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SUPPLIES

Corian® —one piece (black) 1/2" x 5" x 5-1/4", one piece (yellow) 1/2" x 5" x 5-1/4", one piece (red) 1/2" x 1"x 2-1/2", one piece (gray) 1/2" x 7" x 11"; plywood or Solid Surface Veneer (SSV)*— one piece 1/8" x 5" x 5-1/2" (for the backer) Tools: scroll saw with No. 7 Artisan blades*; drill with 1/8"-Dia. and 3/8"-Dia. bits; router with 1/2" roundover bit (optional); belt/disc sander combination; pneumatic sander (optional); random orbital sander with aluminum oxide sanding discs'* (optional); polishing wheel with muslin wheel and a good polishing compound (optional)

Temporary-bond spray adhesive (3MSpray Mount Artist's Adhesive)

Wet/dry sandpaper, assorted grits (including 220,320,400 and 600)*

Masking or packing tape

Hot Stuff Super TCyanoacrylate (CA) glue*

Black permanent marker

Craft stick

Four 1/8"-Dia. x 1/2" long brass pins to hold fins to body* 3/8"-Dia. brass rod* Brass hanger assembly*

*AII Corian and SSV needed for this project, along with two No. 7 Artisan scroll saw blades, wet/dry sandpaper (220, 320, 400 and 600 grit), Hot Stuff Super T CA glue, brass eye, brass pins, and brass hanger kit are all available in the three-color angelfish kit (SLPK3CAF) for $29.95 (plus $9.75 S&H) from BG Artforms, 2189 Philip Drive, Bensalem, PA 19020; (888) 717-4202; or visit their website atwww.bgartforms.com.

**Corian aluminum oxide sanding pads (CSK-3) also available from BG Artforms. See contact information above.

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Segmented Intarsia Angelfish

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by Barry Gross (Mr. Solid Surface) of BG Artforms

Introduction

At the last scroll saw class presented by Mr. Solid Surfacc, the attendees completed this Segmented Intarsia Angelfish project in seven hours. Many thanks to Jim Carroll, Omar Henderson, and Dean Caraway for allowing me to take photos so that you can see all the steps from beginning to end. By the way, Dean gets the award for traveling the longest distance just to take the class, from Virginia to Pennsylvania Thanks, Dean!

Segmentation is cutting a single piece of material into many individual pieces, shaping them, and then gluing them back together to form one large piece. Intarsia uses many different sanded and shaped pieces to form intricate and interesting projects. Here, we combine both segmentation and intarsia methods to create the Segmented Intarsia Angelfish.

INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1. Before beginning, make a few copies of the pattern because you will need to cut each pattern piece out and place it on the Corian.

First, make sure that the saw blade is square to your table surface and then round over the back of the blade. By rounding over the back of the blade, it will help to eliminate some of the frictional heat caused by the square corners of the blade rubbing against the Corian material when you are cutting your project.

Step 2. Place masking tape on the upper surface of all Corian pieces (red, yellow, black, and gray). Note that with the red and yellow Corian there is really not much difference between the top and the bottom, so don't worry too much about which side is which.

The first section to cut is the red front section. Use spray adhesive to adhere the pattern to the Corian surface and cut out.

Step 3. Once the red section is cut, place it against the next section which is yellow. Trace a new and accurate cut line on the yellow section. Carefully and slowly cut on the outside of the traced line. Dry fit the pieces together and lightly sand if necessary to achieve a snug fit.