[TripleB]

New Intarsia Blog for TripleB

I really am starting to enjoy this Intarsia art, and since this is new to me, I thought I would start logging everything into a blog.

I have always admired and been a little intimidated by the Art of Intarsia, I think that I thought only somebody that has been behind a scroll saw for many years would have the talent to do it. As being I've only been using a scroll saw for a little over a year, I figured it was simply above my abilities. I finally decided to just give it a shot, after all it's only wood and a saw and a lot of sanding, and I'm glad I did.

I think another reason I was reluctant to try Intarsia was the shaping aspect of the pieces, I simply did not think I would have the patience to do all the sanding work that is required to make your piece look good. With that in mind I bought some additional sanding equipment to help make the sanding task easier before I started. I purchased a sanding mop and some padded disk sanders, and I am willing to say that had I not bought those items, I probably would have no further interest in Intarsia due to the sanding involved. Those two items not only made the sanding easy, but actually made it fun. If you are considering starting Intarsia, I would highly recommend having these before you start.

Just in case you want to know, I bought these items at Klingspor's
As you can see I put them in my drill press, pull up a chair and shape away. I know, I may be weird, but I find it very relaxing. Since I do this in my garage and saw dust is an issue, I put the drill press right by the door and set a box fan up behind me to blow all the saw dust outside. Sawdust is an issue, there is lots of it when shaping, so please take that into consideration if you are going to do Intarsia. We all know saw dust is evil!

To catch you up, the below photo's are my first three Intarsia projects, even though I really don't consider the train "intarsia" the pattern did come out of an intarsia book.

Thanks for taking the time to read my new blog, I will try to keep up with pictures when I start my next Intarsia project (I have a pattern ordered that I hope will be here in the next couple days), I will do my best to document the next project while I am making it. I could really use input from all of you since I still have no real clue what I am doing.

Thanks

Bob
TripleB
Scroll Saw Forum

 

[Ken90712]

New Intarsia Blog for TripleB

I really am starting to enjoy this Intarsia art, and since this is new to me, I thought I would start logging everything into a blog.

I have always admired and been a little intimidated by the Art of Intarsia, I think that I thought only somebody that has been behind a scroll saw for many years would have the talent to do it. As being I've only been using a scroll saw for a little over a year, I figured it was simply above my abilities. I finally decided to just give it a shot, after all it's only wood and a saw and a lot of sanding, and I'm glad I did.

I think another reason I was reluctant to try Intarsia was the shaping aspect of the pieces, I simply did not think I would have the patience to do all the sanding work that is required to make your piece look good. With that in mind I bought some additional sanding equipment to help make the sanding task easier before I started. I purchased a sanding mop and some padded disk sanders, and I am willing to say that had I not bought those items, I probably would have no further interest in Intarsia due to the sanding involved. Those two items not only made the sanding easy, but actually made it fun. If you are considering starting Intarsia, I would highly recommend having these before you start.

Just in case you want to know, I bought these items at Klingspor's
As you can see I put them in my drill press, pull up a chair and shape away. I know, I may be weird, but I find it very relaxing. Since I do this in my garage and saw dust is an issue, I put the drill press right by the door and set a box fan up behind me to blow all the saw dust outside. Sawdust is an issue, there is lots of it when shaping, so please take that into consideration if you are going to do Intarsia. We all know saw dust is evil!

To catch you up, the below photo's are my first three Intarsia projects, even though I really don't consider the train "intarsia" the pattern did come out of an intarsia book.

Thanks for taking the time to read my new blog, I will try to keep up with pictures when I start my next Intarsia project (I have a pattern ordered that I hope will be here in the next couple days), I will do my best to document the next project while I am making it. I could really use input from all of you since I still have no real clue what I am doing.

Thanks

Bob
TripleB
Scroll Saw Forum

I have been meaning to make something that is this style of woodworking for some time. I really like the santa bear look fwd to watching your blog.

 

[RussInMichigan]

New Intarsia Blog for TripleB

I really am starting to enjoy this Intarsia art, and since this is new to me, I thought I would start logging everything into a blog.

I have always admired and been a little intimidated by the Art of Intarsia, I think that I thought only somebody that has been behind a scroll saw for many years would have the talent to do it. As being I've only been using a scroll saw for a little over a year, I figured it was simply above my abilities. I finally decided to just give it a shot, after all it's only wood and a saw and a lot of sanding, and I'm glad I did.

