Creative Woodworks & crafts 2001-11, страница 12
"jjSTl From the Editor ys Desk - Wfy M A look behind the scenes . A^^fcL Sometimes even our best laid plans go awry. Recently. 1 have been ■K*IPJB| designing scroll saw patterns based upon my original wildlife paint-ings. The leopard (Siesta) on the cover of the October 2001 issue is one of my designs. Now another of my efforts, Leader of the Pac-lc, appears on this ; cover. You may notice, however, that the wolf on the covcr and the one in the artielc ■:are two distinctly different pieces. That's because of an odd phenomenon that we've ;'come to notice—sometimes a project which looks great in person does not translate • into a great photograph. The story of how we came to have two different versions of ■ the wolf offers an interesting insight into what goes on behind the scenes here at Creative Woodworks & Crafts. It also underscores what Wes Demarest writes about in his instructions for the wolf project, that the pattern is only the beginning. A project can take on many forms depending on decisions made by the craftsman. Obviously, the covcr is an important part of any magazine. It provides the first impression to any prospective reader at the newsstand. The graphic image has to grab your attention. Every cover of this magazine, at least since June 1996, is the product of a creative collaboration between Editorial Director, Robert Becker, Art : Director, Kelly Albertson, and myself. Robert and I usually select a project that we believe will do well, arid Kelly lays it out according to our conception. Then we all meet and make whatever changes we think arc necessary. The best covcrs seem to . come together effortlessly. Usually we select a cover project from the pool of already-made designs which .are going to be in that particular issue. The cover may be among the last things we do in the production process. This lime, however, we elected to use my wolf very early on—before the piece was even made. Indeed, this provided us with a rare opportunity to actually custom-make the cover project to suit our needs. As it turned out, it's fortunate thai we did. We wanted Wes Demarest to make the piece. When I gave him the pattern he looked it over and said he believed he had some wood that would "do it justice." Wes has a way of understating things. The walnut slab he later showed me (the one iiscd in the article) was incredible—you could actually visualize the wolf's face in >thc grain and knots of the wood! This was even before the pattern was transferred. I enthusiastically gave him the green light to make the project and document his .process photographically for the article. Wes' abilities in project development are legendary at the magazine. He has an uncanny talent for translating a design concept into a _____ "reality that transcends the original vision. His treatment of the wolf was no exception. The finished piece is mag- | fj F As I stated earlier, sometimes a project looks great in person, but loses something photographically. For cover projects, the standards are even higher. When we saw Kelly's layout it was clear that the walnut was just too '$%<m dark to effectively grab your attention. Luckily, design-ing this cover was one of the first things we did in the production process. That gave us enough time to rcmak.c the project out of lighter colored stock with the wolf :liead silhouetted as it was originally drawn, instead of ■scrambling around looking for a replacement. It also ^MSM^M^kft^j^Mi'Mi gives you a chance to see two different interpretations of The cover that never the same design. In the end, of course, your decisions was. The walnut version are what really count when you are crafting a project, of the wolf was just too and however you decide to make your projects, we hope dark for the cover, you enjoy making a few of the ones in this magazine. 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