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Here is a Cardinal - I know it is a popular Intarsia subject - I made from a 39-piece pattern I adapted from an image of a SG piece. The Cardinal and Flowers is approximately 8 ½” x 8 ½”, surface mounted on a 9 ½” diameter solid wood plaque style backer. Wood used: Aspen, Bloodwood, Poplar, Wenge, Mahogany, Yellowheart, and Sycamore for the plaque backer. The eye is a dot of white paint. The assembly is protected by multiple coats of rattle can spray Clear Gloss Acrylic Finish. The following JFYI. I happen to be fortunate to find a couple of Poplar nom 1"x8"x8' boards at my local Lowes that had a lot of, the hard to find, dark green color heartwood. I purchased them and added them to my wood stock, so I did not need to enhance the leaf color with dye or paint. I attempted to add some sculpturing effect to the flowers and it resulted in some visable color variations after applying the finish that I had not planned on, but my Lady says looks good. She says they look like real Dogwood Flowers. The Bloodwood, like Padauk, makes very fine dust that sticks to and stains other wood, however, it is not quite as deep dark as Padauk and it has slightly more color variations that was needed for this piece. The photo makes the red look darker then is is in real life. Comments and critiques are always welcome. This will be my last new project post for about 8 weeks. Please check out my post in Coffee House. EDIT: Pattern posted in Pattern Exchange
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Here is a second Steve Shears hummingbird. It has been reduced in size from the original. It is maybe 6" long. Because of that I grouped a couple of the wing bits. Woods used are Quilted Maple, Yellowheart, Canarywood, Eucalyptus, Tigerwood, Lacewood, ebonized Walnut. Finish is a coat of Walrus oil. I am disappointed in the lacewood. I was hoping for more grain showing.
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My kinda plant! Never needs watering!! Intasria succulent. Poplar, Limba and Cherry. 5"x4.5".
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The latest project off the saw. Pattern designer is Steve Shears. Woods used are Zebrawood, Aromatic Cedar and Poplar. The backer is Maple. Finish is one coat of shellac with the brush on lacquer, satin finish. It is 6"x5". I was very happy with the little dots as I scrolled them not used a drill.
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I adapted a free image of a metal wall hanging to create a nom 10 ½” x 14” Intarsia pattern. Wood used: Aspen, Basswood, Poplar (textured with a wire wheel and enhanced with Green Acrylic paint applied with an Air Brush), Padauk, Walnut, Wenge, Yellowheart, and a Tan mystery wood for the island. The backer is a nominal 5/8” thick Premium Pine panel that was lightly painted using an Air Brush to create a sea to sky background while allowing some of the strong Pine grain to show through. The rails of the Walnut fixed frame are 1 ½” wide forming a 15” x 19” panel. Finish is rattle can spray Clear Gloss Acrylic Finish. Comments and critiques are always welcome. EDIT 2: Yep the sun WAS in the water!!!!! Did not see it until I looked at the original photo with this post. The glue had not curred fully and I was able to remove the sun completely without much visable damage to the background. I'll be deleting the sun from the pattern. With my interpretation of the Island, I feel it is no longer needed. Kind of looked wrong even without the colored background.
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I adapted a winter scene photo of a Chickadee to create a 10” x 10” Intarsia pattern. This pattern requires very accurate cutting to get a good fit-up. Wood used: Aspen, Basswood, Costa Rica Mahogany, Mahogony, and Wenge. Dye was applied to Aspen for the Light Grey areas. I used a 5/8” thick Premium Pine Project panel from Lowes for the free form plaque type backer. The backer perimeter edge was cut at a 4-degree bevel and then a router was used to round-over the top edge using a 1/8” round-over bit. The completed assembly was protected with multiple coats of a Clear Gloss Acrylic Finish. Comments and critiques welcome. I will post the pattern in Pattern Exchange.