I think another reason I was reluctant to try Intarsia was the shaping aspect of the pieces, I simply did not think I would have the patience to do all the sanding work that is required to make your piece look good. With that in mind I bought some additional sanding equipment to help make the sanding task easier before I started. I purchased a sanding mop and some padded disk sanders, and I am willing to say that had I not bought those items, I probably would have no further interest in Intarsia due to the sanding involved. Those two items not only made the sanding easy, but actually made it fun. If you are considering starting Intarsia, I would highly recommend having these before you start.

Just in case you want to know, I bought these items at Klingspor's
As you can see I put them in my drill press, pull up a chair and shape away. I know, I may be weird, but I find it very relaxing. Since I do this in my garage and saw dust is an issue, I put the drill press right by the door and set a box fan up behind me to blow all the saw dust outside. Sawdust is an issue, there is lots of it when shaping, so please take that into consideration if you are going to do Intarsia. We all know saw dust is evil!

To catch you up, the below photo's are my first three Intarsia projects, even though I really don't consider the train "intarsia" the pattern did come out of an intarsia book.

Thanks for taking the time to read my new blog, I will try to keep up with pictures when I start my next Intarsia project (I have a pattern ordered that I hope will be here in the next couple days), I will do my best to document the next project while I am making it. I could really use input from all of you since I still have no real clue what I am doing.

Thanks

Bob
TripleB
Scroll Saw Forum

Bob,
Which padded disk sanders did you get? I'm wanting to get into intarsia myself, but the shaping intimidates me a bit. I want to stack the deck in favor of success without yet dropping the hundreds of dollars for pneumatic sanding drum and the like.

Thanks,
Russ

 

[RussInMichigan]

New Intarsia Blog for TripleB

I really am starting to enjoy this Intarsia art, and since this is new to me, I thought I would start logging everything into a blog.

I have always admired and been a little intimidated by the Art of Intarsia, I think that I thought only somebody that has been behind a scroll saw for many years would have the talent to do it. As being I've only been using a scroll saw for a little over a year, I figured it was simply above my abilities. I finally decided to just give it a shot, after all it's only wood and a saw and a lot of sanding, and I'm glad I did.

I think another reason I was reluctant to try Intarsia was the shaping aspect of the pieces, I simply did not think I would have the patience to do all the sanding work that is required to make your piece look good. With that in mind I bought some additional sanding equipment to help make the sanding task easier before I started. I purchased a sanding mop and some padded disk sanders, and I am willing to say that had I not bought those items, I probably would have no further interest in Intarsia due to the sanding involved. Those two items not only made the sanding easy, but actually made it fun. If you are considering starting Intarsia, I would highly recommend having these before you start.

Just in case you want to know, I bought these items at Klingspor's
As you can see I put them in my drill press, pull up a chair and shape away. I know, I may be weird, but I find it very relaxing. Since I do this in my garage and saw dust is an issue, I put the drill press right by the door and set a box fan up behind me to blow all the saw dust outside. Sawdust is an issue, there is lots of it when shaping, so please take that into consideration if you are going to do Intarsia. We all know saw dust is evil!

To catch you up, the below photo's are my first three Intarsia projects, even though I really don't consider the train "intarsia" the pattern did come out of an intarsia book.

Thanks for taking the time to read my new blog, I will try to keep up with pictures when I start my next Intarsia project (I have a pattern ordered that I hope will be here in the next couple days), I will do my best to document the next project while I am making it. I could really use input from all of you since I still have no real clue what I am doing.

Thanks

Bob
TripleB
Scroll Saw Forum

Bob,
Which padded disk sanders did you get? I'm wanting to get into intarsia myself, but the shaping intimidates me a bit. I want to stack the deck in favor of success without yet dropping the hundreds of dollars for pneumatic sanding drum and the like.

Thanks,
Russ

 

[RussInMichigan]

New Intarsia Blog for TripleB

I really am starting to enjoy this Intarsia art, and since this is new to me, I thought I would start logging everything into a blog.

I have always admired and been a little intimidated by the Art of Intarsia, I think that I thought only somebody that has been behind a scroll saw for many years would have the talent to do it. As being I've only been using a scroll saw for a little over a year, I figured it was simply above my abilities. I finally decided to just give it a shot, after all it's only wood and a saw and a lot of sanding, and I'm glad I did.

I think another reason I was reluctant to try Intarsia was the shaping aspect of the pieces, I simply did not think I would have the patience to do all the sanding work that is required to make your piece look good. With that in mind I bought some additional sanding equipment to help make the sanding task easier before I started. I purchased a sanding mop and some padded disk sanders, and I am willing to say that had I not bought those items, I probably would have no further interest in Intarsia due to the sanding involved. Those two items not only made the sanding easy, but actually made it fun. If you are considering starting Intarsia, I would highly recommend having these before you start.

