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My lady had found an Image of an embroidery Blue Dragon a while ago that she really liked and had asked me several times in the past if I could make a cutting from it. The image was not suitable to make a fret type pattern previously, but I felt I was now able to make a segmented pattern that would work. However, the resulting pattern I developed is made up of a LOT of very small pieces that was a PITA to re-assemble. I use a piece of clear knot free ¾” x 10” Premium Pine to cut the pattern from using Pegas #1 MGT R blades. The Piece is approximatele 8" x 10" and again, Intarsia techniques were used to sculpture the work. This project was also an experiment using water-based color dye to color the wood the blue and black needed. Dying the wood is easy but very sloppy and took forever to dry. The White highlights were done with diluted acrylic paint that when applied immediately dissolved the blue turning the White to a light Blue. The water-based dye also raised the grain that was hard to deal with because the pieces were so small. In the photo this looks like dust but it is the light reflecting off the textured surface. The backer is 1/8” thick BB ply with edges painted Black. The assembled piece was protected with multiple coats of Clear Gloss Acrylic Finish spray. My lady is happy (and you know what that means) with it and it will be hung in our home. Comments and critiques always welcome.

I just have to put a trim on the edges of the plywood. Pattern by Brad Mathews. Issue #88 of Scrollsaw magazine. Woods are White Maple, Orange Osage, Walnut, Wenge, White Oak. Rocks are white Oak, Cherry, Jatoba, Red Oak, Spalted Maple, Zebrawood, Poplar, Maple, Aromatic Cedar. Plywood shadow box. 1 coat of Osmo oil, satin finish.

It's time to add my 2c. My wife had the same complaint. The walls are full of plane and car plaques. I had gifted a few planes and cars to relatives and friends but needed to do more. Last year I was invited to my old company's 25th anniversary in New Hampshire. They have a beautiful $10mill hangar and several conference rooms to work with aircraft customers while their ships are in the hangar for service and installations. My old business partner lamented he needed to get some art for these conference rooms. I sent him all my aircraft plaques and made several more I sent later. I really enjoyed looking at my plaques in my office but I felt it would be better if more people can appreciate them (and maybe order some??) Now what to do with all the car plaques, car shows or car dealerships? I'm still working on that...

I remember this as well. I always thought that was pretty cool. Mainly portraits of fallen soldiers but also active members.

Hey Kevin, can you share where you got that Corvette pattern, the one you are throwing in the burn pile. THANKS I saw it on the WOE IS ME post

This is the one I use. It has 3 Vettes of different years and a transporter. Corvette Trio & Transport (toymakingplans.com)

That's what president George Bush has been doing painting a portrait of a fallen solider and giving it to the family, been doing since he left office, RJ

Something I’ve always thought about was making things for veterans or the families of veterans. Used to be a charity website where pattern designers and scroll sawers would go and submit photos of fallen soldiers for designers and patterns for cutters to create a gift for the families of fallen soldiers and there were delivery people where they delivered in person etc. Pretty neat operation. Don’t know if they are still doing this or not.

Frank, that's a beautiful piece, painting excellent, RJ

That is a stunning piece to say the least. I agree the coloring is really impressive.

I dug out the cover that came with the magnifer that I bought with my Hegner, it looks like an old time shower cap. I looked up shower caps on Amazon, you can get a three pack for $3.50. Pretty cheap solution.

Wow Frank - great job! Congrats to your lady for the idea. And congrats to you for doing it. The colors are great. The cutting and assembly are great. Just one question; what did you use for the eye?

Even though I haven't been posting lately, I look in from time to time. Due to being at this hobby for about 15 years and knowing my walls and my friends walls were full I needed to renew my interest in making things. This year I decided to make gifts for charities, so last Feb and March I made all the Christmas pressies for my friends for 2024. Then I made a huge range of Christmas items, all stack cut, and divided them in 2. One half I gave to the cat rescue that gave me my 2 kittens in Jan, and the rest I gave to a Downs Syndrome centre in the locality. Both lots were delivered to the charities last week and they are now arranging fund raising raffles for themselves. Last week I gift wrapped my own pressies, On Monday I'm off to walk the Camino in Spain with my Daughter, (5th time doing different stretches on my own, with Daughter, or with friends) I have a friend cat sitting my two, and I shall return after the hols knowing full well that Ember and Ash will fully appreciate how good they have it now, and change their ways. Next year I intend to make about 5 good items for each charity, rather than the large smorgasbord of items i did this year.

awesome job

Wow Frank. That is beautiful.

Thank Frank I have no desire to get into resin work. So many others also suggested that. The inside is just over 2" deep. The Koi is sitting on a 1/2" raiser. I have also decided to just leave the edges as they are.

Your work is really impressive. The gradiant colors make it really stand out!

I know exactly how you feel... I have closets that are jammed with plaques and small objects over the first year of scrolling. Given away a bunch of things and have no ambition selling a 4 hour labor project for ten bucks either. Hate to admit it but I'm actually kind of tired of scrolling. Most new hobbies barely last a year but since I caught on so quickly to scrolling I stayed with it, so far. That's why I started a new hobby with casting resin projects as a change of pace but it's not as easy to figure out. Of course I will end up adding more "things" to the already full closets, just different things. It's not easy being me!

Really well done! Beautiful! How about filling the box with clear light blue resin to simulate the Koi and stones being underwater . Intereresting thought but not really suggesting anything, just an image i see in my mind. Quick question. What is the inside depth of the box?

Another master piece, RJ

Oh my, Barb, that is a work of art.

excellent job

This tractor is one of my favorite toys to make in my production line. The "Barnyard Buddy Tractor". It is simple to cut out. Yes, a little tricky to Forstner the "Little People" hole, but between that, the different size/style wheels and the smoke stack. You get a cute toy. I have started to glue the little person in so it is not removable. First, for child safety (choke hazard), and also loss prevention. I go back and forth, but I am concerned about complying with the CPSC regs. This is cut from 3/4 walnut. Now, to speed the production process up, I use beeswax/coconut oil, aka cutting board wax to finish the body, (food/child safe) this way it is ready to assemble/glue in minutes. The dark walnut color just pops right out, against the blond color of the wheels, smoke stack, and little person.