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I adapted original Stained Glass Art by Jillian Sawyer to create a 99 piece, 10” x 15” pattern. Wood used: Aspen, Cedar, Orange Osage, Padauk, Poplar, Roasted Birch, Sapele, Yellowheart, and Wenge. Wood used for leaves and stems was enhanced with Green Dye and the Butterfly wing veins were highlighted with a black sharpie. Assembly is mounted on a 1/8” thick BB Ply backer and finished with multiple coats of Clear Gloss Spray Acrylic Finish. The Poppy was intended to be dark and light Red, much like how Blue was use in the original art. My choice to use Cedar wood for the light Red was poor with the color being more Brown than Red. This was not apparent to me until I brought the Butterfly assembly against the flower assembly. Although this should not have been necessary, but since assembly was too far complete, I found it necessary to improve the Cedar with Red Dye. Comments and critiques allways welcome.
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I adapted a photo of a Mallard Duck in Flight to create an 11 ¼” x 10 ¼” Intarsia pattern. Wood used: Aspen, Basswood, Orange Osage, Roasted Birch, Sapele, Yellowheart, and Wenge. Very accurate cutting is needed to get a good fit of the many small parts, especially in the wings. To enhance the piece, I used dye to color Aspen for the Green and Blue areas. For my version I also added some dark shading to match the image using an Airbrush. Backer is 1/8” thick BB Ply and the completed Assembly was protected with multiple coats of a Clear Gloss Acrylic Finish. Original Photo. My version! Comments and critiques welcome. I will post the pattern in Pattern Exchange.
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I created a scrollable 12” X 12”, and a slightly smaller 10” X 10” version, Intarsia Pattern by adapting and modifying a Stained-Glass Pattern titled Hummer, that had been offered free from a now defunct website http://www.designglass.com. Wood used for my 12”x12” version shown: Basswood, Mango, Osage Orange, Padauk, Poplar (with a little green dye help), Sapele, Wenge, Walnut, and Yellowheart. Backer 1/8” thick BB Ply. Finished with multiple coats of Clear Gloss Acrylic Finish spray. As always, comments and critiques allways Wlecome. I will share the patterns in Pattern Exchange.
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I utilized a downloaded non-copyrighted image from Susan Kinsella’s Art website, entitled “Under the Passing Clouds”, to create a nominal 10.5x16.5-inch Intarsia pattern. I set my interpretation into an oval frame and chose to make the sky red-toned in lieu of stormy dark blue/grey as in the original image. Wood used: Basswood, Black Limba, Canarywood, Cherry, Red Oak, Roasted Flame Birch, Walnut, Wenge and Yellowheart. I feel my choice of the medium dark wood I used for the boat reflection was a little too dark. Backer is 1/8” thick BB Ply. The assembled panel was finished with multiple coats of Clear Gloss Acrylic Finish spray. Comments and critiques are always welcome.
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Wanting to add to my collection of Nautical themed Intarsia pieces, I purchased this Steve Bundred Dolphin Family Pattern from his Website https://fantasticwoodworking.com. Very detailed pattern filled with lots of instructions but also filled with many errors. I followed the pattern but not all the instructions, and that was a mistake. His suggestions were there for a reason, and I only realized that after it was completed. My finished piece is not quite what it could/should have been. My wood choices: Basswood, Sapele, Black Limba and Monkey Pod. Sharpie Black eyes. Backer is 1/8” BB ply with edges painted Black. Protected with multiple coats of Clear Satin Acrylic Finish Spray. Comments and critiques allways welcome.
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Got the Sailing Downwind completed. Woods used - Maple, Mahogany, Walnut. Finished with Walrus Oil. Pattern designer is Steve Bunder from Fantastic Woodworking.
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This is a pattern by Steve Shears @Wood Logos Studio. He was the sponsor of last month's PAM project (FB). Although my project didn't "win" Steve generously gave all entries a couple of patterns. Woods used: Orange Osage, Spruce, Aspen, Canarywood, Quilted Maple, Wenge, Aromatic Cedar and the tip of a white pencil crayon. Finished with one coat of Osmo satin. I may mount it on a slab of Elm.
