FrankEV

Very nice and very well done. I don't mind cutting intricate patterns like that, but prefer larger presentations. I tend to do 11X14's for that reason.

I thought I would post this group of cuts so you did not need to read the same thing over and over. These are all patterns converted from ZM Creations Illustrations. All of these portraits were completed in a similar way with a smaller sized 5/32” thick solid core plywood cut panel affixed to a larger 1/4” thick BB plywood backer. Each backer was sealed, then coated with the white Krylon Spray Gesso (Acrylic Paint primer) and the 1” borders were painted in various rattle can Krylon Fusion All-In-One Matt colors. The areas under the open cut areas were colored with Acrylic Art Paints, using the original illustrations as a guide. As usual, each panel was protected with multiple coats of clear gloss spray Lacquer. Each cut, being quite simple, was completed in less than one 3-4 hour session. That was a one per day but painting and framing added many hours to each. Cuttings were completed with Pegas #1 MGT R and/or #2/0 spiral blades. Each panel was set loose in a simple 1 3/4” wide Poplar frame that I applied a coat of pre-stain conditioner followed by a coat of Minwax Brazilian Gel Stain and protected with coat of Spray satin Polyurethane. Peacock: 9” x 10 ¼” Maple Toucan: 9”X12” Maple Birds3: 9” x 10 3/4” Maple Birds4: 11 1/2” x 9” Birch Bird5: 9” x 9” Birch Bird6: 6” x 11 3/4” Maple The following .zipx file contains all of these patterns including the Simple Eagle. Birds - ZM Creations.zipx Hope you enjoy!

Beautiful, very well done. You must have nerves of steel and over the top cutting skills in order to cut those narrow parallel cuts.

Interesting and different, but nice. Do I count 5 or 6 layers? Nice coloring work!

If they thought it may have been a stencil, then you must have done good. Consider flattered.

Very well done. Love the selective coloring... realy works.

Extreamly nice work, cutting and all.

I wear the cheap dust masks that have no exhale vent, just exhale through the material. Chnge it frequently for a new one when it starts to get dirty with dust. Not unlike the ones you get in a drug store. I do prefer the molded style w/ the 2 elastic head bands.

I'm wondering, are you wearing a dust mask? If you are I'm very supprised your breath would hit the lens. If, not, I highly suggest that you should to protect your lungs, and it will probably prevent your breath from hitting the lens. It also seems you must have your face VERY close to the lens. You might want to investigate a different mag light with a higher magification so you do not need to be so close. My lens gets very dusty and needs to be cleaned frequently, but I never get condensation from my breath and my saw is in an unheated shop where temps get quite cool during the winter months.

Had posted this last December. "Pretty Kitty - Jaguar"

Very nice job...great entertainers. I guess you will never run out of subjects for your rogues gallery!

WEll cut and C UTE!!!! What more can be said.

Great cut. Gee, you were missing...thought something just wasn't quite right!!

Easy to cut????? Yeah sure, if you have very steady nerves and not an itchy nose!!!! Every time I'm trying to follow long parralel cut lines I get an itchy nose. Great cut and a very intertesting subject. Would look real good hanging in a modern/futuristic home of office.

You did very nice, she will love it! Only 32 years... your only getting started, you have still a long way to go. I was married a few months short of 50 when my wife passed. Almost 11 with my S.O. now. Hopefully she will out live me this time.

Cute and nicly cut. It is now the first thing I check when the air tube won't blow the pile by the blade away. Probably in less than 10 seconds after starting to cut with a new blade. Isn't it fun to learn something new!

Well done. Nicely presented in their frames.

Good cut, but she was very young in that pic.

Welcome to the Village from the East Coast of Central Florida, USA. Cute little cut you did there...looks great. For a freebee, Inkscape is a very powerful program, but not intuitive at all. In addition to learning what the basic buttons and commands do, learn how to insert an image and how to use the "Trace Bitmap" command found under "Path". Also learn how to change line weight and colors of stroke and fill. I found I can do a lot with just knowing how to work with these commands. Looking forward to seeing more work from you.

Very nicly done. I ride a Harly Street Glide Special (which is kinda a full dress bike with fairing and tour pack) and have been trying to find a pattern of this kind of bike to no avail. I going to take some better photos of my bike and using some of the softwhere out there, I may be able to make my own pattern. Would love to have a cutting that I make of the bike I ride! BTW, I hope your new friend did not bleed to badly when you cut him!

If you do cut it, make sure you use the specified drill size for the holes in the gears. Mine were too big and everything was sloppy and would not work correctly. I cheated and built up the dowels with tape to fill the gap so it would work. If you do not have the correct bit it would be better to use a 1/4" bit and open them up a tad by sanding/filing til the gears turn smoothly.

Beautifuly cut. Would be very nice to hang in a lodge or the like up north. But looking at it now, all I see is snow, and the reason I moved South to Florida.

Another pattern converted from a ZM Creations Illustration. Cut panel is 5/32” x 9” x 10 1/2” Maple solid core plywood affixed to a 1/4” x 11” x 12 1/2” backer. The backer panel border was painted with rattle can Krylon Fusion All-In-One Matt Fire Red, just to be different, and the areas under the pattern colored with Acrylic Art Paints, somewhat following the original illustration. As usual, I protected the panel with multiple coats of clear gloss spray Lacquer. This was a very quick cut using just one Pegas #1 MGT R Blade…amazing since I hardly ever get to use just one blade on a project, I break a lot. And, once again, a simple 1 3/4” wide Poplar frame that I applied a coat of pre-stain conditioner followed by a coat of Minwax Classic Grey and protected with coat of satin Wipe-On-Poly. In the pic the joints seem to be very pronounced but when viewing live they are not very noticeable. The lights seem to make them stand out in this color. Here is the original Illustration: For those who love to cut Eagles, here is the pattern Eagle - ZM Creations.pdf

For most of this Winter my shop, here in Central Florida, has been chilly in the mornings also. I have a small heater I have to put on to bring the temps up from the mid 50's to the low 70's so it comfortable to work. BTW, that is nicely cut.

Ohhhhh, do I like that one. Have not seen it before. The cutting, mating and framing is just perfectly done! The Harley "Orange mat" is an outstanding touch.