Question about making picture into a intarsia

[jbrowning]

I was wondering if anyone has made a picture into an intarsia piece?

My grand daughter got a Paint Pony for Christmas and I was wondering if it is possible to make it into intarsia for her. I am attaching a picture of the pony. If this is possible, could you tell me what angle is best to make this. Also suggestions on type of would wood be great.

 

Thanks

Jim

[Bpardue]

You can convert the Photo to a pattern - There are several programs that can do that, but I do it old school and trace over the photo with tracing paper. When I do that I edit the photo to lighten & and or darken the photo to get crisper lines to follow. I also just a light box as well. 

[worbler]

You could use software as well. Just trace the main components of the image. You could easily go overboard though. Probably would be better to get the whole horse in the image too. Angel wouldn't really matter, as long as you get what you want in the trace.

[Birchbark]

On 4/10/2018 at 8:00 PM, jbrowning said:

I was wondering if anyone has made a picture into an intarsia piece?

My grand daughter got a Paint Pony for Christmas and I was wondering if it is possible to make it into intarsia for her. I am attaching a picture of the pony. If this is possible, could you tell me what angle is best to make this. Also suggestions on type of would wood be great.

 

Thanks

Jim

 

Nice gift for a kid!  What every kid wants, country kids that is. 

Here's my idea, maybe you can do something more with it if you wanted.  Just my thought on the project.

Russell

 

 

[spirithorse]

Kathy Wise has a Paint Colt pattern and a Wild Horses pattern with paints in it.
Here are some images.  https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=paint+horse+intarsia&qpvt=Paint+orse+intarsia&FORM=IQFRML

God Bless! Spirithorse

[jacques45]

Here is a link to a photo to pattern tutorial that may help you.  http://scrollsawer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2//2014/09/Creating_Patterns_from_Photos_GIMP2_320667169-1.pdf