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Are you doing freestanding puzzles? I think this is personal preference. I've done it both ways. More often than not, I paint the edges and back. For the inside pieces, a lot of times I use a #5 blade or larger to cut freestanding puzzles. This will create a larger kerf, which makes the puzzle easier to assemble. It also gives room for paint buildup on the edges. So, with this method, you can paint the inside edges with a thin coat. When I paint puzzles, I like a diluted acrylic paint, basically the consistency of milk. This stains the puzzle, letting the grain show through. Then I put a spray-on clear coat on it for protection.
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Etsy, eBay, Art Fire, and Made it Myself. Deviant Art, if you're more into the visual arts (painting, photography, graphics, etc).
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My Honor To The Military Working Dog I Handled
Travis replied to duke2a10's topic in Bragging Rights
Boy, that turned out nice! Great tribute. I think you got this intarsia thing down. -
My First Scroll Saw Project - A Cross! L@@k!
Travis replied to berighteous's topic in Bragging Rights
I fixed the strike through for ya. -
Thanks. Shoutbox isn't the chatroom. I haven't installed that yet. I have to go through the settings now and get things dialed in. The new gallery isn't working yet. I'm hoping to get that ready by the end of the night.
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Welcome aboard. We're glad to have you. Enjoy the site and keep an eye out for our community upgrade.
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Welcome aboard. We're glad to have you. Enjoy the site and keep an eye out for our community upgrade.
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Welcome aboard. We're glad to have you. Enjoy the site and keep an eye out for our community upgrade.
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Welcome aboard. We're glad to have you. Enjoy the site and keep an eye out for our community upgrade.
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I love the colored backer. I'm assuming it's scrap book paper? Nicely done.
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I usually taper the holes so it resembles a tear drop. One side of the blade will have a slight bur, which you can use as a rasp to taper the hole so it's not so obvious as a drill point. I often put my pilot hole in the middle of the line, and taper it out both directions. If the design has a lot of veining, I'll use a bigger blade to create a larger kerf so that the veining stands out. A bigger blade will help hide the pilot holes, especially if you do the tapering I mentioned above. Another option is to put a pilot hole at the beginning and the end of the veining cut. This is a more stylistic choice that creates a nice effect. Kind of a serif on a font letter.
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I usually cut a slit in a business card and slide it around the blade, then tape it to the saw. This is usually enough support for me. If I really need solid zero-clearance, I'll drill a hole in a large 1/4" plywood board (12" square or so) and thread my blade trough it the hole. Then tape the board to my saw with double stick tape. That also gives a bit of support. I usually add packing tape to the surface so my workpiece slides easier, though.
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Welcome aboard. We're glad to have you. Enjoy the site and keep an eye out for our community upgrade.
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Welcome aboard. We're glad to have you. Enjoy the site and keep an eye out for our community upgrade.
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Welcome aboard. We're glad to have you. Enjoy the site and keep an eye out for our community upgrade.
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Welcome aboard. We're glad to have you. Enjoy the site and keep an eye out for our community upgrade.
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Those look great. Nicely done!
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