Color coding Intarsia patterns - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

MikeyD · 09-02-2009, 03:18 AM

Because I kept cutting the wrong lines on my patterns I have started to color the piece that I want to cut out. I started with a blue color pencil, and only lightly shaded the piece to the edges. Since then I have started to color the +1/4 yellow, +1/2 red, + 3/4 green. Now at a glance I can get the right thickness of material and see which lines I want to cut. I only use the color pencils, don't know if crayons would work but I'm thinking they might be a little dark.
Any place else an old man like me coloring pictures might raise a few eyebrows.

Mike

Ugsduck · 09-02-2009, 05:35 AM

yep - Sarah uses that method in this thread:-

Haunted House triptych

and it works well.

Fran1942 · 09-02-2009, 05:31 PM

I use colored pencils sometimes, not for height adjustment though. I use the carbon paper and trace method of transferring my pattern to wood. If a lot of different colored pieces are next to each other, I will color them to keep up with which piece to cut next.
Fran

Bluebird · 09-02-2009, 06:00 PM

I usually write a number on each piece of the pattern I want to cut (2 = 2/8", 4=4/8", 6=6/8", etc) but I really like your color system! Might give it a try! Thanks for sharing!

lwn57 · 09-03-2009, 01:43 AM

I do something similar wih colored markers to remind me what wood to use

09-02-2009, 03:18 AM	#1
MikeyD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Henryetta, Ok. Posts: 102	Color coding Intarsia patterns Because I kept cutting the wrong lines on my patterns I have started to color the piece that I want to cut out. I started with a blue color pencil, and only lightly shaded the piece to the edges. Since then I have started to color the +1/4 yellow, +1/2 red, + 3/4 green. Now at a glance I can get the right thickness of material and see which lines I want to cut. I only use the color pencils, don't know if crayons would work but I'm thinking they might be a little dark. Any place else an old man like me coloring pictures might raise a few eyebrows. Mike

09-02-2009, 06:00 PM	#4
Bluebird Intarsia member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Laurentians, Quebec Posts: 638	I usually write a number on each piece of the pattern I want to cut (2 = 2/8", 4=4/8", 6=6/8", etc) but I really like your color system! Might give it a try! Thanks for sharing! __________________ Henriette "People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be" - [Abraham Lincoln] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HCorbeil Wood Mosaics web page

09-03-2009, 01:43 AM	#5
lwn57 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 54	I do something similar wih colored markers to remind me what wood to use __________________ *Lewis* A day without sunshine is like, night

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09-02-2009, 05:35 AM	#2
Ugsduck Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 29	yep - Sarah uses that method in this thread:- Haunted House triptych and it works well.

09-02-2009, 05:31 PM	#3
Fran1942 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 392	I use colored pencils sometimes, not for height adjustment though. I use the carbon paper and trace method of transferring my pattern to wood. If a lot of different colored pieces are next to each other, I will color them to keep up with which piece to cut next. Fran