country girl Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Hi. I have recently moved to a small town in Oregon to be near my parents. My dad is Heppnerguy. Many of you may already know him. He mostly does scrolling but started out doing intarsia; he does wonderful work. He thought because i have been a cabinet builder since the age of 14 that I would like this as well. I really do like it, and I am on my third piece. I do not scroll, but i do like the intarsia. The cutting part makes me nervous - I am to much of a perfectionist, and I have a hard time staying on the line. Which means that I get to do extra sanding. This is actually the part I like, but I am finding that I am spending too much time on that. Maybe some of you can relate - if you adjust one peice, every piece to follow will need adjustments and well. My dad has been sharing his shop and lent me his old saw as well. It is great to spend time with him, and to be able to receive instruction from such an artist. I look forward to sharing my work, seeing yours, and getting to know you better. Theresa Country Girl lawson56, bobscroll, woodworker13403A and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Welcome to the Village Theresa !...Glad to have you aboard , your dad is a talented guy and I bet the apple did not fall far from the tree..........Do not be a stranger and show us some of your work when you can !.....I have only completed one very simple intarsia piece and can relate to what you are saying. country girl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Welcome to the Village Theresa! With intarsia, cutting is the easy part. It's the sanding and shaping that takes all the time and effort. You do have an excellent mentor in your Dad. So, come on in and join the fun! country girl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 blush blush......I told her the one thing she would discover very quickly, once she got to be a member here and saw the work of others, she would quickly understand what I mean when I say "I am a mediocre scroller and intarsia guy." You will see her things soon and she is way more skillful at working with wood than i will ever be. But i still love what I am doing. Scrolling is a wonderful and fun thing for me. I will get her started on this page and posting her work. She does not have the luxury of taking a class with Judy and only has my very limited, self taught experience to help her develop into a really good intarsia woodworker. I can't wait for her reaction when she sees the posts on this sight. So glad she is finally giving this a try Dick heppnerguy Scrolling Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Welcome!!!!! Teresa !!!!!!! country girl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab4 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Welcome Teresa Looking forward to seeing some of your work Know your Dad well Must warn you ahead of time, This site is very addictive and we do have some shady characters lurking around. No names, they know who they are Fab4 country girl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Welcome to the forum. I have had the privilege of meeting your Dad and Mother and hope to meet you one day soon. Your Dad is very fortunate to have a daughter close by to share a hobby with. I know if my daughter lived close we would do the same. Your dad is also very modest. He is good at all his scrolling projects including intarsia. Glad you are here and I am anxious to see some of your work. country girl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 i gave you your first like,Welcome friend. ;)Hope you find time to stop in often. country girl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Be_O_Be Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Welcome to the forum. country girl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Welcome Teresa. And A Big Howdy from Southern Tenn,Looking forward to seeing your work. I have a Feeling it is Awesome. country girl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTCowpoke22 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Welcome. country girl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vott1 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Welcome to the Village Theresa! I always enjoy seeing your dad's projects and can't wait to see some of yours. I'm the opposite of you as I like the projects with more time on the saw, but I have to say those intarsia pieces are some of the most impressive looking projects country girl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorcier Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Hello and Welcome to the Village country girl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
country girl Posted August 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Welcome to the forum. I have had the privilege of meeting your Dad and Mother and hope to meet you one day soon. Your Dad is very fortunate to have a daughter close by to share a hobby with. I know if my daughter lived close we would do the same. Your dad is also very modest. He is good at all his scrolling projects including intarsia. Glad you are here and I am anxious to see some of your work. Thanks. I am looking forward to meeting you as well. Dad says we need to make a run to the wood store soon, so maybe we will meet them . I just posted my 2nd piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
country girl Posted August 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 i gave you your first like,Welcome friend. ;)Hope you find time to stop in often. Thanks for liking me. Looking forward to getting to know you. amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
country girl Posted August 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Welcome to the Village Theresa! I always enjoy seeing your dad's projects and can't wait to see some of yours. I'm the opposite of you as I like the projects with more time on the saw, but I have to say those intarsia pieces are some of the most impressive looking projects Dad says he likes scrolling better also. Maybe with more time on the saw all that will change for me I just posted my second piece . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
country girl Posted August 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Welcome Teresa. And A Big Howdy from Southern Tenn,Looking forward to seeing your work. I have a Feeling it is Awesome. Thank so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Hi Teresa and welcome aboard. Like you, I am a newbie here as well and my primary interest that has brought me here is also Imtarsia work. The real, intricate scrolling work intimidates me but I am in awe of that done by so many here. I hope one day to give some of that a try too but it will be a while before I am that comfortable on the saw. Plus, I am really enjoying the intarsia work. I live in East TN not far from one of the great Intarsia artist, Judy Gale Roberts. As a result, I was able to take her beginner class back in May. One thing I learned. Is that to get the depth and realism to the pieces, you will be doing a lot of sanding and shaping. There is no quick key to success, she said the more time you can spend on the saw, the better you will get at cutting. She also introduced me to the magnifier on the saw which helps me tremendously in seeing the line. Another thing is that all of her patterns she sells have red lines, I found red lines are easier for me to see against the blade. She also said she