Just in case you want to know, I bought these items at Klingspor's
As you can see I put them in my drill press, pull up a chair and shape away. I know, I may be weird, but I find it very relaxing. Since I do this in my garage and saw dust is an issue, I put the drill press right by the door and set a box fan up behind me to blow all the saw dust outside. Sawdust is an issue, there is lots of it when shaping, so please take that into consideration if you are going to do Intarsia. We all know saw dust is evil!

To catch you up, the below photo's are my first three Intarsia projects, even though I really don't consider the train "intarsia" the pattern did come out of an intarsia book.

Thanks for taking the time to read my new blog, I will try to keep up with pictures when I start my next Intarsia project (I have a pattern ordered that I hope will be here in the next couple days), I will do my best to document the next project while I am making it. I could really use input from all of you since I still have no real clue what I am doing.

Thanks

Bob
TripleB
Scroll Saw Forum

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[TripleB]

New Intarsia Blog for TripleB

I really am starting to enjoy this Intarsia art, and since this is new to me, I thought I would start logging everything into a blog.

I have always admired and been a little intimidated by the Art of Intarsia, I think that I thought only somebody that has been behind a scroll saw for many years would have the talent to do it. As being I've only been using a scroll saw for a little over a year, I figured it was simply above my abilities. I finally decided to just give it a shot, after all it's only wood and a saw and a lot of sanding, and I'm glad I did.

I think another reason I was reluctant to try Intarsia was the shaping aspect of the pieces, I simply did not think I would have the patience to do all the sanding work that is required to make your piece look good. With that in mind I bought some additional sanding equipment to help make the sanding task easier before I started. I purchased a sanding mop and some padded disk sanders, and I am willing to say that had I not bought those items, I probably would have no further interest in Intarsia due to the sanding involved. Those two items not only made the sanding easy, but actually made it fun. If you are considering starting Intarsia, I would highly recommend having these before you start.

Just in case you want to know, I bought these items at Klingspor's
As you can see I put them in my drill press, pull up a chair and shape away. I know, I may be weird, but I find it very relaxing. Since I do this in my garage and saw dust is an issue, I put the drill press right by the door and set a box fan up behind me to blow all the saw dust outside. Sawdust is an issue, there is lots of it when shaping, so please take that into consideration if you are going to do Intarsia. We all know saw dust is evil!

To catch you up, the below photo's are my first three Intarsia projects, even though I really don't consider the train "intarsia" the pattern did come out of an intarsia book.

Thanks for taking the time to read my new blog, I will try to keep up with pictures when I start my next Intarsia project (I have a pattern ordered that I hope will be here in the next couple days), I will do my best to document the next project while I am making it. I could really use input from all of you since I still have no real clue what I am doing.

Thanks

Bob
TripleB
Scroll Saw Forum

Hey Russ,

Here is the set I bought from Klingspor, it's $40.95 has two sponge pads and 100 sanding disk of various grits. So far I have done 95% of all my shaping with these and they are proving invaluable. I can't speak as to their longevity, I haven't had them but a few weeks, but they are getting a workout and so far so good.

http://www.woodworkingshop.com/product/fr70000/

Give intarsia a try, with these disk I think you will enjoy it, and they wont break the bank if you don't like it. I'm sure even if you dont use them for Intarsia, you will find yourself using them for a lot of other sanding task.

Bob

 

[TripleB]

Hummingbird Day 1

My Hummingbird Intarsia pattern arrived today, quicker than I thought it would, which is always a pleasant surprise. And I actually did take a couple pictures of it. First off, the pattern came from Judy Gale Roberts at www.intarsia.com. I ordered two patterns and they both came neatly packed in a nice mailing tube. The patterns came complete with instructions and an 8 1/2" x 11" color photo of how the finished project should look. The pattern itself is printed on a heavy tracing paper and printed in red ink. The red ink supposedly makes it easier to see the lines when cutting on the scroll saw. I use the pattern strictly as a guide, I don't cut it on the saw so the red ink really has no greater value to me, but that's just the way I have been taught to make Intarsia, others may go ahead and use the actual pattern on their wood to cut out the pieces.

When I get an Intarsia pattern I first tape it down to my work bench so that it will not move around, than I cover it with clear packing tape. I use the clear packing tape to protect it from sweat drips, spills and glue. When I'm done with it I just pull up the tape and it is ready to use again. The pictures below show the tube and accessories that came with the pattern and than a clear shot of the pattern taped down.

