Halloween Challenge - Spooky Scroll Saw Challenge

[MrsN]

39 minutes ago, heppnerguy said:

nice piece, Katie, and the finish makes it look like a cast metal item. How did you do the finish on it? Just curious.  Your work is always really unique and interesting

Dick

heppnerguy

I used a hammered textured spray paint.

https://www.amazon.com/Rust-Oleum-7215830-Hammered-Finish-12-Ounce/dp/B00106C9CK

 

[Tomanydogs]

Charlie , those lawn skeleton decorations are fantastic. You are defenitly a fun grampa!!!

[JAC1961]

Even though I'm just getting started scrolling, I did make some Halloween items this season.

[Macman]

They are fantastic. Really impressive cutting. 

Jessica would love these. May I ask where you got the patterns from ? 

[JAC1961]

9 minutes ago, Macman said:

They are fantastic. Really impressive cutting. 

Jessica would love these. May I ask where you got the patterns from ? 

If you're asking about mine, the overall idea was something I saw on Pinterest. The ghosts were just hand sketched and the cat and pumpkin were a Google search.

Thank you.

[Macman]

Yes my comment was to you. My fuddled brain forgot to add a quote

 

[Hermit]

 Well I think this is my 4th Scroll saw work done. I learned a lot from this one. Words like, oh cr*p and a few other 4 letter words were frequently used during the making of this. I think I broke it like 3-4 times. Did learn to use a spiral blade and when not to use one. Also used a #2, both from flying dutchman. After all said and done i think i bit off a bit more than i should have for so early in my journey. Pattern from Janevski in the pattern library. Was fun but so glad its done!

[bradnjackie]

It's Fall Y'all Pumpkins & Spooky Cat

I got the idea for the pumpkins and cat on Pinterest.  I didn't use any one particular photo but several to which I incorporated some of my own ideas.  I cut all from scraps of 3/4" Baltic birch ply and 1/4" pine ply.  I already had some bases cut from pine with scrolled edges that I made during my practice with the router.  I used one of them and scrolled a hole big enough to hold a piece of 1 1/2" x 1/4" ripped pine left over from a cabinet I made last year.  I attached a PKG of 20 battery operated mini lights to the back (that are a little hard to see in this picture) but look great in low light, then finished it off with artificial leaves to get the balance of fall color I wanted.

[bradnjackie]

3 hours ago, Hermit said:

 Well I think this is my 4th Scroll saw work done. I learned a lot from this one. Words like, oh cr*p and a few other 4 letter words were frequently used during the making of this. I think I broke it like 3-4 times. Did learn to use a spiral blade and when not to use one. Also used a #2, both from flying dutchman. After all said and done i think i bit off a bit more than i should have for so early in my journey. Pattern from Janevski in the pattern library. Was fun but so glad its done!

That is how I learn.  The more messes I make the more I learn.  You did great , it turned out super.  Those eyes are really scary. 

[Kris Martinson]

"Scary" projects that I have done.

[heppnerguy]

On ‎10‎/‎28‎/‎2018 at 6:00 PM, JAC1961 said:

Even though I'm just getting started scrolling, I did make some Halloween items this season.

Nice job  good clean cuts, good finish and cute as can be

Dick

heppnerguy

[meflick]

Whew, just in time - but actually still a few hours of Halloween left!  These "Ghost Goodie Holders" were from Paul Meisel (www.meiselwoodhobby.com) and provided for free last Fall by Scrollsaw Woodworking & Crafts magazine on their website and can be found here:  http://scrollsawer.com/2017/08/01/ghost-goodie-holders/ - (This is cross posted on the magazine's forum.)

I have been meaning to make them but I tend to procrastinate, and life (including a week of vacation a few weeks ago) always seems to get in the way as well.  Of course, my dear hubby has been asking if I was going to get them done in time for Halloween and I did (barely). There were a couple of reasons for making these.  First, I thought they were cute.  Second, as I think I have previously noted, my husband's Aunt use to do a lot of painting of such items.  Her husband would cut them out for her on the scroll saw, and she painted them. They were the ones that first got me interested in owning and trying to use a scroll saw.  Though they are now gone,  I have many things they did that I love. Especially holiday items.  She would have liked these and done a much better job painting them then I did and would have added a lot more "detail."  I was just happy to get them done!  I have actually had them cut out for a few weeks, that was the easy part.  Then I procrastinated on the painting.  Now I remember why I think I like the look of "bare wood." 

Now, I just need to put some "treats" on them.  Everyone have a happy and safe halloween. 

 

Edited October 31, 2018 by meflick

[heppnerguy]

On ‎10‎/‎29‎/‎2018 at 4:18 PM, bradnjackie said:

It's Fall Y'all Pumpkins & Spooky Cat

I got the idea for the pumpkins and cat on Pinterest.  I didn't use any one particular photo but several to which I incorporated some of my own ideas.  I cut all from scraps of 3/4" Baltic birch ply and 1/4" pine ply.  I already had some bases cut from pine with scrolled edges that I made during my practice with the router.  I used one of them and scrolled a hole big enough to hold a piece of 1 1/2" x 1/4" ripped pine left over from a cabinet I made last year.  I attached a PKG of 20 battery operated mini lights to the back (that are a little hard to see in this picture) but look great in low light, then finished it off with artificial leaves to get the balance of fall color I wanted.

very nicely done... keep up the good work. One never stops learning....I have been cutting for many years and I learned a big lesson just yesterday

Dick

heppnerguy

[Charlie E]

On 10/28/2018 at 1:01 AM, Tomanydogs said:

Charlie , those lawn skeleton decorations are fantastic. You are defenitly a fun grampa!!!

Thank you so much! There are some advantages to never growing up I suppose. 

[Charlie E]

On 10/31/2018 at 4:25 PM, meflick said:

Whew, just in time - but actually still a few hours of Halloween left!  These "Ghost Goodie Holders" were from Paul Meisel (www.meiselwoodhobby.com) and provided for free last Fall by Scrollsaw Woodworking & Crafts magazine on their website and can be found here:  http://scrollsawer.com/2017/08/01/ghost-goodie-holders/ - (This is cross posted on the magazine's forum.)

I have been meaning to make them but I tend to procrastinate, and life (including a week of vacation a few weeks ago) always seems to get in the way as well.  Of course, my dear hubby has been asking if I was going to get them done in time for Halloween and I did (barely). There were a couple of reasons for making these.  First, I thought they were cute.  Second, as I think I have previously noted, my husband's Aunt use to do a lot of painting of such items.  Her husband would cut them out for her on the scroll saw, and she painted them. They were the ones that first got me interested in owning and trying to use a scroll saw.  Though they are now gone,  I have many things they did that I love. Especially holiday items.  She would have liked these and done a much better job painting them then I did and would have added a lot more "detail."  I was just happy to get them done!  I have actually had them cut out for a few weeks, that was the easy part.  Then I procrastinated on the painting.  Now I remember why I think I like the look of "bare wood." 

Now, I just need to put some "treats" on them.  Everyone have a happy and safe halloween. 

 

Very fun! My grandson would like those!

[meflick]

1 hour ago, Charlie E said:

Very fun! My grandson would like those!

Charlie - go to the download link I provided on the magazine's website and download them for free and make them for them for next year.

[Rapid Ron]

On 10/17/2018 at 10:00 PM, jscottj said:

Here's a couple of Halloween projects I've done.

Awesome.