never cuts at full speed that she probably runs it at 70 percent most of the time I think. She also said to try to cut down the middle of the line to start, as you get better, you want to shoot for cutting just to the left side of the line. Plus, she said to mark your lines where they don't connect to another piece (she uses a yellow highlighter). That way you know you can relax cutting those, they don't have to be perfect since they don't match up against another piece. That has helped me as well. I am so glad for you and your parents that you have been able to move closer to them. To have a hobby you can share with your dad is even greater. I hope the two of you get many hours in the shop together. I lost my dad many years ago and my mom just passed in April after suffering from Alzheimer's for several years. Starting the Intarsia work has given me a good mental focus that I needed because of that. My two kids are now in college so I was ready to fill my time with something like this. Intarsia work is helping me find a "happy place." Your dad's work he shares here shows he is indeed a great scroller and an artist in his own right. You will be able to learn quickly with him as your teacher. Enjoy that time together. He has been very welcoming and encouraging to me (as has everyone here) and he is excited about you starting to work with the scroll saw and participating here. I look forward to seeing your work and sharing as we learn Intarsia together. Feel free to message me at anytime as we learn together. country girl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
country girl Posted August 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Welcome to the Village Theresa! With intarsia, cutting is the easy part. It's the sanding and shaping that takes all the time and effort. You do have an excellent mentor in your Dad. So, come on in and join the fun! The cutting part is not the easy part for me. Maybe better glasses will help. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
country girl Posted August 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Welcome to the Village Theresa! I always enjoy seeing your dad's projects and can't wait to see some of yours. I'm the opposite of you as I like the projects with more time on the saw, but I have to say those intarsia pieces are some of the most impressive looking projects Seems most people like the saw cutting best. Maybe when I get better, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
country girl Posted August 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Hi Teresa and welcome aboard. Like you, I am a newbie here as well and my primary interest that has brought me here is also Imtarsia work. The real, intricate scrolling work intimidates me but I am in awe of that done by so many here. I hope one day to give some of that a try too but it will be a while before I am that comfortable on the saw. Plus, I am really enjoying the intarsia work. I live in East TN not far from one of the great Intarsia artist, Judy Gale Roberts. As a result, I was able to take her beginner class back in May. One thing I learned. Is that to get the depth and realism to the pieces, you will be doing a lot of sanding and shaping. There is no quick key to success, she said the more time you can spend on the saw, the better you will get at cutting. She also introduced me to the magnifier on the saw which helps me tremendously in seeing the line. Another thing is that all of her patterns she sells have red lines, I found red lines are easier for me to see against the blade. She also said she never cuts at full speed that she probably runs it at 70 percent most of the time I think. She also said to try to cut down the middle of the line to start, as you get better, you want to shoot for cutting just to the left side of the line. Plus, she said to mark your lines where they don't connect to another piece (she uses a yellow highlighter). That way you know you can relax cutting those, they don't have to be perfect since they don't match up against another piece. That has helped me as well. I am so glad for you and your parents that you have been able to move closer to them. To have a hobby you can share with your dad is even greater. I hope the two of you get many hours in the shop together. I lost my dad many years ago and my mom just passed in April after suffering from Alzheimer's for several years. Starting the Intarsia work has given me a good mental focus that I needed because of that. My two kids are now in college so I was ready to fill my time with something like this. Intarsia work is helping me find a "happy place." Your dad's work he shares here shows he is indeed a great scroller and an artist in his own right. You will be able to learn quickly with him as your teacher. Enjoy that time together. He has been very welcoming and encouraging to me (as has everyone here) and he is excited about you starting to work with the scroll saw and participating here. I look forward to seeing your work and sharing as we learn Intarsia together. Feel free to message me at anytime as we learn together. So sorry to hear of the loss of your parents. I am so thankful to have both still with me, and they are in good health. It is good that you have found this to help focus your thoughts. Thanks for the tips. Dad told me about the red lines and that really does make a difference. I have tried to talk my bf into letting me use his magnifying lamp, but it has not happened yet. Working with my dad is great. I remember when he taught me to drive a car....this is going much better. I quickly learned that when the line does not have to be perfect to just relax. I posted my horse which was my second piece. I think it turned out ok considering my lack of experience. I am excited to get to know everyone on here and find out their secrets to success. I appreciate that you shared so many tips that you have learned. I will remember them. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
country girl Posted August 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 blush blush......I told her the one thing she would discover very quickly, once she got to be a member here and saw the work of others, she would quickly understand what I mean when I say "I am a mediocre scroller and intarsia guy." You will see her things soon and she is way more skillful at working with wood than i will ever be. But i still love what I am doing. Scrolling is a wonderful and fun thing for me. I will get her started on this page and posting her work. She does not have the luxury of taking a class with Judy and only has my very limited, self taught experience to help her develop into a really good intarsia woodworker. I can't wait for her reaction when she sees the posts on this sight. So glad she is finally giving this a try Dick heppnerguy r I enjoy working with you Country girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wombatie Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Hi Theresa, welcome to the Village. Your dad is a very modest fellow and a great friend to many and I am sure you take after him. Did he push you into doing your first piece of Intarsia like he did with me. But I am glad he did it. Looking forward to being friends. By the way I am Marg from Australia, so we won't be meeting any time soon. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Welcome to the forum from TN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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