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Patterns Located in Full Size Pattern Section No. 1!

Silhouette Veneer Earrings

SUPPLIES

Wood: walnut veneer—one piece 1-1/2" high x 2" wide; oak—one piece 1/16" thick x 1-1/2" high x 2" wide (for base); Baltic birch—several scraps at 1/8" thickx 1-1/2' high (in random lengths for support pieces) Tools: reverse tooth scroll saw blades in sizes 2/0; drill or

drill press with a 1/16" bit Temporary-bond spray adhesive Clear-drying carpenter's grade wood glue Delta brush-on interior/exterior varnish in finish of your

choice (we used Delta Interior/Exterior Satin) Assorted grits of sandpaper Clear packaging tape 2 gold jump rings (for making jewelry) 2 gold ear wires

by Sheila Bergner-Landry and Tony Landry

we both thought they would .make wonderful pieces of jewelry. We decided we would try to do something different using thin cut veneer sheeting and thin hardwood for the bases of the earrings. After several ideas were passed back and forth between us, we developed this method of cutting out veneer and using it for smaller projects. As you can see, we were able to accomplish very detailed cutting, while preserving the integrity of the veneer. The basic design for the earrings is relatively simple, as is this technique, which allows you to apply it to many other aspects of scroll sawing and woodworking. We hope you enjoy making these lovely little earrings!

INSTRUCTIONS

Make photocopies of the original patterns and keep them for future reference. Make at least two copies of both of the earring patterns for use during the procedure.

Place two pieces of veneer between two pieces of plywood scraps of the same size (see Fig. 1). Use clear packaging tape to hold the pieces together. Apply the pattern pieces over the plywood scraps, again using clear packaging tape (see Fig. 2).

Introduction

After doing "A Pair of Kittens" in the last issue of Creative Woodworks & Crafts, my husband and I were looking at the cut-out silhouettes from the frame of the project and

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