Scroll Saw - Sister and her Husband

Very nice work.
Did you use specific software to get the template created from a normal photo or how did you get the black and white template created?

-- Don't try to figure it out... just turn it.

Awful darn amazing for only a couple hours.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

GenuineGeek. thanks I used GIMP – It’s free software that can be downloaded. My son and I are going to create a video of one of the next portraits. We will share it here on LJ’s. I will include how the pattern is made as well.
here is a link to the software. as well, here is a link to videos from Scroll Saw Village on how to use it. Video

a1Jim – thanks, always nice to see you comment.

-- Michael and Matthew

The title of the post is a little weird. I’m assuming you’re not both brother and sister and husband and wife, right?

Maybe you meant “My sister and her husband”?

Sarit – Thanks, fixed

-- Michael and Matthew

Sarit – Thanks, fixed

-- Michael and Matthew

It is just fantastic scroll work. Shows great talent and skill to make those intricate kind of details.

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Thanks kindly Fishinbo

-- Michael and Matthew

Excellant work Michael. I was hoping you would do a video. Looking forward to it.

-- Bill from Lithia Springs, GA I love the smell of sawdust in the morning.

I always find scrollsawing a hard job. But Michael, how come you are really good on that? Kidding aside, that’s a dynamite!

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-- "someone has to be wounded for others to be saved, someone has to sacrifice for others to feel happiness, someone has to die so others could live"

great work. I have gimp, but I haven’t had the time to figure it out yet. I do need to set aside some time and make a pattern of my grandson. I’ll watch for your video

Again….great job!!

-- Hate how work gets in the way of my hobby!!

Bill – thanks for your comment. Also, I think the video will be fun.

Surfside – Thanks. I used to find scrolling difficult as well. The correct saw makes a huge difference. The other secret, blade tension. Though the saw we use takes care of that for us :)

pantango – thanks, also, creating a pattern in gimp is just so super easy. You will be surprised how easy it actually is. I did a pattern for Matthew (my son) this evening, took about 25 minutes from start to print.

-- Michael and Matthew