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[oldhudson]

As someone with limited experience with scrolling I wondered if some of you could recommend a book to learn more about scrolling and making patterns. I was reading the recent thread about patterns and I don't even recognize some of the expressions. One project I know I'm interested in is making a puzzle from a family photo.  If I haven't provided enough for you to suggest a book, I'll answer questions, 

 

Thanks for reading.

[spirithorse]

If I had to make a general suggestion, Patrick Spielman books were the first that came to mind but, if you just look for the

scroll-sawing section of the library, you can browse what subjects are covered that appeal to you.

 

I made a couple of puzzle from wedding pictures simply by applying a spray glue to the back of the photo and glueing it to a

piece of wood the same size as the photo. I then laid a puzzle template on top of the photo and taped it all around the

block of wood with clear packaging tape.

As you cut the pieces of the puzzle, the packaging tape with the template will just peel off your wood.

I did not coat the photo with anything afterwards because the photo is already pretty durable. I think I used 1/2" wood but,

you could probably go as thin as 1/8" if you wanted to. You can also cut the individual pieces free-hand with-out the extra step

of using a template.

 

Good luck on your future projects and God Bless! Spirithorse

[heppnerguy]

Berry,

   have your checked out the tutorials on pattern making here in The Village ? I think you will find they are about as good as any you will find in a book and if a question comes up, you can type in your question directly to Travis , who made the  tutorials and he will be glad to answer any of them for you. They are easy to follow and understand and you can go back to them as often as you like and also go through them at your own speed.

    I was never interested in cutting puzzles until I ran across a photo of a friends baby and thought they would probably love to have a puzzle of that  photo, so I printed one of, mounted it to a 1/4  inch ply and cut it free hand. I found it very easy to do without a puzzle pattern and as soon as they  received it they ask my to make a different one for them. i would suggest that you start with a 5X8   inch photo. Be sure that you have interlocking pieces on each piece you cut. You do not  want to have a free floating pieces. I would also suggest that you make your first puzzle with fairly large pieces so you can get the feel of it. I used a small blade like double toothed # 2 blade. Cut slowly and have fun. If it does not work out well for you the  first time, you are  not our  much and then just try it again.

   There you go...have fun, don't be afraid of it, every time i do something  new, I just consider it a new challenge and a learning experience.

 

Dick

heppnerguy

[rjR]

Be very careful of the blade alignment to the table!  Square as can be will work the best.

 

Sometimes from use (abuse-- bad--luck) the blade may be not totally square with the table.

 

Tweak it. My DeWalt 788 square can be adjusted with the allen screws in the blade holder on the left side of the holder; use thin metal and a piece to eye against thet fits and you know to be square.  I have literally bent the hooks on saws that use pin end blades to  get them back square.

 

If you do NOT  use a template and jsut freehand it; ONLY you will know if you had a slight error!

 

Have fun, scrolling is supposed to relieve stress not add to it!

[amazingkevin]

GOOGLE exactly what you want ,puzzle making videos, puzzle making know how etc.I always forget the wealth of information at my finger tips.  

[PawPawRay]

There are several Youtube videos that show how to make a puzzle from a picture.

[Huntter2022]

For puzzles check out Carter Johnson, he has done some really nice puzzle  tutorials.

Mike's workshop has two there

http://www.mikesworkshop.com/