Intarsia Patterns?

[Birchbark]

Do most people buy Intarsia patterns, or design them as they go? I am very curious since i never see any requests or anyone posting patterns for Intarsia. Do you just take a picture and break it into pieces and make them like that? What is the deal exactly? lol been wondering 'bout that for a while.

 

Russell

[Travis]

I think most people buy them. We only have one in our Pattern Library (below). I'd love it if we could get some more, though. You can probably design your own pretty easily with a photo and tracing paper.

 

[Jim Finn]

I make my own patterns form downloaded images. Pretty easy to do.

[Clayton717]

I buy most of mine. I have made a couple patterns, just haven't made actually project yet

 

[Birchbark]

I made this one as a request, but since i had never seen one before i did it my way.

Not sure this will even work, or if anyone will be able to figure it out, now that i see how they are supposed to be made.

But If you think it is worthy you can put it in the library with the lonely snowman.

Any tips to help on future patterns is always appreciated.

 

Russell

[spirithorse]

Well done, Russel! Thanks for sharing.

I buy most of my patterns from Judy Gayle Roberts but, there are always the customers that want something in particular or there are always patterns I want for myself that I design.

I'd say you already have the knack for it so, I'll just point out a few tips that may be useful. I really detest patterns that call for an in-lay and prefer that each segment allows a cut into the next segment.

Stained glass patterns are usually pretty great for intarsia use also.

Maybe your interest will prompt Jim and Clayton to up-load a few patterns (hint, hint, wink)!

God Bless! Spirithorse

[me5269]

Russell,

That's a nice pattern. I would use it. Thought about trying to make a pattern, but don't have the eye for it.

The few that i have made, The patterns came from ScrollSaw Woodworking & Crafts magazine.

Mike

[Jim Finn]

Attached are photos of Intarsia projects I have done. As you can see all you need is a photo, like these, and you can break up the image into logical pieces and draw your own pattern over the image. Finding an image that lends itself to this is important, like the Viking one for example. It was my first.

[Travis]

I made this one as a request, but since i had never seen one before i did it my way.

Not sure this will even work, or if anyone will be able to figure it out, now that i see how they are supposed to be made.

But If you think it is worthy you can put it in the library with the lonely snowman.

Any tips to help on future patterns is always appreciated.

 

Russell

That's a great pattern. Would you mind posting that in the Pattern Library? I'd like to see if we can't get a few more patterns for the Intarsia section.

[Birchbark]

@ Jim, I like those, i especially like the Viking. What kind of wood is his mustache and hair? That would look good on my panda.

 

@ Travis, Ok i put that Red Panda Intarsia Pattern in the New Patterns folder of the Free Patterns Library. Is that the correct spot? I was gonna make my own folder but since i can't see them anyway... well lol i decided to just trust that it is in the library.

[Jim Finn]

 

That is eastern red cedar. (Aromatic)

.............. By the way, the way I did that one was to stack cut the whole thing, three deep, and alternated the woods to give me three images one was scrap ( bad color combos) but two were good. Stack cutting made the match-up of pieces perfect with no adjustments.

[amazingkevin]

Beautyful work Birchbark! i'd love to see that one completed.Jim your a wize at these too ! great rendition of the viking and the rest too.Intarsias are so creature comfort rewarding.I like Birchbarks idea of the correct colored ink on each piece on the pattern pattern paper

Edited March 4, 2013 by amazingkevin