Added two pieces to my Feline Collection

[FrankEV]

I converted this Tiger image I found on-line into a 12” x 16” Scroll saw pattern.  The cut panel is 5/32” Birch solid core ply affixed to a painted black 1/4"thick BB ply backer.  Cutting was done using Pegas #2/0 and #1 spiral blades.  The cut panel was hand painted with Artist Acrylic paints. The assembled panel was protected with multiple coats of Minwax Clear Gloss spray Polycrylic finish.

 

Panthers was a free downloadable SVG file I found on-line.  Although it was a SVG file, it required work to resize it into a 12” x 15” scrollable pattern.  This pattern has well over 500 small cutouts and although very easy cutting, it was time consuming to complete.  I used about 15 Pegas #2/0 spiral blades due to a lot of blade breakage caused by blade kinking, as a result of the many very small blade hole threading’s required.  The cut panel is 5/32” Maple solid core ply affixed to a painted black 1/4"thick BB ply backer.  This cut panel was also hand painted with Artist Acrylic paints and the assembled panel protected with multiple coats of Minwax Clear Satin spray Polycrylic finish.

 

Although I have consistently used clear spray lacquer to protect the assembled panels in the past, I’m giving the clear spray Polycrylic a try.  Although it looks very wet with a milky blue color when first applied, it dries quickly to a clear hard finish.  A very light sanding with 1500 grit paper between coats results in a nice smooth finish.  Polycrylic is quite a bit more expensive than Lacquer, but it is more compatible with the Acrylic Artist paints I use.

The frames for both are 1 3/4"wide Poplar, primed and painted with Glidden spray Gloss Black.

As always, comments and critiques are welcome.

I will post PDF’s of these patterns in New Pattern Announcements.

[daveww1]

amazing work

[Scrappile]

I love them both, the second one is the epitome of WOW!  

[Peter N White]

Very well done.

[preprius]

The leapard gives the viewer the mysteriousness of cats in shadows. Very nice idea.  

I have a stray cat that watches me at night when I am using my telescope always stays in the shadows. I get this feeling I am being watched but don't see him.  I know he is somewhere.

 

Edited November 20, 2022 by preprius

[OCtoolguy]

Beautiful work Frank. As always. You should think about taking up artistic painting. I think you'd do well. 

[FrankEV]

15 minutes ago, OCtoolguy said:

Beautiful work Frank. As always. You should think about taking up artistic painting. I think you'd do well. 

I'm working hard on just being able to blend my colors a little.  I would probably do well as an Astract Expressionism painter if I just throw the paint at the canvas!

 

 

 

Edited November 20, 2022 by FrankEV

[OCtoolguy]

Well, as far as I'm concerned, I'd love to be able to do what you have done. Especially as you did on the tiger picture.

 

[John B]

Absolutely fantastic pieces Frank. The frames are well done as well .

[Charlie E]

Wonderful job on everything and the coloring on the panther is great! "Spot on", even.  It really does jump out of the piece. 

[Dave Monk]

Awesome job! I think that is the best you have done so far.

[FrankEV]

11 hours ago, Dave Monk said:

Awesome job! I think that is the best you have done so far.

Almost every job gets better, but I also throw away a lot more.

[wombatie]

Very impressive work on both.  Excellent.

Marg

[Freddie]

Frank, you do an awesome job with the scrolling and the painting!  Thanks for sharing