Creative Woodworks & crafts 1997-12, страница 28

For this month's column_r we're going to incorporate a wonderful scrolling project with the Testors Visions AirPainter and a bit of tole painting. Enjoy!

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut down the family tree

Size all wood as indicated in the Supplies list, then transfer the patterns, found in Full Size Pattern Section No. 1, to the appropriate stock. Drill the 1-3/8" holes on the centers indicated with the Forstner bit. Set your drill press for a 5/16" depth. This will leave a bottom of about 1/16" thick on each piece after the inserts are installed, allowing you to easily glue these pieces to the | tree. Cut the pieces to shape with a No. 3 precision ! ground blade installed in your saw.

Note: the tree pattern is somewhat unwieldy, so be careful not to catch it on your clothing or on the edge of the saw table while sawing.

If your scroll saw has an 18" throat or smaller, you will need to make some relief cuts around the perimeter. Otherwise, you will not be able to turn the wood all the way around and it will be necessary to back the blade out of the cut and reposition the workpiece to finish sawing.

For the birdhouses, drill 1/16" holes where shown for hangers. Do not drill a hole in the large birdhouse, as a screw eye will be inserted into the top for this. Cut them to shape.

You will need to cut out ten 3/4"-Dia. x 1/4"-thick circles and about fifteen 1/4" x 1/4" squares. These will

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Designed by Joanne Lockwood

SUPPLIES

Wood: Baltic birch plywood—1/4" x 13" x 25" (for the tree); 1/4" x 14-5/8" x 25-3/8" (for the backer board); pine—nine pieces, 3/8" x 4" x 4" (to receive the inserts); 3/8" x 6" x 8" (for the greenery); 1/2" x 2" x 6" (for the birdhouses); 1/4" x 1"x 12" (for the risers) Tools: scroll saw and No. 3 precision ground blade; drill press; drill with 1/16" bit and a 1-3/8" Forstner bit Temporary-bond spray adhesive Sandpaper, assorted grits Brown paper bag Testors Visions Airpainter Delta Ceramcoat acrylic paints: Autumn Brown; Blue Mist; Black Green; Black; Chrome Green Light; Heritage Blue; Leprechaun; Light Chocolate; Opaque Red; Pigskin; Straw; Walnut; White; Williamsburg Blue Delta Gleams acrylic paints: Copper; Silver Delta Color Float

Delta Ceramcoat Varnish: Satin finish Loew-Cornell American Painter Series paintbrushes: No. 2 liner (series 4350); No. 5 round (series 4000): 3/8" angular shader (series 4400); 3/4" wash (series 4450) Small sea sponge Tacky glue

Nine photo frame inserts* 1-7/16"-Dia. mini clock insert* 12" of 26 gauge gold wire Frame of choice

*The complete Family Tree clock and photo frame package, which includes nine photo frames and one mini clock with your choice of a gold, ivory, or white dial, is available for S21.95 plus S&H from Quartz Concepts, (800) 771-8463, 21352 Nordhoff St. Unit 114. Chatsworth, CA 91311.

be the risers to elevate the tree. The circles are placed under the tips of the branches that hold the inserts, and the squares are for wherever you feel the need for additional support.

PAINTING INSTRUCTIONS

A little background on the subject

I have used the Visions AirPainter for basecoating the pieces and for the background. To use tole paints with the AirPainter, diluted the paint with 1 part water to 2 parts paint. If you do not have an AirPainter, use your wash brush and the same color paint; the only time you will water your paint is for the background.

For the background, lightly spray Blue Mist on the sky area, then Walnut on the ground area. Be sure to blend these two colors at the horizon line (see the photograph).

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