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This is a quick pattern to do. I had one at my last show that sold, yeah! Got this one done for the next show. Woods used: Pink Maple, Maple, Aspen, White Oak. Finish is one coat of Walrus Oil.
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Got a couple more finished. The mouse is a Janette Square design. Woods used Walnut, Wenge, Aspen and Spanish Cedar. The snowglobe was designed by Lori Jenks. Woods used Maple, Cherry, Poplar, Aspen, Elm. I ended up taking off the "glitter", couldn't get it to stick on. Third photo is the final of the snowglobe. I used a paint pen to put on the silver dots. Both were very quick and easy patterns.
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Well, here it is. I am very happy with this one! Woods used - Purple Heart, Butternut, White Limba, Yellowheart, Canary Wood, Wenge, Aromatic Cedar, Orange Osage, Zebra wood, Cherry & reclaimed Elm. Cut with #5 MG blades. Finish is mineral oi/beeswax mixture & buffed. This will be heading to my niece - the one that grabbed me the purple heart- for her birthday at the end of the month. Everything for it seemed to fall into place. Her getting me the wood. It is an owl and she loves owls. It is her 30th!
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I just have to put a trim on the edges of the plywood. Pattern by Brad Mathews. Issue #88 of Scrollsaw magazine. Woods are White Maple, Orange Osage, Walnut, Wenge, White Oak. Rocks are white Oak, Cherry, Jatoba, Red Oak, Spalted Maple, Zebrawood, Poplar, Maple, Aromatic Cedar. Plywood shadow box. 1 coat of Osmo oil, satin finish.
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Well, I started on another Intarsia piece. I am happy with the shaping and colours for the Koi. I am beyond thrilled about the shadow box I was able to build! That part was giving me fits. I don't use a table saw. Don't have a planer. Don't have a jointer. This was all cut on the scroll saw and it is square!!!!! Now I just need to get "stoned", lots of stones!!! The box will be painted black. Not quite sure if I am going to put a frame around it or what to finish it off!
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Here is my Pelican. Woods used; Maple, Butternut, Cherry, reclaimed Elm, Teak, Alaskan Yellow Cedar, Walnut. Mounted on masonite. Bordered with cotton rope that was stiffened and molded by using a corn starch mix.
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My latest Intarsia piece. Done for the PAM (project a month) in the Facebook group Just Intarisa. Kathy Wise donated the pattern. Woods used: Spanish Cedar, Rainbow poplar, Walnut, Cherry, Aspen Wenge. The eye highlight is a pencil crayon sharpened and pushed in the hole. Finish is 2 coats of Osmo Satin with a coat of Walrus Oil over top. 25 pieces.
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This is my latest Intarsia piece. Pattern found in the issue # 54 of Scrollsaw Woodworking & Crafts magazine, designer Gary MacKay. Woods used Tigerwood, Maple, Canarywood, Quilted Maple, Sapelle. One generous coat of shellac. Used many #5 MG blades.
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This is the next piece on the Saw. Pattern by Janet Square, Bouys on a Post. Woods used so far: Poplar, Rainbow Poplar, Quilted Maple, Aspen, Pine, Spruce, Cherry, Spanish Cedar. I still have to decide on the wood for the ropes. I think I am going with Sapelle. The bits at the bottom right are Walnut and are the tips of the ropes. Using #5 MG blade.
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On the FB group Just Intarsia, they started a PAM - Pattern a Month. This is the second pattern they have posted. It is designed by Lucille Crabtree and apparently was never published. This is my interpretation of the pattern. Woods used: Spanish Cedar, Aromatic Cedar, Maple, Cherry, Aspen, Walnut & Jatoba. Cut with #5 mg blade. Finish is 3 coats of shellac. It is far from perfect. I had some issues with thicknesses of the wood. That didn't even cross my mind so there was some scrambling to figure it out!
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Got this finished today. You can see the progress in "works in progress". Finished with three coats of shellac. I wouldn't normally show the back but I love the grain!!
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This is the next Intarsia piece on the table. Pattern by Janet Square. Used a #3 mg blade. Aspen, poplar, walnut & mystery wood.
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