Quick and easy scroll saw patterns perfect for beginner to intermediate scrollers! 31 full-size patterns for adorable wood projects you can make in an afternoon on your scroll saw - Patterns include a couple holding hands, families with kids, a person doing yoga, pet dogs, cats, and birds, and more - Helpful overviews for beginners including choosing wood, materials and tools, selecting a blade, and applying a finish - Make handmade gifts for family and friends, great for Christmas, birthdays, Valentine's Day, or any holiday - Author Jean-Bernard Germe is a talented French scroll saw artist, highly respected as the originator of his aesthetic Inside this book, you'll find over 30 incredible full-size scroll saw patterns — all heartfelt designs that focus on the hobbies, people, and pets we love! From scroll saw pattern designer and master craftsman Jean-Bernard Germe comes this exciting collection of unique and distinctive scroll sawing patterns perfect for beginners and intermediate scroll sawyers. Each completed and free-standing project is truly special in its own way, making for perfect keepsakes or gifts made from the heart! Patterns include personalized silhouettes of couples, families, dogs, cats, birds, a turtle, a horse, and people enjoying the outdoors, reading, doing yoga, and more. Each project provides finished dimensions, wood type recommendations, and eye hole diameter specifications. Germe dispels the notion that creating memorable keepsakes for family and friends requires lots of time and experience. These beginner-friendly projects are approachable for any scroll sawyer of any skill level and can be made with scrap wood in a short amount of time. High-quality patterns like these are a scroll sawyer's bread and butter, and this book is very pattern heavy while still including introductory material for beginners. Showcasing Germe's trademark simplistic yet impactful style, this book lets you scroll the pieces as shown or customize them to your personal preference. Beginner and experienced scroll sawyers will appreciate the basic overviews on commonly used wood varieties and their specific characteristics, selecting the right materials, tools, and saw blades, safety tips, and choosing finishes. Spark inspiration, further your skills, and use up your scraps, with this fun scroll saw pattern book, Easy-to-Make Wooden People & Pets with Personality ! "These designs pack miles of meaning and emotion into each square inch. Whether you're a new woodworker looking to improve cutting accuracy or a pro searching for easy gift ideas, this book is an instant win." — Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine Uniquely Distinctive Quick & Easy Projects Scroll saw pattern designer and master craftsman, Jean-Bernard Germe, dispels the notion that to create memorable keepsakes for family and friends requires lots of time and experience. In Easy-to-Make Wooden People & Pets with Personality , Germe shares 31 of his original scroll saw patterns you can make in an afternoon. Showcasing his trademark simplistic yet impactful style, this book lets you scroll the pieces as shown or customize them to your personal preference. Beginner and experienced scroll sawers will appreciate Germe's basic overview of materials, tools, and safety tips. He also shares expert advice on wood choice, blade selection, and choosing a finish. Included in this book: 31 people and pet patterns with finished dimensions, wood type recommendations, and eye hole diameter specifications - An introduction to the scroll saw, materials and tools, and safety tips - Commonly used wood varieties and their specific characteristics - How to select the right scroll saw blade for each wood type - Tips on a variety of finishing mediums "These designs pack miles of meaning and emotion into each square inch. Whether you're a new woodworker looking to improve cutting accuracy or a pro searching for easy gift ideas, this book is an instant win." — Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine