e-Magazine Issue 1 - Holiday 2014

Table of Contents
Basic Scroll Saw Procedures
Twelve steps - from preparing the saw to applying finishing touches, illustrated and described in detail. Included are tips and techniques, especially helpful to the beginner scroll sawyer.

Patterns & projects:
Merry Christmas Santa                          Layered Window Plaque - Snowman Family
Triple Arch Nativity                                Girl Angel with Flowers
Angel with Book                                    Freestanding Holy Night Nativity
Six Sledding Animal Ornaments             Square Trinket Box with Words lid   
Wavy Ornaments                                  Three Easy Crosses
Two Easy Butterfly Plaques                   Tropical Flower Butterfly Plaque
Dream Catcher with Feathers                 Horse Portrait
Six Slim line Compound-cut Ornaments  Kids’ Cell phone Toy

Instructions are included for all projects

Article: Adding color to projects
If you like to enhance your scroll saw work with color, this piece provides tips for using wood stains, spray paints, acrylics, inks, and polymer clay. Various paint techniques are described and illustrated.

Article: Using fabric, paper and vinyl acetate
Learn how to saw thin plastic materials and paper using the stack-cut method, and make beautiful greeting cards, cupcake collars, folded butterflies and more. Also combine natural wood with fabric to great effect.

Article: Photographing your work
How many times have you made a beautiful scroll saw project that you would like to share with others through photographs, but, unfortunately, the photo does not do justice to the project? This is a frustration shared by many! In this article, I provide some basic tips for improving the quality of your pictures.