portrait question - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

dpk · 01-10-2009, 05:19 AM

I've seen some fantastic scrolled portraits. i would like to do a portrait for my girlfriend of her old horses. how does a beginner go about converting a 3x5 pic into an amazing scrolled portrait. HELP please !!!

Messman · 01-10-2009, 05:49 AM

The first thing you need to do is make sure you obtain the correct program if you dont already have it. There are a number of programs out there. I use photoshop and some times GIMP. If you dont have the correct programming you can download GIMP for free. I do not have the web site, sorry. Hopefully someone will chime in on where you can get it. There are some good how too's out there.

So the first question for you is; What kind of graphics programing do you have? If we know that we will be better able to help you.

Chris

dpk · 01-10-2009, 07:25 AM

right now i only have microsoft photo editer

Messman · 01-10-2009, 09:51 PM

Ok, I would suggest that you find and down load the Gimp program for free. Again I do not have the web site address. If someone does not help you out with that it should be fairly easy to search for and find. If you have issues finding it drop me an e-mail @ Messmanswoodworking@cox.net and I will do what I can for you.

Chris

Arcy · 01-10-2009, 10:08 PM

There are several tutorials for creating portrait patterns from photos here:
Scroll Saw Design Tutorials - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

There are probably more recommendations for programs to use than there are designers, but you can use just about anything. Amazingly, some people actually use paper and pencil

--Rob

dpk · 01-11-2009, 04:28 PM

so far so good. i've downloaded gimp, & followed the directions so now i am at the point where i have a photocopy of my pic. now it says to clean up the pattern ?? right now it would make a great pyro project... hmmmmm, anyway i'm a little confuseed as to getting it to the next step. any advise ??

CallMeTut · 01-12-2009, 04:45 PM

Cleaning up a pattern is getting rid of the "floaters" (the white pieces that need to be part of the pattern but are surrounded by the black areas that will be removed as waste). If the floaters aren't cleaned up/fixed when you cut the black pieces that shouldn't be removed will fall out.
Things like the irises of the eyes or teeth often become problem areas... hair or checked shirts. I have a little tutorial here that tries to explain it a bit. Good luck.
Tutor

tugbtr · 01-12-2009, 07:40 PM

someone here just posted directions for using the gimp program i think it was early last week i think but he gave detailed instructions on using the program unfortunately i cant remember who ity was ask around im sure someone knows his name
marc

Wood Dog · 01-12-2009, 09:46 PM

This may be what you are looking for
Pattern making with Gimp or Adobe Photoshop Elemements by John S.

JMay · 01-12-2009, 09:56 PM

Here's the link to download the free vision of Gimp GIMP - The GNU Image Manipulation Program

01-10-2009, 05:19 AM	#1
dpk Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 11	portrait question I've seen some fantastic scrolled portraits. i would like to do a portrait for my girlfriend of her old horses. how does a beginner go about converting a 3x5 pic into an amazing scrolled portrait. HELP please !!!

01-10-2009, 05:49 AM	#2
Messman AFSP Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 211	The first thing you need to do is make sure you obtain the correct program if you dont already have it. There are a number of programs out there. I use photoshop and some times GIMP. If you dont have the correct programming you can download GIMP for free. I do not have the web site, sorry. Hopefully someone will chime in on where you can get it. There are some good how too's out there. So the first question for you is; What kind of graphics programing do you have? If we know that we will be better able to help you. Chris __________________ CHRIS http://www.spittinimagewoodworking.com/shop/ http://www.members.cox.net/messman123/messman.htm

01-10-2009, 09:51 PM	#4
Messman AFSP Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 211	Ok, I would suggest that you find and down load the Gimp program for free. Again I do not have the web site address. If someone does not help you out with that it should be fairly easy to search for and find. If you have issues finding it drop me an e-mail @ Messmanswoodworking@cox.net and I will do what I can for you. Chris __________________ CHRIS http://www.spittinimagewoodworking.com/shop/ http://www.members.cox.net/messman123/messman.htm

01-12-2009, 09:46 PM	#9
Wood Dog Senior member--Absolutely Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA USA Posts: 3,451	This may be what you are looking for Pattern making with Gimp or Adobe Photoshop Elemements by John S. __________________ WD

01-12-2009, 09:56 PM	#10
JMay Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Port-Perry, Ontario Posts: 159	Here's the link to download the free vision of Gimp GIMP - The GNU Image Manipulation Program __________________ Josh DEWALT 788

01-10-2009, 07:25 AM	#3
dpk Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 11	right now i only have microsoft photo editer

01-10-2009, 10:08 PM	#5
Arcy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle(ish) Posts: 772	There are several tutorials for creating portrait patterns from photos here: Scroll Saw Design Tutorials - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board There are probably more recommendations for programs to use than there are designers, but you can use just about anything. Amazingly, some people actually use paper and pencil --Rob

01-11-2009, 04:28 PM	#6
dpk Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 11	so far so good. i've downloaded gimp, & followed the directions so now i am at the point where i have a photocopy of my pic. now it says to clean up the pattern ?? right now it would make a great pyro project... hmmmmm, anyway i'm a little confuseed as to getting it to the next step. any advise ??

01-12-2009, 04:45 PM	#7
CallMeTut Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Misery (Missouri) Posts: 63	Cleaning up a pattern is getting rid of the "floaters" (the white pieces that need to be part of the pattern but are surrounded by the black areas that will be removed as waste). If the floaters aren't cleaned up/fixed when you cut the black pieces that shouldn't be removed will fall out. Things like the irises of the eyes or teeth often become problem areas... hair or checked shirts. I have a little tutorial here that tries to explain it a bit. Good luck. Tutor

01-12-2009, 07:40 PM	#8
tugbtr tugbtr Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 38	someone here just posted directions for using the gimp program i think it was early last week i think but he gave detailed instructions on using the program unfortunately i cant remember who ity was ask around im sure someone knows his name marc

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