Turning Photos into Scroll-Saw Patterns - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

Luthier207 · 11-22-2008, 12:55 AM

Hello, my name's Christopher Johnson, my username is Luthier207, and I have been trying to figure out how I can take any ordinary photo and turn it into a scroll saw pattern.

Any Ideas???

This is extremely important to me due to the fact that my parents are getting up in thier years and I have a phoito of them together which would make a beautiful scroll-sawn design, but I don't know how I'm going to be able to accurately get a scroll-saw pattern from a photograph. '

There was a website I'd come across that stated that they could turn ANY picture into a scroll-saw paterns through the use of Adobe Photoshop; which I'm downloading at this very second, but they wanted $50.00 for the rest of the instructions.

Does anybody out there know how I can accomplish this task?

If so, please write me directly at Luthier207@hotmail.com. It would be appreciated to the utmost.

Jr_Ranger · 11-22-2008, 01:06 AM

Hi there Christopher,
check out this link, I don't know which photoshop you are downloading. There are tutorials for elements and photoshop. you may have to hunt around the different menus but they should each have the tools you need. We also have a pattern request area if you want to upload your picture and get a pattern made while you are learning patterns.

CallMeTut · 11-22-2008, 05:14 PM

I have a simple tutorial at: Scrollsaw Portraits (and things) hope it helps...
Tutor

Jr_Ranger · 11-22-2008, 06:43 PM

Hey Tutor, glad you joined us. Welcome and thanks for helping

CallMeTut · 11-24-2008, 07:44 PM

Thanks Sylvia... I've been really hit and miss at scrolling and pattern making lately... had to get one of those "job" things.
Tutor

Ellenburg48 · 11-25-2008, 02:00 AM

Christopher, if you need any help turning your photo into a pattern you can email it to me and I will sure give it a try for you.
Christina
ellnbchristi@aol.com

11-22-2008, 12:55 AM	#1
Luthier207 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2	Turning Photos into Scroll-Saw Patterns Hello, my name's Christopher Johnson, my username is Luthier207, and I have been trying to figure out how I can take any ordinary photo and turn it into a scroll saw pattern. Any Ideas??? This is extremely important to me due to the fact that my parents are getting up in thier years and I have a phoito of them together which would make a beautiful scroll-sawn design, but I don't know how I'm going to be able to accurately get a scroll-saw pattern from a photograph. ' There was a website I'd come across that stated that they could turn ANY picture into a scroll-saw paterns through the use of Adobe Photoshop; which I'm downloading at this very second, but they wanted $50.00 for the rest of the instructions. Does anybody out there know how I can accomplish this task? If so, please write me directly at Luthier207@hotmail.com. It would be appreciated to the utmost.

11-22-2008, 01:06 AM	#2
Jr_Ranger Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 861	Hi there Christopher, check out this link, I don't know which photoshop you are downloading. There are tutorials for elements and photoshop. you may have to hunt around the different menus but they should each have the tools you need. We also have a pattern request area if you want to upload your picture and get a pattern made while you are learning patterns. __________________ Sylvia Support Our Troops

11-22-2008, 06:43 PM	#4
Jr_Ranger Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 861	Hey Tutor, glad you joined us. Welcome and thanks for helping __________________ Sylvia Support Our Troops

11-25-2008, 02:00 AM	#6
Ellenburg48 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jennings, OK Posts: 465	Christopher, if you need any help turning your photo into a pattern you can email it to me and I will sure give it a try for you. Christina ellnbchristi@aol.com __________________ May all your days be filled with sunshine, happiness, laughter and much love.

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11-22-2008, 05:14 PM	#3
CallMeTut Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Misery (Missouri) Posts: 81	I have a simple tutorial at: Scrollsaw Portraits (and things) hope it helps... Tutor

11-24-2008, 07:44 PM	#5
CallMeTut Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Misery (Missouri) Posts: 81	Thanks Sylvia... I've been really hit and miss at scrolling and pattern making lately... had to get one of those "job" things. Tutor