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I'm trying to get some ideas for easy toys to make for little girls. Boys are easy for woodworkers; cars, shooters, more cars. Outside the typical doll cradle, what are some ideas for little girls?
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Hi Lawson. Welcome to the Village. We're glad you found us. My dad got us an old craftsman single speed pin-ended scroll saw when I was a kid. The thing was so loud and vibrated so much, it would dance off the table. It wasn't until many years later, I bought a better Craftsman that I discovered the joys of scrolling. Its amazing what a good saw will do. Anyway, welcome aboard. We'd love to see some of you work. You can find a [tut]tutorial here[/tut] on how to set up a User Gallery. Its a lot of fun to see other's work. Jump on in and have some fun!
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Nope. It can be anything you want. Design it yourself, purchase a pattern, grab one from the Pattern Library. It basically has to be something you intend to gift this Holiday season. Take a pic, and post it to this thread and you'll be entered. If you take make a WIP thread, you'll get an additional entry. I can't wait to see what you come up with.
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Hi Asus. Welcome to the Village. We're glad you found us. Stick with it, it'll all of a sudden just click for you. If you take your time and not rush it, you'll do great. There are lots of talented and friendly folks willing to help. So if you get stuck, post a question and we'll get you unstuck. Anyway, welcome aboard. Jump in and have some fun!
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I agree. That turned out stunning. You did a great job on it. The paper copies are fantastic too. Nicely done!
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Hi Ricky. Welcome to the Village. We're glad you found us. There are lots of friendly and talented folks, here. I think you'll fit right in. We'd love to see some of your work. You can create a User Gallery (you can find a [tut]tutorial here[/tut]) and show off a little. We really enjoy seeing other's work. Its very inspiring. Have your brother create an account too. We'd love to have him. Anyway, welcome aboard. Jump in and have some fun!
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Hi Dominik. Welcome to the Village. We're glad you found us. I wasn't sure if you were looking for patterns or tutorials. But here's a few good places to start: You can find a ton of free patterns in the Pattern Library here at SSV. Here are a few easy patterns to get you going: Steve Good has a lot of great patterns. You can find his website at: Scroll Saw Goodies has a lot of tutorials, articles and free patterns. You can find that at: http://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com You might want to check this tutorial out on how to cut portrait style patterns: http://www.scrollsawgoodies.com/2008/10/hooked/ And here's a tutorial on cutting compound Christmas ornaments: http://www.scrollsawgoodies.com/2009/01 ... ornaments/ Hopefully this well get you on your way. Feel free to ask questions. There's a lot of great people here willing to help. Can't wait to see your first project. Anyway, welcome aboard. Jump in and have some fun!
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His and her saws? Doesn't sound so bad to me! Lots of folks would love it if their spouse were into scrolling too! When she gets into sawing, have her create an account too. We'd love to have her.
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I think most of the shows are either put together by the Scroll Saw Association Of The World or by Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts. You can check SSW&C issues for upcoming events. They usually list other events as well. You can check the SAW website for their events. They're listed under the Events Tab, which include picnics and Expos.
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Usually when I paint projects, I'll do my color first with regular acrylic craft paints, then use an acrylic spray to seal in the project. Its in the same area you'd buy the oil based spray. Just look for acrylic or water based on the can. That would be the safest route. Plus it doesn't stink up the house as much. However, It is my understanding that you can put an oil product over a latex product just fine. But putting latex on top of an oil product will not work (without proper preparation). This is because the latex doesn't have anywhere to grab onto, such as wood pores. It will therefore be more likely to peel off.
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Mike sells some mini-drill bits and a chuck you might want to check out. It's fairly cheap too. http://www.mikesworkshop.com/newprod.htm I don't do a whole lot of veining. When I do, I usually widen the kerf and feather the hole into the cut so its hard to see the entry hole.
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Just a reminder that tomorrow is our first Thursday night scheduled chat. It starts at 7pm MST and goes for as long as it goes. Be sure to stop by and say hi to your fellow villagers! I know I'll be there!
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We sent out The Village Square newsletter yesterday for those who subscribe. So be sure to check your inbox for some SSV goodness. I posted this month's issue in the archives for those who missed it. If you haven't subscribed yet, be sure to sign up so you don't miss a single issue!
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Hi Chris. Welcome to the Village. We're glad you found us. Lots of friendly and talented folks here. You probably know many of them. Feel free to upload some pix of your work. You can set up a User Gallery (you can find a [tut]tutorial here[/tut]) and show off a little. We love seeing other's work. We find it pretty inspiring. Anyway, there's lots of stuff to look at. Jump on in and have some fun!