As I go through this process you will get a better understanding as to why the pattern is taped down.

I already started on the lower leaves tonight, but honestly just to tired to take more pics, but I will tomorrow before I get much further.

Earlier I stated "That is how I was taught" you might be wondering who is teaching me. The person that is helping/ mentoring me on my new Intarsia venture is simply a Master of Intarsia. Instead of taking my word for it, let me show you some samples of his work.

Hopefully you'll agree that the three pictures above are Masterful, They were made by Al Winberg from California. Al lives three thousand miles away from my Lakeland home in Florida, and we have never personally met, yet he is willing to share his talents with me. Today's technology with Skype and email make it a lot easier. I feel completely honored that a man with his ability is willing to take his time to tutor someone with as little talent as I have. Believe me I will learn what he teaches me, I only hope I can make my projects be half as good as his are, and I'll be a happy camper!

Until Tomorrrow

Bob
TripleB
Scroll Saw Forum

 

[Ken90712]

Hummingbird Day 1

My Hummingbird Intarsia pattern arrived today, quicker than I thought it would, which is always a pleasant surprise. And I actually did take a couple pictures of it. First off, the pattern came from Judy Gale Roberts at www.intarsia.com. I ordered two patterns and they both came neatly packed in a nice mailing tube. The patterns came complete with instructions and an 8 1/2" x 11" color photo of how the finished project should look. The pattern itself is printed on a heavy tracing paper and printed in red ink. The red ink supposedly makes it easier to see the lines when cutting on the scroll saw. I use the pattern strictly as a guide, I don't cut it on the saw so the red ink really has no greater value to me, but that's just the way I have been taught to make Intarsia, others may go ahead and use the actual pattern on their wood to cut out the pieces.

When I get an Intarsia pattern I first tape it down to my work bench so that it will not move around, than I cover it with clear packing tape. I use the clear packing tape to protect it from sweat drips, spills and glue. When I'm done with it I just pull up the tape and it is ready to use again. The pictures below show the tube and accessories that came with the pattern and than a clear shot of the pattern taped down.

As I go through this process you will get a better understanding as to why the pattern is taped down.

I already started on the lower leaves tonight, but honestly just to tired to take more pics, but I will tomorrow before I get much further.

Earlier I stated "That is how I was taught" you might be wondering who is teaching me. The person that is helping/ mentoring me on my new Intarsia venture is simply a Master of Intarsia. Instead of taking my word for it, let me show you some samples of his work.

Hopefully you'll agree that the three pictures above are Masterful, They were made by Al Winberg from California. Al lives three thousand miles away from my Lakeland home in Florida, and we have never personally met, yet he is willing to share his talents with me. Today's technology with Skype and email make it a lot easier. I feel completely honored that a man with his ability is willing to take his time to tutor someone with as little talent as I have. Believe me I will learn what he teaches me, I only hope I can make my projects be half as good as his are, and I'll be a happy camper!

Until Tomorrrow

Bob
TripleB
Scroll Saw Forum

So far so good, Look fwd to seeing more.

 

[HalDougherty]

Hummingbird Day 1

My Hummingbird Intarsia pattern arrived today, quicker than I thought it would, which is always a pleasant surprise. And I actually did take a couple pictures of it. First off, the pattern came from Judy Gale Roberts at www.intarsia.com. I ordered two patterns and they both came neatly packed in a nice mailing tube. The patterns came complete with instructions and an 8 1/2" x 11" color photo of how the finished project should look. The pattern itself is printed on a heavy tracing paper and printed in red ink. The red ink supposedly makes it easier to see the lines when cutting on the scroll saw. I use the pattern strictly as a guide, I don't cut it on the saw so the red ink really has no greater value to me, but that's just the way I have been taught to make Intarsia, others may go ahead and use the actual pattern on their wood to cut out the pieces.

When I get an Intarsia pattern I first tape it down to my work bench so that it will not move around, than I cover it with clear packing tape. I use the clear packing tape to protect it from sweat drips, spills and glue. When I'm done with it I just pull up the tape and it is ready to use again. The pictures below show the tube and accessories that came with the pattern and than a clear shot of the pattern taped down.

As I go through this process you will get a better understanding as to why the pattern is taped down.

I already started on the lower leaves tonight, but honestly just to tired to take more pics, but I will tomorrow before I get much further.

Earlier I stated "That is how I was taught" you might be wondering who is teaching me. The person that is helping/ mentoring me on my new Intarsia venture is simply a Master of Intarsia. Instead of taking my word for it, let me show you some samples of his work.

