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therusticbear1 · 10-12-2009, 04:19 PM

Hello, I am fairly new to scroll sawing within the last year or so, and I have had some awesome patterns made for me on this great site. But I was wondering how I would make the dark shadow that I see in portraits, and in other items that make the items look like they have "depth" I can do the silhouettes, but i have noticed even some of those patterns have the"dark area's" in them.
Thanks for any advice in advance...

Jon aka...therusticbear1

wood-n-things · 10-12-2009, 04:25 PM

I beleive you are referring to the placement of a backer.
Some use a piece of 1/8" ply that has been painted black.
Some use Luan which is a less expensive material called door backing at Lowe's.
Some use Felt in Different colors.
Some use foamies..available at wally world.
Some use acid free craft paper...

hope that helps...?

therusticbear1 · 10-12-2009, 05:13 PM

Thank you for the great info!

Jon

10-12-2009, 04:19 PM	#1
therusticbear1 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 22	How Do I? Hello, I am fairly new to scroll sawing within the last year or so, and I have had some awesome patterns made for me on this great site. But I was wondering how I would make the dark shadow that I see in portraits, and in other items that make the items look like they have "depth" I can do the silhouettes, but i have noticed even some of those patterns have the"dark area's" in them. Thanks for any advice in advance... Jon aka...therusticbear1

10-12-2009, 04:25 PM	#2
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 4,471 Blog Entries: 1	I beleive you are referring to the placement of a backer. Some use a piece of 1/8" ply that has been painted black. Some use Luan which is a less expensive material called door backing at Lowe's. Some use Felt in Different colors. Some use foamies..available at wally world. Some use acid free craft paper... hope that helps...? __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. Don't be so open-minded. Your brains will fall out!

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10-12-2009, 05:13 PM	#3
therusticbear1 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 22	Thank you for the great info! Jon