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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!

« on: October 22, 2010, 06:58:35 pm »

Thanks for reminding me, I just put the cap back on the pop bottle I was drinking from.
Good luck getting used to the split keyboard, I really don't like those.
MrsN

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: "Heritage' plywood update...

« on: October 21, 2010, 09:55:10 pm »

Congrats on the discount, What do you teach at the store?

Thanks for the warning on the plywood, it is good to keep in mind


MrsN

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Pattern Requests. / Re: Royalty Free Patterns

« on: October 21, 2010, 09:50:15 pm »

another feature of searching google is changing the type of image it gives as the result.
If you do an image search for something say pumpkins for example (it is halloween), the default results give lots of cool color images of pumpkins. On the left hand side of the page there is a section that lets you choose the size of the images, and below that you can choose the type of images (Any type, Face, Photo, Clip art, Line drawing)
With the pumpkin example "Face" is a little creepy but mostly faces in the images. Photo is primarly actual photos. Clip Art produces a variety of clip art images. "line drawing" gives a bunch of black and white pumpkin images.
I find that using the line drawings can be very helpful at times.

MrsN

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Pattern Requests. / Re: Christmas Ornaments

« on: October 20, 2010, 11:43:04 pm »

I do have more. Whatever it is, it cuts well and was the perfect price, free!
I made a bunch of ornaments and a bowl from a larger piece.
It is fun to see it go from tree to project.

The wood was a little green. I had a couple crack and some warped in really cool ways, but most were stable. I was a little worried about what would happen but decided since I started with firewood it would be ok if they cracked and went back to the burn pile. The extra logs I have have been drying better, so should have better results if I make more.

MrsN

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Pattern Requests. / Re: Christmas Ornaments

« on: October 20, 2010, 11:18:09 pm »

I cut them from a tree limb. My husband cut down a tree that was threatening to fall on our house, I think it is elm but I don't know for sure. I usually check the leaves to figure out what the type of tree is but this one had none, and the bark is not much help.
MrsN

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Pattern Requests. / Christmas Ornaments

« on: October 20, 2010, 10:55:27 pm »

I wanted to make some Christmas Ornaments, and my pattern making skills are limited but I figured I could do some words. I actually used power point and paint to make the patterns, so I hope that the quality isn't to horrible. I hope that someone may find some use in these.
I wanted to make something that would work well with some tree limbs that I saved from a bonfire, so they are sized for that purpose.
Thanks
MrsN

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Pattern Requests. / Re: Kool-Aid Man

« on: October 20, 2010, 10:46:06 pm »

It looks like the patterns would make good scroll saw patterns, and a decent variety of things I haven't seen before.

Even though I would have the paticene to sit at a scroll saw and make them, I don't think I'll try carving them in a pumpkin this year.

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Pattern Requests. / Re: Kool-Aid Man

« on: October 20, 2010, 06:50:22 pm »

lol...you never know.

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Pattern Requests. / Re: Kool-Aid Man

« on: October 20, 2010, 06:18:06 pm »

Thank you so much!!! I would never have thought to look for it in pumpkin carving stuff.
Thanks
MrsN

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: tape for stack cutting

« on: September 18, 2010, 11:12:27 pm »

I use masking tape and it seems to come off a little cleaner then packing tape. I originally tried it because I was out of packing tape and didn't want to go to the store.
I also used electrical tape a couple of times when it was handy. The only advantage I saw was that the stretchy nature of electrical tape gave me a tight stack of pieces that were not the same size and shape. But the high price of good quality electrical tape makes it un-practical for most applications, for me anyway.

MrsN

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Pattern Requests. / Re: Kool-Aid Man

« on: September 17, 2010, 01:10:23 pm »

I would like a fretwork, but either would be fine. I remember seeing one someplace, but just can't put my finger on it now.

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Pattern Requests. / Kool-Aid Man

« on: September 17, 2010, 11:53:40 am »

I was wondering if any of you have ever seen a Kool-Aid Man pattern. I kind of remember seeing one somewhere online, but now can't find it.
Thanks
MrsN

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Making Bookmarks

« on: August 23, 2010, 04:19:55 pm »

I tried doing it with veneer but didn't have much luck. My stack should have been a bit thicker for better control. Having a stable piece at the bottom of the stack is important.
The veneer I used was pretty thin and was pretty easy to snap, so my design should have been simpeler.
I also made some out of 1mm balsa ply or something like that from the craft store. Those turned out really well, but don't look as cool as wood grain.