Hopefully you'll agree that the three pictures above are Masterful, They were made by Al Winberg from California. Al lives three thousand miles away from my Lakeland home in Florida, and we have never personally met, yet he is willing to share his talents with me. Today's technology with Skype and email make it a lot easier. I feel completely honored that a man with his ability is willing to take his time to tutor someone with as little talent as I have. Believe me I will learn what he teaches me, I only hope I can make my projects be half as good as his are, and I'll be a happy camper!

Until Tomorrrow

Bob
TripleB
Scroll Saw Forum

Beautiful looking projects from your friend. I'm looking forward to seeing your hummingbird.

 

[scrollgirl]

Hummingbird Day 1

My Hummingbird Intarsia pattern arrived today, quicker than I thought it would, which is always a pleasant surprise. And I actually did take a couple pictures of it. First off, the pattern came from Judy Gale Roberts at www.intarsia.com. I ordered two patterns and they both came neatly packed in a nice mailing tube. The patterns came complete with instructions and an 8 1/2" x 11" color photo of how the finished project should look. The pattern itself is printed on a heavy tracing paper and printed in red ink. The red ink supposedly makes it easier to see the lines when cutting on the scroll saw. I use the pattern strictly as a guide, I don't cut it on the saw so the red ink really has no greater value to me, but that's just the way I have been taught to make Intarsia, others may go ahead and use the actual pattern on their wood to cut out the pieces.

When I get an Intarsia pattern I first tape it down to my work bench so that it will not move around, than I cover it with clear packing tape. I use the clear packing tape to protect it from sweat drips, spills and glue. When I'm done with it I just pull up the tape and it is ready to use again. The pictures below show the tube and accessories that came with the pattern and than a clear shot of the pattern taped down.

As I go through this process you will get a better understanding as to why the pattern is taped down.

I already started on the lower leaves tonight, but honestly just to tired to take more pics, but I will tomorrow before I get much further.

Earlier I stated "That is how I was taught" you might be wondering who is teaching me. The person that is helping/ mentoring me on my new Intarsia venture is simply a Master of Intarsia. Instead of taking my word for it, let me show you some samples of his work.

Hopefully you'll agree that the three pictures above are Masterful, They were made by Al Winberg from California. Al lives three thousand miles away from my Lakeland home in Florida, and we have never personally met, yet he is willing to share his talents with me. Today's technology with Skype and email make it a lot easier. I feel completely honored that a man with his ability is willing to take his time to tutor someone with as little talent as I have. Believe me I will learn what he teaches me, I only hope I can make my projects be half as good as his are, and I'll be a happy camper!

Until Tomorrrow

Bob
TripleB
Scroll Saw Forum

This will be a beautiful pattern! Having a mentor to help you along is a wonderful gift. Sharing knowledge with others is awesome. I can't wait to see your piece develop!

Sheila

 

[woodshaver]

Hummingbird Day 1

My Hummingbird Intarsia pattern arrived today, quicker than I thought it would, which is always a pleasant surprise. And I actually did take a couple pictures of it. First off, the pattern came from Judy Gale Roberts at www.intarsia.com. I ordered two patterns and they both came neatly packed in a nice mailing tube. The patterns came complete with instructions and an 8 1/2" x 11" color photo of how the finished project should look. The pattern itself is printed on a heavy tracing paper and printed in red ink. The red ink supposedly makes it easier to see the lines when cutting on the scroll saw. I use the pattern strictly as a guide, I don't cut it on the saw so the red ink really has no greater value to me, but that's just the way I have been taught to make Intarsia, others may go ahead and use the actual pattern on their wood to cut out the pieces.

When I get an Intarsia pattern I first tape it down to my work bench so that it will not move around, than I cover it with clear packing tape. I use the clear packing tape to protect it from sweat drips, spills and glue. When I'm done with it I just pull up the tape and it is ready to use again. The pictures below show the tube and accessories that came with the pattern and than a clear shot of the pattern taped down.

As I go through this process you will get a better understanding as to why the pattern is taped down.

I already started on the lower leaves tonight, but honestly just to tired to take more pics, but I will tomorrow before I get much further.

Earlier I stated "That is how I was taught" you might be wondering who is teaching me. The person that is helping/ mentoring me on my new Intarsia venture is simply a Master of Intarsia. Instead of taking my word for it, let me show you some samples of his work.

