Creative Woodworks & crafts 2000-03, страница 60

fr Patterns Located in Full Size Pattern Section No. 1! |

by Dirk Boeiman of The Art Factory from the October 1994 issue

SUPPLIES

Wood: wood of choice—one piece 3/4" x

10-1/4" x 10-1/4"* Tools: scroll saw with assorted blades; drill with bits Sharp knife or file Temporary-bond spray adhesive Sandpaper, 180 grit or finer Leather lacing: five piece 1/8" wide x 30" long, one

piece 1/8" wide x 36"long** Beads**: 7 Black; 6 Blue Turquoise; 2 Brown;

5 Burgundy; 11 Copper; 4 Gold; 6 Green Turquoise; 2 Ivory; 2 Ivory Melon; 2 Royal Blue;

6 Silver; 4 Tan; 15 Terra Cofta; 3 Turquoise Melon

Assorted feathers* (including 19 white feathers,

5 red feathers, and 2 simulated eagle feathers) Hot glue gun with glue sticks (optional) * You may order a 12" x 12" x 3/4" biank in either Butternut or Oak especially prepared for this project. Cost includes shipping, oniy $10.00! Call Heritage Building Specialties; (800) 524-4184. **Available in the Wolf Decorating Kit from The Art Factory. Write or call at 950 Hollman Street, P.O. Box 701, Platteville, Wl 53818; (800) 566-6394.

36" long piece. Note: see pattern for leather lacing placement. Designate one of the 30" long pieces as the hanger lace and use an overhand knot to attach one end of this piece to the cutout as shown on the pattern. Next, string the hanger lace with beads according to Fig. 1 and attach the other end to the cutout using another overhand knot. Leave both overhand knots loose enough to allow you to thread the four 12" long imitation eagle feathers.

Use a reversed double half hitch knot to attach the 36" long piece to the cutout under the wolf's mouth (see Fig. 2), and make sure that the two resulting lace segments are of unequal length. Starting at the top of the 36" long piece of lace, string a combination of five beads and then make an overhand knot just below them to hold the beads in place. Referring to the color photo and working from the top to bottom, make three such combinations (each with a knot) on the longer segment and two such combinatons on the shorter one. Add feathers by pushing the feather shafts under the beads.

Attach the remaining four 30" long pieces of lace at the locations shown on the pattern, using reversed double half hitch knots. As was done before, make the two segments of each piece unequal in length. On the longer segment of each of the four pieces, make two bead combinations of three beads each, and one such combination to each of the shorter segments. Add feathers as was done with the 36" long piece.

Option: hot glue can be used to help hold the beads and feathers in place, continued on page 62

INSTRUCTIONS

A note about stock selection We made our wolf cutout from 3/4" thick weathered maple, which looks great and is not terribly expensive. If you're lucky, you might even be able to find some in your shop's scrap pile. But be careful, weathered maple may be warped, split, or cracked. You could also experience some difficulty removing the pattern from the maple's rough-textured surface after sawing, so we suggest that you experiment using spray adhesive on some scrap material. This will allow you to ascertain the right amount of adhesive to use without gumming up the surface of the wood. If you prefer not to use weathered maple, consider experimenting with paints or stains on plywood or the solid wood of your choice to produce a wolf-like gray hue.

Transfer the pattern and cut the wood

Attach the pattern using spray adhesive and drill blade entry holes in the waste areas of the design. Make all cuts, then remove the pattern and sand as needed.

Decorate the cutout

Cut the leather lacing into five 30" long pieces and one