How to choose blades?
The quality of crafts made by hand with a jigsaw and ease of use primarily depend on the blades. Most often, any owner has this power tool and uses it only when it is necessary to make an even cut or a beautiful pattern.
A jigsaw is used for cutting wood or plywood, as well as plastic or metal, so you should pay special attention to the choice of blades.
The device is usually sold complete with a set of blades intended for use on different surfaces.
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It is not always possible to perform this work using other tools. A jigsaw is a universal tool that can be used by both beginners and professionals.
Sketches for patterns
Stencils for wood carving are quite diverse in their subject matter. Some of their variants are used in a narrow direction, and some can be found on any interior elements.
Here are several sketch options that can be used for a specific purpose:
- Wooden patterns are used to decorate the façade of houses . It looks perfect on both doors and walls.
- Art style cutting is used to decorate tableware and furniture.
- Products made using intricate openwork cutting are especially held in high esteem. Most often it is used for household items.
Important! A correctly selected sketch will help you complete wood carving quickly and accurately.
Tool preparation
The canvas is fixed in the device strictly along a vertical line and is well stretched. The blade teeth should point down.
To cut out a small part, select small blades, and for larger elements, choose a blade with large teeth. This way the cut will be neat and thin.
Work always begins with drawing up a drawing for a craft using a jigsaw. When working with a hand tool, the cut is made not along the drawing line, but along the inside of the contour. Fakes made with a hand jigsaw are more accurate.
Crafts made with a jigsaw
Let's try to make a light craft box ourselves using a jigsaw:
The first thing to do is prepare the work area and tools. Next, you need to choose a suitable material - plywood without visible defects.
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Then you need to process the workpiece with sandpaper and transfer the product template onto it, according to which the elements will be cut.
Now let's move on to the work itself: position the jigsaw perpendicular to the workpiece and carefully cut it along the contour. It is necessary to work as smoothly as possible, without making sudden movements.
Before gluing the parts, it is recommended to assemble the box and check the compatibility of the cut pieces. At this stage, you can adjust the elements if necessary.
Take a look at the photo of the finished craft made with a jigsaw! It looks very neat and attractive and can be a wonderful gift or interior decoration.
From drawing to template
Template for platbands The template for platbands is made of cardboard, life-size. A separate template is made for each element, pattern and ornament.
The resulting template is placed on the board and the outline is traced with a pencil.
Making holes You can immediately mark the locations for the holes. Holes are drilled inside the pattern, in places where there will be a turn when carving. First, the internal patterns are cut out, and then the external ornament.
Platband carving
Another way to apply a design to a workpiece is copying.
The method involves the use of carbon paper. A sheet of copy paper is placed on the board, and a drawing is placed on top. The drawing is secured with push pins. An outline is drawn with a pencil and copied onto the wood.
Stencil template for carved trims
Now you know how to make a stencil template for carved platbands.
Photos of crafts with a jigsaw
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