One thing that has not been discussed here is learning how to prevent this in the first place. The trick is to sand the blank to finish grit before you apply the pattern and cut out the piece. After the piece is cut and the pattern removed, lighly touch up by hand wit the same grit you finish sanded with.
Your pieces are beautifully cut. You should be proud!
Yup, pratiice and experience is your best teacher. However a little advice helps too.
Try it again using a flat blade, with high tension and you will be surprised at how much easier it is to cut the straight lines.
As a scroll saw instructor, I start m students off using flat blades.
3M Super 77. Just a light spray on the pattern, let set for about 30 seconds then apply to bare wood.
A heat gun or a spritz of mineral spirits will easily loosen the pattern.
Welcome to the Village Bernard! You will be starting out on a good machine, so, that's one less obstacle to distract you. Make sure you get some good blades and some scrap wood, and go for it! So, come on in and join the fun!
I too have a Dust Deputy. I have it hooked up to a shop vac that is dedicated to my random orbital sander which produces very fine dust. I clean the shop vac filter twice a year whether it needs it or not. Yes, I highly recommend it!