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In my previous post under Scrollers Q&A about preparing wood before painting, in his reply Dave Monk included a pic of his cut from this pattern by Jenevski that can be found in the SVV Patterns Library. It kind of jumped out at me, and since Eagles is my favorite subject, I just had to cut it. The cut panel is 5/32” x 11” x 14” Solid Core Birch plywood which I affixed to a 1/4” x 12” x 15” BB ply backer. Cutting was completed with a Pegas #0 spiral blade. Coloring of the backer was completed a little different for this project. I did prep the panel with a sealer and then used Krylon Spray Paint with Primer to paint the Red, Blue and Gold. I did use a lot of blue painters tape to mask off the various areas so I could paint each color. Of course, after all painting and assembly was completed I protected the panel with multiple coats of Clear Gloss Lacquer. The frame is 1 3/4” wide Poplar that I added a store bought decorative bead detail available from Lowes. After prepping the frame with a pre-stain the frame was stained with Minwax Water Based Semi Transparent Royal Pine (Blue) stain and then finished with a coating of Minwax Water Based Polycrylic Clear Satin Protective Finish.

Thought I'd make a few of these with different saying. Roly

Not much action here so I'll just post something. I usually convert my patterns, especially fretwork. Perhaps it's just me but a black blade on a black and white pattern is difficult for me to see. Many designers offer their patterns in grey scale which helps me a lot but I usually take them to Office Max and have them copied in red. For me it's a big improvement. Someone here or somewhere said they liked their patterns in green. That might be good too. It's just that the pattern to blade really helps me. On another matter; I purchased a B&W laser printer. I can't justify an expensive color printer as I never print photos. I have a nice ink jet for that. I emptied the sample cartridge that came with the printer and filled it with magenta toner. Well it was impossible to get out all the black toner so my copies are sort of a blackish burgundy. I'll probably have to change toner a dozen times but eventually is should turn red. In the mean time there is still Office Max. Hopefully the photos are clear enough to demonstrate. In the second photo are those dreaded little pieces of pattern that lift up. I've been using 77M but will switch to 45M to see if that makes a difference. The blade shown is a#2/0 Pike.

Finally done! 50 patterns - US states. I tried to make detailed but not to difficult contours of states, size is 9 x 5,5 inches. I cut only one pattern - Texas, I used 1/6 inch birch plywood and wood stains for finishing (recommend to use 3 stains or 3 types of wood) Video of making US state project US states patterns

I did a cutting of Stan a few months ago and messed his hair up. Since I see it every time I go in the shop I had to do a do-over. I'm much happier with this one. A lot of you didn't know who he was before so as a reminder he's the writer/creator of such characters as Spiderman, Ironman, Hulk, Thor and many more. He's feigning shooting his Spiderman web in this picture. Done in Red Oak with a rough cut backer. Around 7" X 13".

I have a Cannon Pixma 3200. It has the ink tanks you fill yourself. I printed for two years with the ink that came with it. I just refilled all the ink for about $35. It will probably last another two years. I print a heck of a lot of patterns in red.

Hi all I have to say I have had a talking to me as I am ashamed of me. You all keep me hooked on your work and I battel to get work out. So these are to job done. Barbara

Well, it's been a hectic and interesting year so far. Our small business has expanded enough to outgrow our ability to transport our products in our SUV. So we purchased 6x12 enclosed trailer - waiting for delivery and then the customization fun begins. I have several decal signs waiting to be ordered, eTracks and shelves to build and more. Also, I got fed up with not being able to easily sand circles and half circles so I bought a WEN 6524 Oscillating Belt and Spindle Sander! I was going to buy the Rigid, but everyone was out of stock with no time frame for fulfillment. Plus the wen was $100 cheaper! I'll post some pics once the new items start to arrive and we start to get them set up and customized as needed. Also purchased some new rails for our tent display signs. They are able to rise up to 5 feet above the top lip of the tent! I'll be ordering a new sign for the rails next week after Saturdays sales which hopefully will help pay for the new signs Thanks as always in advance for reading

You can't just save it as a JPG like you can for a PDF. In the drop down menue under "File" you can find the command "Export as a PNG. A PNG file is a photo file similar to a JPG. Most Photo programs can handle either file kind. If you save it as a PDF, you can convert it to a JPG for free at: PDF2JPG.net I manipulte and size my patterns in Inkscape and save them to PDF's from which I print them. I don't save patterns as a Photo files like JPG or PNG.