Hopefully you'll agree that the three pictures above are Masterful, They were made by Al Winberg from California. Al lives three thousand miles away from my Lakeland home in Florida, and we have never personally met, yet he is willing to share his talents with me. Today's technology with Skype and email make it a lot easier. I feel completely honored that a man with his ability is willing to take his time to tutor someone with as little talent as I have. Believe me I will learn what he teaches me, I only hope I can make my projects be half as good as his are, and I'll be a happy camper!

Until Tomorrrow

Bob
TripleB
Scroll Saw Forum

His work is so beautiful! I'm lalso ooking forward to seeing your hummingbirds.

 

[JulianLech]

Hummingbird Day 1

My Hummingbird Intarsia pattern arrived today, quicker than I thought it would, which is always a pleasant surprise. And I actually did take a couple pictures of it. First off, the pattern came from Judy Gale Roberts at www.intarsia.com. I ordered two patterns and they both came neatly packed in a nice mailing tube. The patterns came complete with instructions and an 8 1/2" x 11" color photo of how the finished project should look. The pattern itself is printed on a heavy tracing paper and printed in red ink. The red ink supposedly makes it easier to see the lines when cutting on the scroll saw. I use the pattern strictly as a guide, I don't cut it on the saw so the red ink really has no greater value to me, but that's just the way I have been taught to make Intarsia, others may go ahead and use the actual pattern on their wood to cut out the pieces.

When I get an Intarsia pattern I first tape it down to my work bench so that it will not move around, than I cover it with clear packing tape. I use the clear packing tape to protect it from sweat drips, spills and glue. When I'm done with it I just pull up the tape and it is ready to use again. The pictures below show the tube and accessories that came with the pattern and than a clear shot of the pattern taped down.

As I go through this process you will get a better understanding as to why the pattern is taped down.

I already started on the lower leaves tonight, but honestly just to tired to take more pics, but I will tomorrow before I get much further.

Earlier I stated "That is how I was taught" you might be wondering who is teaching me. The person that is helping/ mentoring me on my new Intarsia venture is simply a Master of Intarsia. Instead of taking my word for it, let me show you some samples of his work.

Hopefully you'll agree that the three pictures above are Masterful, They were made by Al Winberg from California. Al lives three thousand miles away from my Lakeland home in Florida, and we have never personally met, yet he is willing to share his talents with me. Today's technology with Skype and email make it a lot easier. I feel completely honored that a man with his ability is willing to take his time to tutor someone with as little talent as I have. Believe me I will learn what he teaches me, I only hope I can make my projects be half as good as his are, and I'll be a happy camper!

Until Tomorrrow

Bob
TripleB
Scroll Saw Forum

Looking forward to see how your projects develops. This is something that I would like to try one day.

 

[jfk4032]

Hummingbird Day 1

My Hummingbird Intarsia pattern arrived today, quicker than I thought it would, which is always a pleasant surprise. And I actually did take a couple pictures of it. First off, the pattern came from Judy Gale Roberts at www.intarsia.com. I ordered two patterns and they both came neatly packed in a nice mailing tube. The patterns came complete with instructions and an 8 1/2" x 11" color photo of how the finished project should look. The pattern itself is printed on a heavy tracing paper and printed in red ink. The red ink supposedly makes it easier to see the lines when cutting on the scroll saw. I use the pattern strictly as a guide, I don't cut it on the saw so the red ink really has no greater value to me, but that's just the way I have been taught to make Intarsia, others may go ahead and use the actual pattern on their wood to cut out the pieces.

When I get an Intarsia pattern I first tape it down to my work bench so that it will not move around, than I cover it with clear packing tape. I use the clear packing tape to protect it from sweat drips, spills and glue. When I'm done with it I just pull up the tape and it is ready to use again. The pictures below show the tube and accessories that came with the pattern and than a clear shot of the pattern taped down.

As I go through this process you will get a better understanding as to why the pattern is taped down.

I already started on the lower leaves tonight, but honestly just to tired to take more pics, but I will tomorrow before I get much further.

Earlier I stated "That is how I was taught" you might be wondering who is teaching me. The person that is helping/ mentoring me on my new Intarsia venture is simply a Master of Intarsia. Instead of taking my word for it, let me show you some samples of his work.

Hopefully you'll agree that the three pictures above are Masterful, They were made by Al Winberg from California. Al lives three thousand miles away from my Lakeland home in Florida, and we have never personally met, yet he is willing to share his talents with me. Today's technology with Skype and email make it a lot easier. I feel completely honored that a man with his ability is willing to take his time to tutor someone with as little talent as I have. Believe me I will learn what he teaches me, I only hope I can make my projects be half as good as his are, and I'll be a happy camper!

