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I ran across 3 patterns that were supposed to be bud vases. I decided to make one and insert a flameless candle instead. I had to make a couple alterations so that the switch and battery door were available. I bought a set of 3 2 inch candles, a 2" & 4" along with the 6", so I shrunk the pattern to accommodate them. Two more candle holders in the works. This one is oak and cherry with just one coat of Watco natural oil. I don't know the pattern designer's name.

Segmentation pattern by Shiela Landry. Fun one to do

Latest name puzzle. Gift for my daughter's sister-in-law. 3/4" ply with 1/8 backer. Cut with #5 full reverse FD blade. Colour done by Unicorn Spit - I also painted the backer board with the matching colours. Finished with one coat of Tung Oil. The nursery apparently has a nautical theme so the left letter and right letter are the correct nautical colours. It is sitting on two newly made cell/tablet/e-book holders also cut with #5 mg blade and finished with Tung Oil. Steve Good pattern.

If only my handwriting was as neat as that Too many years in the police force where you never really wanted people to be able to decypher your signature

A friend sent me the pattern, so I don't have a pattern source.

I mainly use GIMP. I'm not very good with computer programs but I think I've figured out how to make use of your suggestion. Thanks for the help!

“Bee utiful”

Easily identified by color filling the project.. everything color filled will be attached to the main image, anything not connected to the main image ( drop outs or otherwise called floaters ) will remain the white. Color filling is also known as using the bucket fill tool.. What software are you using to create the pattern? I or someone else may be able to help further on how to do this if we know what program you're using.

Not scrolling, not lasering. A hybrid of the two. Like a Prius.

I think 'signing' your work is all that's needed. That's all I do, but there again it's just a hobby for me and I don't do enough to warrant a 'Brand/Trademark'.

Three things I love about scrolling: 1. Producing works of art (at least in my eyes) 2. It reinforces, sometimes painfully, that I am not perfect! 3. I forget what the third thing is ............ Scroll on, Eric. Scroll on!!!

I have done a lot of foolish things in my time but that is not one of them. Always better to laugh at yourself and start again. Great result and a great cutting. Now put it somewhere safe. Marg

I was cutting some military plaques to use for scrolling examples for an upcoming demonstration I’ll be doing. Originally cut the veining but wasn’t particularly happy with the way it turned out so I decided to experiment with lasering the veining/inside details and scroll the rest. I liked the results enough to show one of each. The scrolling purist would frown on this I’m sure, but I’m thinking the non-scroller might think it shows up better. Picture shows the difference. Plaque on the left is cut, one on the right is the hybrid.

I ran across this pattern on a European scroll saw page and asked where I could buy the pattern. I was drawn into it at first sight. I never received an answer but posted that I was looking for it. Luckily someone responded and I was able to get the pattern. It was in a format that I have never seen and I was unable to use it. I have a good friend who was able to change it into a format that I could use. After I got it printed, I decided I was not skilled enough to make it. I was kidded a lot about when i was going to make the project. So I finally decided I would at least give it a try. This is the end results and fortunately for me, my wife really liked it and it is now hanging on our front room wall. Each feather has 50 holes and there are about 36 feathers in the project. That meany each feather was going to take in the neighborhood of an hour to cut. Well long story shortened, I finally got through the project. I was not happy with the painting on the body of the bird, but other than that, I am happy with the overall results. Dick heppnerguy

When making a pattern from a photo, there are often many dropout areas that must be manually identified for bridging. This can often be a time consuming endeavor. I was wondering if there are any software programs or apps currently available that are able to identify these areas automatically. If so, how do they work? Any help would be deeply appreciated.

I found this photo online and it touched my heart. It is amazing how this photo captures so much emotion.

Welcome tony to the forum ! a nice group of folks here -

Great job. Almost looks like the top and bottom was cut on a lathe. Thanks for the reply.

Beautiful! They really look good. Question. I can see the vertical slats (for lack of a better word) were cut from a thick (3/4" ?) solid piece of wood on the scroll saw. Did you do the top and bottom on the Scroll saw also or did you use a lathe to turn them after cutting the mortices and gluing up a block?

Nice work Ray. Look forward to seeing your others.

https://eclecticproducts.com/product-category/stains/unicorn_spit/ https://www.amazon.com/Unicorn-SPiT-Gel-Stain-Glaze/dp/B06WLMVN7R The magazine review was in Issue 76, Fall 2019. Since then, it has become fairly widely available at various stores in the US including most of the Arts and Craft stores, I saw an ad for Lowee also as well as a number of online stores. People use it on lots of projects, a quick Google or Pinterest search will show lots of different uses. Ice work on yours Barb.

Nice work Barb!