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Hi Adrian. Welcome to the Village. We're glad you found us. I think your our first member from Roumania. Its pretty neat to meet folks all over the world that share the same passion. There are lots of talented and friendly folks here. I think you'll fit right in. We'd love to see some of your work. You can set up a User Gallery (you can find a [tut]tutorial here[/tut]) and show off a little. We love seeing other's work. Its rather inspiring. Anyway, welcome aboard. Jump in and have some fun!
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I don't want to hijack the thread. But it is my understanding that fretwork refers to piercing cuts, whereas scroll sawing refers to outside cuts. A fretsaw commonly refers to a handheld saw, similar to a coping saw with a long throat (I posted a pic below). I think most folks would consider a scroll saw something that is more mechanical in nature (whether man powered or by electricity).
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That's pretty clever. I've seen folks rig up all kinds of contraptions to their saw. That looks like the easiest method! Thanks for the tip.
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I'd like to throw out a little housekeeping reminder. Once a month, I go through the Pattern Library and the past month's User Galleries and organize the patterns & pictures. I do this to keep things organized and tidy so we can find what we're looking for quickly and efficiently. It's a big task with the shear number of photos in the User Gallery/Pattern Library (2300+ pix). If you can help me out and keep these organizational guidelines in mind when posting pictures or patterns. Patterns are not allowed in personal User Gallery albums. Its much too difficult to know if its a duplicate, or if it really belongs in the Pattern Library. Besides, keeping patterns in User Albums makes them much too hard to find when someone is looking for a particular pattern. If they're organized by subject in the Pattern Library, it is much easier to find and more likely to be cut. Patterns in User Galleries will be moved to the Pattern Library and duplicate patterns will be removed. When uploading pictures, make sure you're posting them to your own personal User Gallery and not to the New Patterns album. The New Patterns album is reserved for patterns only. If you haven't created your own personal User Gallery or need help, [tut]you can find a tutorial here[/tut] that will walk you through the process. And lastly, whenever possible, upload your pictures to your personal User Gallery and use the BB Code to share your picture in the forums. This is the best way to share your pictures. It keeps things organized and we're not double-posting the same pictures as attachments. You can find a [tut]tutorial on how to use the User Gallery BB Code here.[/tut] Thanks for your help, y'all.
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Lets have a little brainstorming session. What gifts are you planning on making this Holiday Season? What would make a good scroll sawn gift? Post your ideas here!
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With the announcement of our Christmas Contest, I thought I'd share a podcast I did last year. This is an audio podcast called Making A List And Checking It Twice. It lasts about 30 minutes and I give a bunch of Christmas gift ideas that you can make this Holiday season. You can check out the show notes here that has all of the links to the projects. It's a huge list and certainly worth checking out. You can listen to the podcast here, or you can download the MP3 directly from here. Enjoy the show!
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A couple notes on the contest. Only newly uploaded projects & WIP threads are eligible for the contest. We'll use the Date Created to figure eligibility. I'd also prefer that you use your User's Gallery to upload your pictures and use the Embed BB Code feature to post the picture in the forums. It keeps everything cleaner so we don't have double-uploads in the forums. Besides, it makes it easier to browse pictures if they are in your User Gallery. If you need help creating a User's Gallery or how to use the Embeding BB Code, [tut]you can find a tutorial here.[/tut] This is an easy contest to participate in. I hope everybody decides to enter. Be sure to spread the word too. The more the merrier. Have fun!
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This should be a lot of fun. Thanks for organizing this, Dale! I'd like to encourage everyone to participate. Its awesome to get a present in the mail. Especially scrolled presents! Grab some scraps from your shop an scroll something really cool for a fellow scroller. Flat rate shipping via USPS is only $4.95 for the small box, which should fit most small projects. The packaging is free from the post office too.