Until Tomorrrow

Bob
TripleB
Scroll Saw Forum

I like seeing your progress on this project. I'm a newbie to intarsia as well and like yourself I found Al (through another forum) and reached out to him for advice on sanding machines and he was more than happy to help and consult with me. He's quite a standup guy and I admire his knowledge and expertise. I also really like his custom patterns. Keep up the sharing of your projects, what a great way to pay it forward.

 

[hunter71]

Hummingbird Day 1

My Hummingbird Intarsia pattern arrived today, quicker than I thought it would, which is always a pleasant surprise. And I actually did take a couple pictures of it. First off, the pattern came from Judy Gale Roberts at www.intarsia.com. I ordered two patterns and they both came neatly packed in a nice mailing tube. The patterns came complete with instructions and an 8 1/2" x 11" color photo of how the finished project should look. The pattern itself is printed on a heavy tracing paper and printed in red ink. The red ink supposedly makes it easier to see the lines when cutting on the scroll saw. I use the pattern strictly as a guide, I don't cut it on the saw so the red ink really has no greater value to me, but that's just the way I have been taught to make Intarsia, others may go ahead and use the actual pattern on their wood to cut out the pieces.

When I get an Intarsia pattern I first tape it down to my work bench so that it will not move around, than I cover it with clear packing tape. I use the clear packing tape to protect it from sweat drips, spills and glue. When I'm done with it I just pull up the tape and it is ready to use again. The pictures below show the tube and accessories that came with the pattern and than a clear shot of the pattern taped down.

As I go through this process you will get a better understanding as to why the pattern is taped down.

I already started on the lower leaves tonight, but honestly just to tired to take more pics, but I will tomorrow before I get much further.

Earlier I stated "That is how I was taught" you might be wondering who is teaching me. The person that is helping/ mentoring me on my new Intarsia venture is simply a Master of Intarsia. Instead of taking my word for it, let me show you some samples of his work.

Hopefully you'll agree that the three pictures above are Masterful, They were made by Al Winberg from California. Al lives three thousand miles away from my Lakeland home in Florida, and we have never personally met, yet he is willing to share his talents with me. Today's technology with Skype and email make it a lot easier. I feel completely honored that a man with his ability is willing to take his time to tutor someone with as little talent as I have. Believe me I will learn what he teaches me, I only hope I can make my projects be half as good as his are, and I'll be a happy camper!

Until Tomorrrow

Bob
TripleB
Scroll Saw Forum

There are 2 congratulations here, one for your work Bob, and the other for Al who is passing on his talent.

 

[TripleB]

Hummingbird Day 2

I started cutting the lower leaves out. I found a nice piece of poplar with a nice greenish grey streak going through it (The picture just doesn't show the actual colors well) and thought that it would work nicely for the leaves.

My day today is not quite working out the way I had hoped, so I'm not sure how much more I will get too today. I am hoping to get started on some leaf shaping, If I do I will post some more pictures.

If you have any questions please feel free to ask.

Bob
TripleB
Scroll Saw Forum

 

[scrollgirl]

Hummingbird Day 2

I started cutting the lower leaves out. I found a nice piece of poplar with a nice greenish grey streak going through it (The picture just doesn't show the actual colors well) and thought that it would work nicely for the leaves.

My day today is not quite working out the way I had hoped, so I'm not sure how much more I will get too today. I am hoping to get started on some leaf shaping, If I do I will post some more pictures.

If you have any questions please feel free to ask.

Bob
TripleB
Scroll Saw Forum

Looks really good. I love the wood choice. It looks really nice so far.

Sheila

 

[TripleB]

Hummingbird Day 2

I started cutting the lower leaves out. I found a nice piece of poplar with a nice greenish grey streak going through it (The picture just doesn't show the actual colors well) and thought that it would work nicely for the leaves.

My day today is not quite working out the way I had hoped, so I'm not sure how much more I will get too today. I am hoping to get started on some leaf shaping, If I do I will post some more pictures.

If you have any questions please feel free to ask.

Bob
TripleB
Scroll Saw Forum

Thanks Sheila.

 

[TripleB]

Hummingbird Day 3

The leaves are coming along nicely so far. I was able to get the leaves that are cut, 80% shaped. At this point I don't want to completely shape them until I am a little further along.

You may have noticed that I "Tack" glued the leaves together, I don't think I explained this well in the previous post. I use Alleen's Clear Jell Tacky glue for this purpose because it tends to come apart easier later on if I need to take something apart to refine the shape. The other Aleen's glues seem to bond better than the clear jell for more permanent glue ups.