Looks good Ray, very nice work!

very nice job

Well done beautiful and education in one. From your name sake Barbara

Very nice Barb. I have heard of Unicorn sh^t (Glitter) but Unicorn Spit

Love it. Well done. Marg

That looks lovely. Fabulous colors. Well done. Marg

Ray, when I decided to get a custom brand for my logo I found a place that would make one that screws onto my woodburner (just as a different tip would). I already had the woodburner and using it is no trouble at all.

As Kevin said, any photo /editing programme should be able to do this.

Beautiful work Ray!!

Nothing that I know of. I have manually insert my bridges. I use Corel Draw for most of mine.

Been there , done that. Belle job sur la reprise..

Now those look pretty. Good stuff. So the hole in the bottom is for switch and battery charging access.

He got it at Lowe's. He doesn't shop Home Depot for anything, which is a different subject all together. Dick

Brenda, I love the signature.

My setup is similar to Kevin's. I have a box fan with filter sitting next to the saw and the dust blower on the saw blowing across the blade toward the fan. Like Chris the noise from a vacuum is way more than I want to listen to. This setup keeps the airborne dust to a minimum.

Nice cutting!

Today's project Another Botas pattern

Welcome to the Village Tony from here in sunny Doncaster. As you've noticed, it's a lovely, friendly place to be. I came here as a complete rookie, knowing absolutely nothing about a scrollsaw and all these good people chipped in and helped. They never thought my 'newbie' questions were silly and took the time and patience to teach me. They are an amazing family. I've tried elsewhere to join various groups but have left because, as you say, they made me feel quite inadequate sometimes. One even asked 'why would you take up scrolling so late in life ? I'm 70yrs. What's the point ?'' Well, with the help of this Village family I've gone from plain and simple silhouettes to complex fretwork and I'm still loving every minute. Enjoy your new hobby but be aware it's quite addictive

It is one happy family here.. The regulars change once in awhile and then sometimes after awhile they return. sometimes we have one of them pass away and that hurts everyone here and they are missed by all. I have made the effort to meet some of the individuals here in The Village and have made some really great new friends as a result. I made an appointment with Travis Cook who started and continues to run this wonderful site and he told me, at the time, I was the first person on the site that he met personally. So happy you are here. We love seeing our family grow and it is always fun to see how others are doing. One nice thing about the people here is they all remember that they had their first time at the saw and often were in awe at the works they saw others doing. I have been scrolling since about 2014 and still I am only a mediocre scroller, but that is ok with me, as I enjoy the hobby a lot and have some of my work in Europe as well as Japan. So hang in there and continue cutting away and most of all have fun with what you do. Dick heppnerguy

I agree with ss purism, BUT the one on the right does look nicer. This makes me see the wisdom of combining the two crafts at times.

Al, the plaque on the left has all the veining cut. Just might not be apparent in the picture. My purpose of using the laser was to see how it would look if the veining stood out more. I don’t want to give up the scrolling (p)art of it but for someone not into or appreciating the cut veining they would only visualize something difficult to see. Besides, my laser isn’t powerful enough to easily cut through 1/4” ply. Also, I cut the inner rings at an angle so they will push out about half the thickness to give it a 3-D look (like this) …

I have long thought that a laser could be used for engraving a pattern on wood for cutting with a scroll saw. You just gave me yet another reason to want a laser.

Very nice cutting Bruce. And the hybrid one is very nice also. I am a purist and appreciate the effort and attention to detail required to do a project like this on the scroll saw. When I see something like this I look for the burn marks that are a tell for lasering. They are apparent in the hybrid one on the right, and in fact make the veining stand out better. For that reason, the hybrid one actually looks better. But it brings up the question; did you actually scroll the words "Semper Fidelis" in the one on the left? It looks like it has the laser burn tell. And I am most impressed if you did that small, fine cutting on the scroll saw. Either way, great job!

Haven't tried it. Several months back I bought enough BBply to keep me stocked for a while. I did see recently (possibly here?) about a different birch ply that is being produced. Ah,, it was on YouTube, I'll try to find that video and link it here. In the video it mentioned a distributor in Jacksonville, FL that had some. That's about an hour away from me.

I think something similar happens to all of us. I have spent several hours cutting a double stack piece today when I decided to sand some of the burrs of the back. When I flipped it over I realized some of the fragile lettering had torn out. If it had been one or two pieces I would have tried to find the pieces and repair them but there were probably half a dozen and I had already vacuumed earlier. Regardless, Eric. You cutting is great. You've come a long way in a short time!

Beautiful work. Rest assured your in good company. We all made mistakes or had mishaps. Just grin and bear it and start again. After about 8 hours cutting I dropped my project and watched it go into a million little pieces. A dust pan can be your friend.