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With Christmas just right around the corner, its time to start to think about what you'll make for those on your list. So we'd thought we'd throw a little contest to jump start the Holiday scrolling season. And to spice things up a bit, we have an awesome prize for the winner! Mike from Midlothian Woodworks was kind enough to donate a Rose Box intarsia kit, a $40 value (pictured below)! So what do you do to win this sweet prize? Its easy. Come up with a project to scroll for someone on your Christmas list, make it, take a picture of it, post it here and let us know who its for. That's it! Want to increase your chances of winning? While you are making your project, take some progress pictures and start a thread in the Works In Progress & Tutorials forum. Be sure to explain what we're looking at and how you put it together. Be sure to post the link to your WIP thread here. So basically, you get one entry for posting a picture of a scrolled project you intend to gift this Holiday season. You get an additional entry if you document your progress in the Works In Progress forum. The winner will be drawn at random on December 1st and the results will be posted here. This should be a lot of fun. With so much creativity here, I look forward to seeing what y'all come up with. I'd also like to thank Mike from Midlothian Woodworks for sponsoring this contest. If you haven't checked out Mike's intarsia kits, I'd encourage you to do so. The jewelry boxes especially would make a beautiful gift for that special someone this Holiday season. Everything you need is included in the kit. Including pre-cut/mitered box sides, all of the different wood species conveniently labeled, pattern and instructions. These kits are perfect for new and seasoned intarsia artists alike. Be sure to check him out. If you decide to purchase one of his kits, be sure to thank him for sponsoring the contest on SSV. OK. Here's the fine print. This contest is open to US residents only (sorry guys, international shipping costs are insane). You can only get a maximum of 2 entries per person. Pictures must be posted in this thread to be entered in the contest. If you create a WIP thread for your second entry, you must post a link to your WIP in this thread as well to be considered. Creation of additional accounts to increase your chances of winning are strictly prohibited and may get you banned (we can tell these things). You'll have 2 weeks to claim your prize. After that, a new drawing will be held where we'll pick a new winner. Have fun!
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Originally published in The Village Square - Nov. 2009 Now that Halloween is over, it's time to turn our attention to Christmas. That's right, I said it. Christmas is less than 2 months away, which sounds like a lot of time, but it isn't. Plus, if you have to mail your projects, you only have 6 weeks tops. Here are a few things you can do to make this Holiday scrolling season go smoothly. Make A List - Just like Santa, make a list of everybody you intend to give presents to. This includes family, friends, neighbors and office co-workers. Once you start a list, I bet you'd be surprised how many are on that list! Chances are, you won't have time to scroll something for everybody on that list. It might be a good idea to decide now who you'll scroll a gift for and perhaps put them in order of priority. While you're at it, this is a good time to decide what kind of project you'll make for each individual. Go through back issues of your magazines, scroll saw books, the Pattern Library and other online pattern repositories and start pulling patterns to the side. If there's a lot of people on your list, keep it simple. Not everybody needs a Dome Clock that takes 140+ hours to complete. Mark Your Calendar - Now that you have your list, it's time to schedule the projects. If you're like me, it won't get done unless you're on a deadline. It's rough when you're trying to crank out 15 gifts on Christmas Eve! Download and print a calendar from the internet and start marking your schedule. Be sure to put more complicated and priority projects ahead of everything else. Combine similar gifts like nameplates or ornaments so you can knock them all out in one evening. Try to take the assembly line approach to speed up your production. Also, take into account drying times if applicable. If you have to mail out your project, you'll have to get it into the mail early for it to arrive under the tree in time for Christmas. Order Your Supplies - Start gathering supplies. If you have to order special lumber, craft parts or patterns online, be sure to do that right away. It takes time for shipping and you want to be set when you're ready to start a project. Also, remember that a lot of people do crafts during the Holiday season. So, if you get your supplies locally, be sure to pick those up sooner than later. You don't want to be stuck with your local supplier being out of stock on a critical piece. This is also a good time to get photocopies of your patterns. Gather all of your patterns at once so you only have to make one trip to the copy shop. You might want to get an extra copy made, just in case. Load The Sleigh - If you have to mail any of your projects, you'll have to get them in the mail pretty quick. The closer it gets to Christmas, the more packages mail couriers handle, which also increases the chances of lost or damaged packages. Pack them tight with lots of bubble wrap or packing peanuts. If you shake the box and you hear it clunk around, you don't have enough packaging material. Scroll sawn projects are delicate and we want them to arrive in one piece. USPS offers flat rate shipping. Often, this is the cheaper way to mail a package, especially for heavy packages. And what makes it even better, they supply you with the box! Go to any USPS office and they'll have Flat Rate boxes available for free. Take as many as you want. If you have a postage scale, you can buy your postage online and schedule for the mailman to pick up your packages from your home! How's that for convenience? With a little organization, your Holiday scrolling season will go off without a hitch. Everybody on your Christmas list will be thrilled by a handcrafted gift made especially for them. So what are you waiting for!? Get going! Its almost Christmas! Happy Holidays! -
Hi Jim. Welcome back to the hobby! We're glad you found us. It's nice to get back to making some sawdust after a long hiatus. We look forward to seeing some of your projects. You can set up a User Gallery (you can find a [tut]tutorial here[/tut] and show off a little. We love seeing other's work. Anyway, lots of great folks here with plenty to look at. Jump on in and have some fun!
