intarsia - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

zanzer44 · 10-13-2009, 03:44 AM

While I do a number of scrol saw works and create my own scroll saw patterns in some cases, the bulk of my woodworking is intarsia. Where does one learn the art of intarsia plan creating....

jim_mex · 10-13-2009, 03:56 AM

Hi zanzer

When you say plan creating do you mean making patterns? If so here is my answer...

I've recently started making my own simple designs and I learnt firstly by looking at patterns done by other folk and copying the technique, at first freehand and later in a computer based illustrating software. For the moment I tend to use line art based drawing as my ideas as I think it takes a lot more skill to break down a photograph into shapes but i guess this is something you learn with time and can also get some help from computer based graphic programs that can help split down a photo to blocks of colour. Books, magazines and forums such as this all are sources of information and provided you possess some basic drawings skills you can produce reasonable patterns.

Janette · 10-13-2009, 04:17 AM

I've had people ask me and I'm at a loss as to how to explain how I can "see" where to put the lines in a photo. If you think of a coloring book and how the lines are - that's the best comparison I can think of.

jlyn069 · 10-13-2009, 07:50 AM

Hi,
I bought a lighted slide viewer on ebay years ago and never used it. I came up with a use for it. The lighted size is about 4 inches square so I print a photo about that size and then put a piece of blank paper over it and draw the lines on the blank that is over the origional. It seems to help me to see where to draw the lines better than anything else that I have tried. Hope this helps
Jackie

zanzer44 · 10-13-2009, 06:41 PM

thanks for the information guys.. actually , before doing the woodworking iwas was into painting and pencil /charcoal illustration.. i'll give it a shot

Arcablue · 10-13-2009, 11:49 PM

Just remember that if you want to sell your patterns, or the things you make from the patterns (or I think even if you just want to make the pattern) you need the photographer/illustrator's permission. Copyright laws and all.

10-13-2009, 03:44 AM	#1
zanzer44 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 12	intarsia While I do a number of scrol saw works and create my own scroll saw patterns in some cases, the bulk of my woodworking is intarsia. Where does one learn the art of intarsia plan creating....

10-13-2009, 03:56 AM	#2
jim_mex 'Senior' member - no way! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pachuca, Mexico Posts: 2,341	Hi zanzer When you say plan creating do you mean making patterns? If so here is my answer... I've recently started making my own simple designs and I learnt firstly by looking at patterns done by other folk and copying the technique, at first freehand and later in a computer based illustrating software. For the moment I tend to use line art based drawing as my ideas as I think it takes a lot more skill to break down a photograph into shapes but i guess this is something you learn with time and can also get some help from computer based graphic programs that can help split down a photo to blocks of colour. Books, magazines and forums such as this all are sources of information and provided you possess some basic drawings skills you can produce reasonable patterns. __________________ Jim in Mexico “Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.” -Albert Einstein

10-13-2009, 04:17 AM	#3
Janette Intarsia Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 2,322 Blog Entries: 4	I've had people ask me and I'm at a loss as to how to explain how I can "see" where to put the lines in a photo. If you think of a coloring book and how the lines are - that's the best comparison I can think of. __________________ Janette www.square-designs.com

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10-13-2009, 07:50 AM	#4
jlyn069 Jackie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 263	Hi, I bought a lighted slide viewer on ebay years ago and never used it. I came up with a use for it. The lighted size is about 4 inches square so I print a photo about that size and then put a piece of blank paper over it and draw the lines on the blank that is over the origional. It seems to help me to see where to draw the lines better than anything else that I have tried. Hope this helps Jackie

10-13-2009, 06:41 PM	#5
zanzer44 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 12	thanks for the information guys.. actually , before doing the woodworking iwas was into painting and pencil /charcoal illustration.. i'll give it a shot

10-13-2009, 11:49 PM	#6
Arcablue Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: UC Davis, CA Posts: 19	Just remember that if you want to sell your patterns, or the things you make from the patterns (or I think even if you just want to make the pattern) you need the photographer/illustrator's permission. Copyright laws and all.