I sprayed mineral spirits on it just to get an idea what it is going to look like once oiled and lacquered.

Next up is the bigger leaf on the left. I did not originally cut this out with the other leaves because it is supposed to look like it is behind the two front leaves. I wanted to have the two front leaves shaped before laying this one out.

I thought I would take you through my process of tracing the shapes for cutting. First I need to say that I did buy the pattern from Judy Gale Roberts and it included detailed instructions on how to make Intarsia, however I am not using them. Just as there is more than one way to skin a cat, there is more than one way to make Intarsia, I prefer my methods. This does not make either one of our methods right or wrong, just different. If you are expecting to learn Judy's way of making this pattern here, I just want to let you know that is not the case.

In order to prepare the pattern to cut the pieces you will need your average ordinary Artist Tracing Paper that can be found at just about any store that sells school supply's, a good sharp pencil or mechanical pencil, tape (Blue Painters or Scotch Tape), scissors or Exacto knife, clear packing tape and some spray glue.

First lay the tracing paper down over your pattern and tape it down, than place the wood that has already been cut on top of it. In the above picture I traced out the left leaf by starting at the "Critical Cut" points. The critical cut point is the area of the tracing where the wood has already been cut, carefully trace those edges first. It's important to be accurate here because the new piece you cut must line up with the cut pieces as best as possible to avoid large gaps. By carefully tracing these areas you will be transferring the exact cut to the new piece of wood. All the other cuts are not critical because you will match future pieces up to the new critical cuts. You still want to cut them carefully but they are not critical. It's also a good idea to put a mark where the critical cut starts and ends so that you know where they are at while cutting the piece out. Before taking the pattern off make sure you trace the arrow that indicates grain direction so that when you put the pattern on the wood you know how to orientate it with the woods grain direction.

Once the pattern is traced, cut it out of the tracing paper leaving a 1/4" or so around the lines. Than lightly spray the backside of the tracing paper with glue and let dry for 30-seconds to a minute before applying it to the wood.

Sorry that's a really bad picture! After orienting the pattern properly with the grain direction, cover it with packing tape, tape any lines you are going to cut, your blade will thank you for it. Now cut away, just remember to cut carefully.

Until Tomorrow

Bob
TripleB
Scroll Saw Forum

 

[TripleB]

Hummingbird Day 5

Unfortunately, the last week or so, it's been very difficult for me to get into the shop to work on the hummingbird. But now I should be able to get back at it, the only set back now is when the Wenge wood I ordered gets here. I will not be able to finish the hummer with out it, but I can work around it until it arrives. The Wenge is only on the bird, so I will work on the Lilly flowers in the mean time.

I was able to get the bottom leaves done and partial frame together yesterday. I made a design change to the frame. I didn't really like the way the frame was broken up into four sections and the way the pattern had the grain going all over the place. I decided to keep the grain of the frame uniformed and vertical, which made some of the frame pieces bigger, but that's ok, fewer pieces to cut. I also changed the thickness of the frame from 3/4" to 1/2" thick Walnut, I don't want the frame to take away from the picture by it being so bulky.

Here is a picture of the progress so far, I'm hoping that I will get enough done today to warrant another post tomorrow. My big problem still is figuring out exactly what woods to use on the Lilly, I've gone through many different possibilities in my head, guess I'm just going to have to trust myself and go for it.

Bob
TripleB
Scroll Saw Forum

 

[intarsia92]

Hummingbird Day 5

Unfortunately, the last week or so, it's been very difficult for me to get into the shop to work on the hummingbird. But now I should be able to get back at it, the only set back now is when the Wenge wood I ordered gets here. I will not be able to finish the hummer with out it, but I can work around it until it arrives. The Wenge is only on the bird, so I will work on the Lilly flowers in the mean time.

I was able to get the bottom leaves done and partial frame together yesterday. I made a design change to the frame. I didn't really like the way the frame was broken up into four sections and the way the pattern had the grain going all over the place. I decided to keep the grain of the frame uniformed and vertical, which made some of the frame pieces bigger, but that's ok, fewer pieces to cut. I also changed the thickness of the frame from 3/4" to 1/2" thick Walnut, I don't want the frame to take away from the picture by it being so bulky.

Here is a picture of the progress so far, I'm hoping that I will get enough done today to warrant another post tomorrow. My big problem still is figuring out exactly what woods to use on the Lilly, I've gone through many different possibilities in my head, guess I'm just going to have to trust myself and go for it.

Bob
TripleB
Scroll Saw Forum

Looking good Bob, I like the contrast between the leaves and frame. Glad to see you're able to get back to it.