embellished with some premade decorative trim. The frame was stained with Minwax Red Mahogany and the trim colored with a light coat of gold(ish) colored paint. The frame is protected with multiple coats of Wipe-On-Poly. Edit 12/28/20: It will be a little while before I upload a new photo. Decided to take some of the comments and suggestions to heart and work on the background. Edit 1/3/21: Here is my Eagle Bust Portrait with a colored bacground. I saw a photo of a real Eagle with a blue background that had fuzzy stars. Could not figure out how to make my stars fuzzy. The two coats of the blue poly/paint mix over the original poly finish took forever to dry. Then the stars, using a stencil and spray can white, and another coat of Wipe-on Poly.
  14. First time cutting one of these: Pattern from here, 1/8 BB, boiled linseed, FD ur#1
  15. Got my first great-nephew this year, so I had to do something special for the little guy. @rdatelle helped me track down the pattern and I cut it without the year, but I will sign and date the back. Cut from 1/4" butternut with Watco gloss lacquer. Got the frame from Sloan's as they were going out of business. If I do more, I will strengthen the base of the "B" as it is quite weak.
  16. Just finished cutting the outside, Still need to apply BLO. This ones going to decorate 'my' house (to test the finish in the weather).
  17. Found a solid wood trivet at a local thrift store; I liked the grain pattern so I adjusted a trivet pattern for size and bingo; a one off for the craft fairs.
  18. This is a fretwork basket that I make, 1/4 cherry with bamboo toothpicks for the pins. My addition to the pattern was to extend the tenons and pin them with toothpicks (trimmed to length). There is no glue holding this together.
  19. What music do you like? 5 layers, 3mm (1/8 inch) MDF (medium density fiberboard) Pattern available at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AlexFoxUA
  20. I like butterflies and ornaments and here is result pattern available at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AlexFoxUA
  21. 3D fretwok project - Octahedron Birch plywood 4 mm, finishing - glossy varnish Pattern is availabe at https://www.etsy.com/shop/AlexFoxUA
  22. Having a lot of fun making boxes lately. The pattern for this one comes from Craftsmanspace The fretwork is plywood, backed with purple card and 3mm MDF. The same card is used to line the box interior. 24 x 21 x 9cm or 10 x 8 x 3.5 inches approx made from an old drawer box. Thanks for looking. Rob
  23. First try to make layered sign 4 layers (3 and 1 background), laminated MDF 3mm (about 1/8 inch), 11,2 x 4 inches, blades: NIQUA Ultra #1 Pattern available at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AlexFoxUA
  24. Very popular around Mother's Day and Christmas. I have uploaded the pattern 4mm Hoop Pine Ply, Radiata Pine Frame stained. I used either a #2 or # 3 FDU
  25. 5 layers (4 and 1 background), painted MDF 3mm (about 1/8 inch), 7,5 x 4,8 inches, blades: NIQUA Ultra #1 Pattern available at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AlexFoxUA and short video (3 min) of making project
×
×
  • Create New...