Scrolling 101

This little booklet provides a concise introduction to scroll sawing for beginners.

• Beginner-friendly guide to learning the fundamentals of scroll sawing
• Easy-to-understand articles on scroll saw basics, choosing blades, sanding, adapting patterns, and making the most out of an inexpensive saw
• Helpful charts, clear photography and illustrations, and a skill-building exercise to practice cuts
• Written by leading scroll saw artists and contributors to Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine Bob Duncan, Sue Walters, and Mindy Kinsey

A beginner-friendly introduction to scroll sawing, Scrolling 101 is the perfect starting point for anyone interested in learning how to create beautiful scroll saw projects!

A quick and easy-to-read guide, this 20-page booklet provides a clear and concise overview on scroll saw basics, such as squaring your table, attaching patterns, stack cutting, blade tension, blade-entry holes, and removing patterns. You'll learn how to choose the right blade for your projects, adapt patterns, make the most of an inexpensive starter saw or tune up an old saw, plus troubleshooting advice, sanding tips, and more. Also included are helpful charts and illustrations, high-quality photography, and even a skill-building exercise to practice cutting waves, swirls, straight lines, and corners.

Featuring expert insight and advice from today's leading scroll saw artists and contributors to Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine, with Scrolling 101, you'll be equipped with everything you need to know before you begin your first project!

This book is compiled from all the best projects found in the pages of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Magazine.

Fox Chapel Publishing publishes illustrated non-fiction books, magazines, patterns, and videos for craft, hobby, and do-it-yourself enthusiasts. We inspire and inform readers who enjoy woodworking, needlework, pyrography, home and garden, cooking, outdoor recreation, coloring, Zentangle (R), kids' crafts, and more. Fox Chapel publishes two magazines, Woodcarving Illustrated and Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts, and more than 1,200 book titles. Our imprints include Design Originals, IMM Lifestyle Books, Creative Homeowner, and Heliconia Press. Publishers Weekly has named Fox Chapel Publishing a "Top 10 Fastest Growing Independent Publisher" four times since 2006.