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Pattern Located in Full Size Pattern Section No. 2!

SEAHORSE SUN CATCHER

by Barry Gross, Mr. Solid Surface of BG Artforms

SUPPLIES

Material: solid surface veneer (SSV) in color of choice—one piece I /8" x 3-1 /4" x 4" (for the front of the sun catcher); acrylic in color of choice— one piece 1/8" x 3-1/4" x 4" (for the back of the sun catcher)

Tools: scroll saw with No. 4 Artisan blade*, drill with 1/16" drill bit, polishing wheel with muslin wheel and a good polishing compound (optional), random orbital sander (optional) Temporary-bond spray adhesive (3M Spray Mount™

Artist's Adhesive) Wet/dry sandpaper, assorted grits (including 220,

320, 400, and 600) 2" x 2" aluminum oxide sanding discs'* Wax paper

Masking or packing tape

Hot Stuff Super "T" Cyanoacrylate glue* (CA glue) Note: this brand represents a medium viscosity and is recommended because it will bond in approximately 15 to 30 seconds, giving you time to place the item on the acrylic.

*Available from BC Artforms, 2189 Philip Drive, Bensa/em, PA 19020; (888) 717-4202; or visit their website at www.baartforms.com. The sun catcher kit (which includes the SSV & acrylic material, # 4 Artisan Scroll Saw Blades, Gold thread and the pattern) is available from BG Artforms for $10.95 plus $2.50 shipping and handling. A solid surface aluminum oxide sanding kit (PFK-1) is also available for $13.95. Photos and descriptions of these sanding products can be found on BG Artforms' website.

tape on the surface of the SSV piece. This will aid in keeping your blade from overheating when you are cutting the material. Use 3M Spray Mount artist's adhesive to adhere the pattern to the masking taped SSV surface.

Step 3. Bore blade entry holes using the 1/16"-Dia drill bit.

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Introduction

Women always say, "If only males could give birth, things would be different!" The male seahorse actually does give birth. The female still produces the eggs, but she deposits them into a pouch located at the front of fhe male's body. She then swims away and returns for only 5 to 10 minutes a day for the next several weeks. Finally, the male's bloated and distended body contracts and labors as he expels the miniature seahorses one by one. The male seahorse can give birth to anywhere from a few dozen to a few hundred babies, depending on the species. There is one Caribbean species that produces more than 1,500 babies!

INSTRUCTIONS

back of the Artisan No. 4 scroll saw blade using a hone. Make sure that the scroll saw blade is exactly 90 degrees to your scroll saw table.

fion of the pattern first. You have to do this before you cut the outside because you will cut the outside after you attach the acrylic piece.