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General Scroll Saw Talk / How to make a pattern

« on: June 15, 2016, 01:04:27 pm »

I thought Photoshop had a "line art" filter, but I can't find it. Am I better off doing Inkscape traces?

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Introduce Yourself. / Pretty new

« on: June 14, 2016, 08:06:04 pm »

I bought a little Ryobi scroll saw a few months ago. My first project was a Nicholas Cage portrait. Then I managed to make a Rob Zombie lamp (horribly, my neighbor took a router to it to make it somewhat cube shaped) and it actually looks like Rob when you turn it on. Made some hammer and sickles to annoy my co-workers, and then my blade clamps failed.

Long story short, I spent way too much energy trying to get the saw to work and ended up returning it. Now I have a Delta 465 and OH MY GOD! This is how the hobby is supposed to be! I can now finish multiple projects in a day, and I dared to attempt a stack cut today (because I forgot to put painter's tape between the wood and the glue.)

I am working on a Punisher skull now, and with using the saw as a sanding station, my paint jobs are starting to look less like plastic moulding. I have some thin boards, Flying Dutchman blades, and Photoshop. The future looks good!