Popular Post meflick Posted December 15, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 I have cut about 25 of these 2020 Jack-in-the-Box Ornaments and created a storage box for them as I felt they were fragile and didn't want them to break. I stack cut the ornaments on my scroll saw, I then used the CNC to craft and cut the storage box and then used the Laser to burn the design image on the front of the box and my name logo, signature and such on the back of the storage box. This allowed me to use multiple tools in my arsenal to create these to gift to family and friends. My husband, the real woodworker in the family, helped me design the box and how to get it to stay attached. I sent some of these out on another forum in an ornament exchange. Most will be provided to family for this year's ornament gift. I started doing ornaments for family a couple of years ago. My mother always handstitched cross stitch ornaments for all her family for years (at least 30 years). She would do them on her lunch breaks at work and in the evenings after she got home. I am one of 4 children and she did them for us and our spouses, our children and more family). When we lost her 4 years ago, I wanted to continue on her tradition in some way. However, I don't cross stitch so I have crafted wooden ornaments with my saw. I felt the Jack-in-the-Box ornament was rather fitting for this 2020 year and all of its chaos and craziness that has occurred. The original pattern is not my own. It was originally created in 2006 by Dirk Boelman and published in the 2006 Holiday issue of the old and now defunct Creative Woodworks # Crafts magazine (Page 26 - there were 20 Ornaments by Dirk and Karen Boelman provided.) I ran across the original pattern while perusing a copy that someone had gifted to me and thought I would modify it to 2020 from 2006. As many of you know, Dirk Boelman is no longer with us but his wife, Karen, still runs their website www.theartfactory.com, and I reached out to her and asked her permission to share the modified pattern on the scroll saw forums I participate in noting that I would of course give credit for the original design to Dirk. She graciously gave me permission to share for free with other scrollers. The pattern is not to be sold. If anyone wants to check out other of Dirk's patterns, please visit The Art Factory website. While I was there, I purchased a couple of other patterns myself. Karen noted that she does not have all of Dirk's patterns on the website, so if you ever run across one of his that you would like, but don't see it on the site, reach out to her on the Contact Us page and she can probably get it for you. They also sell other scroll saw related items besides patterns. Dirk passed I believe before I found scrolling, but from all I have seen and heard, he and Karen gave so much to the scrolling community I hope that you all can help give back by checking out their website for patterns or other supplies sometime. ( am sure Karen would appreciate it. Here are the photos of my project, the ornament and the box front and back and showing how it opens and stores the ornament. RabidAlien, barb.j.enders, frankorona and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted December 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 and here is the pattern for anyone who would like to create their own ornaments from it. I have shared as a PDF, an SVG and a JPG so hopefully I have gotten everyone covered. JacknBox2020.pdf JacknBox2020.svg amazingkevin, ChelCass and John B 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 (edited) You did an excellent job on them Melanie! I do miss Dirk. I have cut many projects by Him. I’ll post two of my favorite Christmas projects designed by Dirk as soon as I get them out of the attic. Edited December 16, 2020 by dgman meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 That is a cool ornament!! Great job! Oh, my you CNC people are getting way too suffocated for this Old Goat, but I marvel at what can be done with them... Great job. danny and meflick 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 Very cool! The storage box puts it over the top! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 Great job! And I love the box! meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 Looks great and cute and fragile. Great work Melanie. Marg meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 very nice job on the ornament and box meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted December 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 19 hours ago, dgman said: You did an excellent job on them Melanie! I do miss Dirk. I have cut many projects by Him. I’ll post two of my favorite Christmas projects designed by Dirk as soon as I get them out of the attic. I look forward to seeing them Dan. thanks everyone for your kind words. I enjoyed making both the ornaments and the boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul hd Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 Very neat. meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 That is beautiful Melanie. I would love to cut that out but I don't have my scroll saw. By the time I get to cut again it will be 2021. meflick and amazingkevin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 What a creative gift !!! meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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