Halloween Pattern ideas... - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

wood-n-things · 09-11-2009, 12:55 PM

It's almost that time of year.
Just surfing this morning and tried a google search for some pumpkin patterns.

What a gold mine...be careful about copy rights but here is a start for you on some Halloween Ideas.
pumpkin pattern - Google Images

CanadianScroller · 09-11-2009, 01:22 PM

On the second page of that search I came upon this pattern http://www.fantasypumpkins.com/2005-...in-pattern.gif
I see that many of these patterns take advantage of the thickness of the pumpkin to allow light to shine through.
While we dont have that option in the wood we scroll, I wonder if this piece could be scrolled from three layers, in a light box frame.
The center layer could have light shining on the front and back so it is illuminated slightly more than the back layer.

That may give a similar effect to the original pumpkin design.

wood-n-things · 09-11-2009, 01:39 PM

Interesting Idea...Let us know how it comes out...<wink>

proudrex · 09-11-2009, 05:47 PM

Thanks for the idea. I found several good ideas for the windows of my haunted house from the image site...

Rex

09-11-2009, 12:55 PM	#1
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 4,478 Blog Entries: 1	Halloween Pattern ideas... It's almost that time of year. Just surfing this morning and tried a google search for some pumpkin patterns. What a gold mine...be careful about copy rights but here is a start for you on some Halloween Ideas. pumpkin pattern - Google Images __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. Don't be so open-minded. Your brains will fall out!

09-11-2009, 01:22 PM	#2
CanadianScroller Moderator CUT IT OUT Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chilliwack British Columbia, Canada Posts: 3,937 Blog Entries: 12	a step further On the second page of that search I came upon this pattern http://www.fantasypumpkins.com/2005-...in-pattern.gif I see that many of these patterns take advantage of the thickness of the pumpkin to allow light to shine through. While we dont have that option in the wood we scroll, I wonder if this piece could be scrolled from three layers, in a light box frame. The center layer could have light shining on the front and back so it is illuminated slightly more than the back layer. That may give a similar effect to the original pumpkin design. __________________ CAЯL HIRD-RUTTEЯ "proud member of the best scroll sawing forum on the net." Ryobi SC180VS scroll saw EX21

09-11-2009, 01:39 PM	#3
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 4,478 Blog Entries: 1	Interesting Idea...Let us know how it comes out...<wink> __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. Don't be so open-minded. Your brains will fall out!

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09-11-2009, 05:47 PM	#4
proudrex Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Taylorsville, Utah, USA Posts: 128 Blog Entries: 7	Thanks for the idea. I found several good ideas for the windows of my haunted house from the image site... Rex