I have been converting patterns in inkscape to gray fill/black line. I have done it many times and I still haven't figured it out... I just keep stumbling around until I finally get it done.... ! I have always succeeded but sometimes it take many tries, even though I think a did exactly what I had done before, that worked...

I've got a HP printer and they offer an "Instant Ink" monthly subscription service with various printing options. I'm guessing other printer manufacturing companies may have similar subscription plans. If you consistently print a fair amount, it might be worth it. The cartridges hold more and shipping is free.

Check out Cherokee Woodworking Product, under woodworking supplies then scrollsaw wood.... They have it in 1/8" what ever length you require, May have to glue two board together to get 12"wide. I have always gotten great service and produce from them. Worth calling and talking to them. @Rockytime here are the pictures you were trying to open, converted to jpeg. Going to be a beautiful project.. finescrollsaw.com pattern #81..

A couple of months ago my daughters friend asked for a Dale Cooper portrait, so I asked for help and Mahendra kindly obliged but could not do a pattern of the picture she wanted but did one of an alternative photo. Any way the girl was moving at the time and a lot of things went wrong for her so while we were waiting my daughter started messing around to see if she could make a pattern and low and behold she did. I had to do a bit of tinkering to get it cuttable but hey she loved it. She got the finished piece yesterday and she was over the moon with it. So thank you to Mahendra @multitom for going to the trouble of trying to help me. This was cut from 2.5mm bamboo and is an A3 ( 11.7" x 16.5" ) and the frame is store brought. Marg

Just ordered a new Hegner 22" with the stand and accessory package. Hopefully I'll only cry once. I'll post updates as time allows.

I, too, much prefer patterns in red. The best are grey shading with red cut lines. I guess that I should try to learn how to use Inkscape. My printer can certainly handle it. It's an Epson colour Inkjet with refillable tanks and the ink lasts a LONG time. The initial cost is high but there is very little cost after that. I highly recommend it

Thanks for the info Dave. I'll look into it. I was using an HP Photosmart. The replacement ink was around 75 for color and B&W cartridges. Appreciate the info.

Ha, I just did one and it went smooth as silk... except it wouldn't let me save it as a jpg file when done... I finally got it to a pdf file which words fine, but it seem like I use to be able to save things a jpg files... I recently updated to a new version of Inkscape for Mac and it seem to have minor changes.

I'm by no means an expert, but may be able to help you out a little. The next time you want to convert a pattern from B&W to R&G let me know. Send me a PM with the pattern and we will do it together step by step. There are a few tricks I know that you may be overlooking.

First, let me start by saying I do own a Epson inkjet color printer that can print up to A3 size, but I ususally use the standard American tabloid 11" X 17" size. A number of months ago I asked the question of how to turn a B&W pattern into a Red line. The answer I received back then was "Inkscape". At that time I was not very adept at using Inkscape and it forced me to learn how to use it...and I'm still learning. It is a great program but not very intuitive to use. Any .jpg file (*) of a pattern can be converted into a .svg file using the "trace bitmap cammand" which allows the line work and background colors to be manipulated as well as line editing and much more. I change the line work to a slightly pinker red and do background infill in a light 10% grey. The contrast between the red and grey makes it even easier to so see the blade vs. line. However, the biggest trick I have found was to change the red linework thickness to a very thin line which makes following the line much easier. I find I do not have to worry about splitting the line when I cut but can work close to either side to allow me more freedom to cut those "close to each other" or "loop back" lines while working under the mag light. * If you happent to get/find a B&W .pdf file of a pattern it needs to be converted to a .jpg file that can be inserted into Inkscape. There is a FREE on-line service that will do just that called: pdf2jpg.net BTW there are new inkjet printers on the market now that use ink tanks that are refillable. I havn't priced one yet as my printer works just fine, but I do understand the price of the ink reduces the cost per sheet considerably.

When I had an inkjet that worked I use to print mine with red outlines. Made seeing the blade a lot easier. Now I have a black & white laser so I redo the patterns to a light grey with a fine black outline. Works good for me. I do want to get another Inkjet for printing photos. Bad part is the ink is so expensive for them. Someone else did the same thing with refilling the cartridges with red. They said it would take time to remove the rest of the black it originally had in it.

