Animal Portraits in Wood Crafting 16 Artistic Mosaics with Your Scroll Saw [Paperback]

The popular article has become a best-selling book! 16 segmentation projects that capture the beauty of wildlife. Big cats, bears and much more!Crafting 16 Artistic Mosaics with Your Scroll SawThe time-honored art of mosaic is updated in this book for scroll saw enthusiasts of any skill level. With 3 complete step-by-step projects, author and scroll saw artisan Neal Moore, introduces readers to segmented portraiture: the craft of cutting and staining wood pieces and re-assembling them like a jigsaw puzzle. Color photos, precise patterns and clear instructions make creating realistic wildlife portraits fun and easy.Inside you will find:-16 precisely designed and color-coded patterns each with a project overview, number of pieces and cutting sequence-Tips for creating patterns from your own photos-How to make a customized frame for your projectIntroduction: A Brief History of Segmented Portraiture...viPart 1: Basic Equipment..................................................1Scroll saw and blade selection.........................................1Choosing Wood.............................................................3Other tools and materials................................................4Part 2: An Overview of the Process................................7Understanding relief.......................................................7Working with patterns...................................................8Developing custom patterns...........................................9Cutting the projects......................................................11Staining........................................................................12Gluing..........................................................................14Construction custom frames..........................................16Part 3: Step-by-Step Demonstrations.............................19The Bison Skull.............................................................21The Eagle.........................................l£S