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That is outstanding work. Really beautiful.

You do good work.

I found the tutorial done by Travis in the how to section. .... Thanx for the replies.....forrest

I could swear, that while I was reading in the Village the other day, I came across a post that was talking about resizing a pattern in Inkscape. Now that I'm ready to tackle the issue I can't remember where I saw the post. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks.....forrest

That is a great job.

Ron...that is way cool...

Looks really good. Good job on those tight miters.

I was looking for a way to display some of my scroll saw work and I came upon these " brick clips " on Amazon. I believe they have several sizes. They are pretty heavy duty and you can manipulate them somewhat to make smaller or bigger. They are reasonably priced. Thought someone might find a need for this item.

ChelCass.....love that spooky tree

These two are the closest I could find to being spooky. Watercolor pencils and white acrylic paint for the pilot. Acrylic paint for teeth and green magic marker for the Hulk.

Travis....thanx alot.....I went to the search function and paid attention to what options are there and to what you said and it was very helpful. You da man...

I apologize if this has alrady been addressed. Is there any way to search for specific patterns in pattern library? The peeking cat by Jim Blume got me to wondering. Thanx.... Found it, but still curious

I like that alot.

That is very good work. What kind of lighting did you use?

outstanding piece of work.

That is one heck of a collection.

those are outstanding....

Just a few tips for those interested. (1) 1/4 in panel for projects like those above works well. (2) fill up halfway with resin is good (3) 4 or 5 drops of resin is plenty (4) stir slowly for 5 min. (5) keep project panel flat (6) 2 coats of laquer on panel before you begin pour. (7) you have about 30 min working time with a mixed batch of resin (8) only resin and colorant I have bought is on the cheaper side, but with good reviews...so I can't speak to what is the best resin or colorant. (9) keep cotton swabs handy for resin that may drop on your panel. (10) toothpick used to move resin into tight corners. (11) watch a video or two. (12) start with something easy...there are several crosses on Steve Good's site that would work well...... .I hope someone tries this and posts a pic or two...... Thanx for compliments above. forrest

you know what you like and do what you want to, but i think it looks awesome.

More on epoxy in your fretwork....By far and away the most important thing you need to do is make sure that your project panel and your backing , in this case 5 overlapping strips of Duck brand heavy duty pkg. tape, are securely anchored to one another. Pic # 1 is of the backside of a panel and an example of a poor job of securing panel to tape, resulting in resin leakage. Pic # 2 is the front side of same panel, which I did not seal the wood well enough resulting in resin bleed. Also, one of the three vases was ruined during pour because of not securing panel to tape correctly. If you mess up in the securing portion of process and see leakage during the pour do'nt freak out, just let it harden and take it to your saw and cut the bad part out. Pic # 3 is an example of 2 things you may encounter, which are bubbles in your epoxy and a line that shows up from the overlapping strips of tape. ( This is a close up view, which can not be seen unless you are a foot away.) You can use toothpick to pop bubbles or use a cigarette lighter to quickly go over epoxy areas with heat. ( You Tube comes in handy to learn these tricks.) Maybe a more expensive brand of epoxy will help. Pic # 4 is an example of doing a good job of securing panel to tape. ( Backside view ) Pic # 5 shows the results of the two ways I have used to secure the project to backing. 1st butterfly with overlapping tape and 2nd butterfly I used Duck brand shelf liner. See the difference? 1st butterfly is clear and vibrant and 2nd one has more of a frosty look. When the sun shines just right the ones done with overlapping tape they will shine like diamonds, however, the 2nd butterfly, the one done with shelf liner, looks great also is less prone to leakage and can offer a cleaner pour. Last one for today pic # 6 is the start of a new project. More to follow.....forrest... Also they sell wider pkg. tape on Amazon but I have not tried it.

I want to thank everyone for their kind words regarding my projects. Some folks have expressed an interest in how i go about using epoxy in my fretwork. I thought I might start by showing the items you will need to get started. I am not an expert and recognize that there are other ways, and maybe better ways, to do these type of projects. I would welcome hearing from everyone about their experiences. I'll try to post a little bit every day as I go through a project. You are going to need the following......weights or some way to hold your project flat against your backing ( the fiona kingdom video shows another way to do this/ f clamps and wood )Pic # 1 some of ny dad's old oil feild stuff i use as weights, pic # 2...resin colorant, pkg tape, level, toothpick, cotton swab, stir stick, pipette, lighter, small plastic measuring cup, bigger silicone measuring/stirring cup, flat piece of bb ply or just ply to use as a work surface and you can move your project from one area to another.....also, you will see a small piece of duck brand clear shelf liner, that is another option to use as a backer. Pic # 3 Resin and wood sealer. You can get all this stuff from amazon for somewhere around 50 bucks. Ya'll don't make fun of my work shoes as it took me a long time to get them just the way I like them....forrest... Ps... a couple of more project pics.( Steve Good patterns )

thanks scrappile

I took a stab at using epoxy resin to compliment these Steve Good patterns. If others are interested I can furnish some helpful hints on the process I use.

A fun pattern to cut. Used watercolor pencils and acrylic paint for teeth. I did a little research on the pilots gear and it appears this is what a RAF pilot might wear in WW2. Anyway, hope everybody is doing well in these trying times. forrest

# 2 really pops