George North discussed the differences between Intarsia and Segmentation.  He talked aout cutting the pieces, sanding and shaping, gluing and finishing.  George concluded by giving interested members a Dolphin intarsia kit that they can complete.

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In this class, Karl Taylor discussed the program (Corel Draw) he uses to prepare scroll saw patterns.  Rob Austin then described the various programs he uses.  Both demonstrated their pattern making techniques and then Rob reviewed a number of patterns he had created as well as a number of portraits he has cut.  These techniques are great if you can't find a pattern on the internet (e.g a relative, pet, home, etc.) 

This class featured 5 different demonstrators – Hans Meier, Karl Taylor, George North, Marilou Chastain and Bruce Maday. The group scrolled both 2 and 3 dimensional wooden puzzles. Attendees were given the opportunity to see a number of sample projects and in many cases patterns to make the projects. There were 3 tables full of sample puzzles and lots of questions were answered throughout the evening.

In this class, Karl Taylor discussed different blades and their advantages / disadvantages.  He also covered different types of pattern design and which method is the easiest to follow with a blade. During the last half of the meeting, members took turns cutting a 4 piece puzzle.  This exercise not only helped to build some basic skills, but it also provided an excellent opportunity to meet some new club members.