Features and types of jigsaw thread

Jigsaw wood carving - a kind, rather, of original art, allowing you to create real masterpieces. At the same time, everyone can master this skill. And what you need to know for this and what types of thread exist, is described in the article.

Artistic cutting with a jigsaw - this is a unique opportunity to show your creative talents and find a hobby to your liking. Even a child can master the simplest sawing patterns. However, here have their own characteristicswhich you should be aware of before starting work.

Thread can be done on the simplest materials, for example, plywood or small pieces of wood. Later, when work experience appears, you can proceed to more complex forms of work - cutting out patterns on interior items.

There are several basic types of jigsaw thread. The technique should be mastered from the simplest of them.

Another feature of artistic woodcarving with this tool lies in the fact that during its execution most often requires the use of several jigsaws at once. Some are designed for cutting small parts, others for large ones. Therefore, it is necessary to have at least two types of such a tool in your arsenal.

For wood carving, manufacturers today offer several types of this tool.

Many professionals use jigsaw... However, such a tool may not be suitable for beginners - the cord of the unit limits the space for its use.

Best to get started classic hand tools of small size... It will allow you to feel all the subtleties and nuances of the work.

Tools with machine handles suitable for beginners. Professionals prefer over time change the handle to an individual one, made in accordance with their accumulated skills, personal preferences and needs.

For those who have just decided to take the path of studying artistic fretting with a jigsaw, it is best suited small hand tool... It will allow you to get basic skills in working with the tool without spending a significant amount of money on the purchase of a more serious jigsaw.

You can cut with a jigsaw in several different ways.

In this case, even the same drawing will look a little different every time.

• The flat-relief thread is the basic... It is characterized by cutting the pattern on only one side of the workpiece. Most often, curly carving is the simplest - leaves, houses, or some kind of New Year's ornament, for example, Christmas trees, snowflakes, holiday gifts.

• Cutting thread - continuation of the previous version, only with the application of an openwork mesh, which gives a special sophistication. This is how a complex New Year theme, as well as curls and plants, is cut out. Ornaments in this case are through, that is, they are clearly visible from both sides of the workpiece.

• Slotted option - already belongs to the category of more complex techniques. Like the previous version of the ornament, it is through. The peculiarity is that the thread elements must touch each other and the frame on which they are fixed. It is with this cutting option that it is easiest to create animals and birds (for example, cut a firebird).

• Overhead thread - this is already a whole work of art. It is performed exclusively on a flat background, thanks to which the shadow effects ultimately give the finished product a special charm and sophistication. The main pattern here is plants with many curls in contact with each other.

• Pargori carving - This is a kind of overhead technique, which differs from it in its pattern. Here he is always presented only in the form of geometric shapes.

Only having mastered the basic technique of sawing with a jigsaw perfectly, you can begin to study all the others. Then success is guaranteed.

Before starting work, it is necessary to prepare a table, material, tool. It would be nice to study the instructions (preferably a video) on the cutting technique of the selected pattern.

In general terms, the basics of work are as follows.

1. Apply a simple pattern to a piece of wood, for example, a few simple geometric shapes.
2. Drill a starting hole.
3. Now you need to fix the canvas with a screw. You must fasten it securely, otherwise you may be injured in the following steps.
4. Place the workpiece on the platform and lightly press it down with your free hand. Take a jigsaw in your working hand and start cutting by slightly shaking it up and down. During work, the workpiece must be turned from side to side, but the jigsaw itself must remain in place.
5. Having completed the starting cut, it is necessary to cut several ovals, circles or rhombuses on the workpiece using the same scheme.

If no problems arise, then you can proceed to cutting out the simplest ornament. First, it is drawn on the workpiece, and then the cut is made.

You can create real masterpieces with a simple jigsaw. Here are some examples.

Such carved iconostasis will be a decoration of the room, and also a wonderful gift for every believer for a holiday.

A chic example of a slotted thread - even simple and unremarkable alarm in such a frame it looks elegant, stylish and unusual.

Jigsaw can cut and chic flower vases... They look great and stylish even without a herbal supplement.

Artistic cutting with a jigsaw - a unique opportunity to decorate your home with original and unique items that immediately attract attention.

The jigsaw cutting technique is presented in the video.