Metamorphisis

[FrankEV]

I found a B&W image of a Papercut cutting of a “tree(?)” by a UK artist Lois Cordelia.   The image is quite unique and I’m sure not to everyone’s taste.  However, it intrigued me, and I wondered how it would look if made as a Scroll Saw Cutting.

The original was a European A3 paper size cutting that, using Inkscape, I increased and modified slightly to convert it into an 11” x 17” scroll pattern.  No other modifications were necessary to make it scrollable.  I cut the pattern in a 5/32” thick solid core Walnut ply panel mainly using Pegas #2/0 Spiral blades and a Pegas #3 MGT R blade for the long straight border cuts.  The perimeter border is 1/4" wide so it is hidden under the rebbeted frame rails.

I enhanced the Walnut cutting with a quick wipe-on/wipe-off coat of Minwax Dark Walnut stain, mainly to stain all the interior vertical edge cuts but not wanting to lose the visibility of the wood grain.  The cut panel was affixed to a 1/4” thick BB Ply Backer that I chose to paint to look somewhat like sky using my Air Brush and Acrylic Artist Air Brush Paints.

The Frame is a 3/4” wide rabbeted frame made from Poplar, that was Stained with Minwax Honey and protected with multiple coats of Clear Gloss Wipe-on Polyurethane.

Comments and critiques always welcome.

A special note here.  Cutting this image, whether you care for the image itself or not, would be an excellent opportunity for anyone that may be interested in learning how to use Spiral Blades.  I will post the pattern in Pattern Exchange and include a short tutorial under Works in Progress & Tutorials that will provide; ‘My Methods’ that I followed when I cut this image with Spirals.

[daveww1]

nice job

[barb.j.enders]

Thanks Frank.  That will be cut soon(ish).  Hubby just saw it and said "That's interesting!".

[TAIrving]

Eye catching scene Frank!  I agree with @barb.j.enders's hubby that it is "interesting."  But I am the "hubby" and am wondering if it is also "interesting" from the special lady's point of view?  I might have to cut this one myself.  

Update: I showed it to my lady and she said it looks "weird"; and from her reaction, not in a nice way.  So much for the female point of view.  

Edited December 18, 2023 by TAIrving
update my response.

[JessL]

I love it.  Thanks for making a tutorial.  I'll be sure to check it out.

[preprius]

I see a lady with a bad hair day.

 

I also see a great project completed and nice work.

[MarieC]

Frank, My daughter would love this!  I will look for your pattern.  Thanks for sharing.

[wombatie]

Wow, I love it.  I think my granddaughter would love it too.

Marg