Beautiful work !! Don't beat yourself up about how much work you do. We each have times when scrolling really does have to take a back seat. Scrolling to me is something I do for pleasure and if I put myself under stress to 'get it done' it stops being a joy and becomes a chore and that defeats the object. Just do what you can when you can, that's good enough

And it works! You can turn it in a complete circle over and over and . . . Saw this on Steve Good's website and it grabbed me right away. What should have been a one day project turned into 3 - Murphy's Law paid me a visit with the tension knob not tightening. It's doing its job now, but I need to order a new one. The underside where the tension rod is - well, the indentations that the tension rod sleeve catches on were just about worn smooth. I noticed if I apply downward pressure while applying tension, it will tighten up just fine. If I just move the tension knob horizontally, it doesn't take up the tension like it is supposed to. Anyway, I had a happy ending once I got that sorted out. Thinking of staining/painting the support and base a darker color and just doing a clear coat on the shells.

Just a reminder, please not to share patterns you didn't design yourself. If they're from a book, there are copyrights attached to those patterns. Instead, point them in the direction where they can obtain the patterns for themselves. This is also true for patterns from other websites and digital products. Even if they're free patterns, many times the artist wants to control how their hard work is distributed. We want to respect the designer's wishes and support the artists that make these wonderful patterns. There are times when the designer has passed away and the patterns are no longer available for purchase. It may seem like copyrights no longer pertain or we may want to extend their legacy by sharing their work. Unfortunately, copyrights still do persist 70 years beyond the designer's death. The rights are transferred to his/her estate. It is up to their estate as to what they want to do with the designs. Also, please remember that I'm just a solo guy who runs SSV on the side for the scrolling community. I try hard to make this a friendly place with a ton of great information and resources. We have a fostered a group of really great people who want to be helpful. Sometimes we don't think anything of sharing a pattern with a fellow scroller. But please keep this in mind. We can't use SSV as a platform to share patterns that don't belong to us. A single letter from a cranky lawyer could potentially shut down the whole website. So I try to be diligent about protecting copyrighted works. SSV is a big place and I can't see it all. If you see something that doesn't belong, please flag it for review (the 3 dots under the upper right corner). Clayton or I will take a closer look. Thank you for understanding.

Hi folks. I,be run across a lack of supply for some thin dimensional woods. In the 12" wide and also some 10" wide species. I.ve planned out a project that I will need 1/8" x 12" x 24" walnut and maple. I contacted Ocooch and it will be a couple of months at the earliest they will have stock. Anybody have thoughts obout availability problems? Finished the last winter project: IMG_0460.HEIC IMG_0460.HEIC IMG_0459.HEIC

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Awesome, I have been a Stan Lee for since Spidy jumped on the scene.

Thanks Joe. That printer actually died and is not longer in my world. My printing varies from month to month, I did know about the monthly refill system. Printing here changes quite a bit. I'm just looking for something for printing photo occasionally and such. Thanks again.

Very nice piece...

Very cool!

You did a fantastic job on the Eagle, like the colors and a great frame which makes it stand out.

awesome job

fantastic job

Really like these pieces. Love the contrasting colours. Well done.

Still a great portrait. Many people would know of him through The Big Bang Theory too. Marg

Those are beautiful Barbara, who ever they are for will love them. You do what you can when you can. We still have household chores to do and some go out to work, (not me thankfully), life gets in the way. Just do what you can. Take care. Marg

Thanks, the photos are great!

Don't know how to open your photos.

It always pays to look at the date of the post. Just below the topic title is the original date of the post. On top of each reply will show the date of the reply.

Great job. Like those a lot!

lovely

very nice work

Just remember Bobby, slow and steady, you will soon be back to full steam ahead. Marg

Glad to hear your doing better. Will be nice to get in the shop and make some sawdust. Just don't over do it .

Mahendra always come through and you did a great job of cutting!

Great news, but take it slow to make sure you don’t set yourself back. Y overdoing it.

Good news. Stay well.

Good for you! Glad you're doing well.

Just don't get two carried away and over do...Glad you are doing better.

Glad to see your getting well and back at it!

Any one seen or use one of these? I see they use it for sanding as well.. Its at the 9:16 point in this video. Not for fine cutting but can cut some different kinds of material.