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This is a bit of a departure from the marquetry work I have been doing lately, but I find scrolling to be just another form of artistic expression that has been calling to me.
From Wikipedia: Scherenschnitte (pronunciation: [ˈsharon-shnit), which means “scissor cuts” in German, is the art of papercutting design. The art work often has symmetry within the design, and common forms include silhouettes, valentines, and love letters. The art tradition was founded in Switzerland and Germany in the 16th century, and was brought to Colonial America in the 18th century by immigrants who settled primarily in Pennsylvania.
This is my first serious effort at scrolling, and the pattern came from Steve Good. It is cut out of 1/4” Mahogany ply, and is finished with a quick dip in lemon oil and sealed with a lacquer spray. It took approx 25 hrs to cut, but I learned a lot during the process and I can tell I got better as I went along. All those sharp crisp points were a challenge, but I’m pleased with how it turned out.
Thanks for looking!
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Sheila Landry (scrollgirl)
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#1 posted 348 days ago
Very beautiful and intricate work! You have to be really pleased with this! Wonderful! :)
Sheila
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#2 posted 348 days ago
OWWOW! so delicate!
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#3 posted 348 days ago
Outstanding…!
Your time and patience really shows.
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hairy
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#4 posted 348 days ago
Say that 3 times fast. Ditto about the patience, I wish I had some. Nice work!
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eruby
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#5 posted 348 days ago
Very nice. What size blade/blades did you use?
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#6 posted 348 days ago
Excellent work! The detail in this piece is outstanding.
-bob
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#7 posted 348 days ago
That’s amazing.
nice work.
Joey
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#8 posted 348 days ago
Just outstanding Mat. Even though I had a preview it still impresses the crap out of me here in the post.
Very nice !!
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#9 posted 348 days ago
Hello
A very impressive work
I love it
Congratulations
Thanks for sharing
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kepy
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#10 posted 348 days ago
Beautiful work. You did stack cut didn’t you?
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#11 posted 348 days ago
Most impressive piece ! Elegant and delicate, a lot of careful work no doubt !
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#12 posted 348 days ago
Very nice Mat. I can relate to the time it takes to do something this detailed. Although I don’t mind spending the time. I enjoy cutting the patterns much more than I do the finishing and assembly. How many inside cuts?
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#13 posted 348 days ago
Bravo Matt.
That’s about 100 times better then my last attempt ! lol
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#14 posted 348 days ago
If this is your FIRST scroll cut you did a awesome job. Thanks for posting it looks great.
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#15 posted 348 days ago
You have the patience of Job. Not shortage of talent here. Bravo!!!
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