Attractive fretwork projects are highlighted by adding an artificial light source for effect. Make an elegant box style mantle clock with illuminated display stand, some eye-catching acrylic Christmas presents to place under the Christmas tree, or a cross wall sconce with attractive fret design. With 400 color images, step-by-step directions are provided for 24 lighted scroll saw projects ranging from easy-to-make luminaries to the intricate fretwork of a night light with tab and slot design. The wide selection of ornamental -- and functional -- projects include table lamps, candle holders, and Christmas decorations. The variety in designs, with accompanying patterns, make this a great project book for woodworkers of all skill levels. The double layered Christmas projects are always popular. Choose from a lighted arch (Schwibbogen), tree, or pyramid. All the basic procedures associated with scroll sawing are described in detail with many tips and techniques included. Highlighted is the compound cut technique, plus use of various materials (hardwood, plywood, painted MDF, paper, and acrylic). Patterns comprise a variety of popular themes such as fairies, cherubs, a lighthouse, a dolphin, and a snowman.

20 Multilayered Scroll saw projects; ready-to-cut Patterns. Imagine how you would feel after creating beautiful art to decorate your home! Imagine the look in the eyes of your beloved ones when they see the art you made! With the help of the ready-to-cut templates in this book, you can create multilayered art or lighted shadow boxes. Some projects might be easy to do but most projects will be very challenging. Please, note that the book is Not a teaching book. There are NO tutorials; NO detailed instructions on the scroll saw operations or any tools. There are NO tips or tricks on choosing wood or blades. There are NO recommendation or how-to of any techniques. There are NO tools included. It is purely printed paper patterns to make multilayered art using a scroll saw. How to use the patterns in this book? The patterns are ready to use with single side printed pages so you can easily cut out the page and paste it on a suitable piece of wood. The project layers are from 3 layers to 7 layers. The size ranges from 7.5 x 7.5 inches (19x19 cm) to 7.25 x10 inches (18.41x 25.4 cm) Of course, you can photocopy, scale and alter the patterns according to your convenience. Some patterns have details that might be challenging to cut on a smaller scale, so we recommend using paint to add the tiny details. Some projects might be easy to do but most projects will be very challenging. The outcome of the project will depend on your choice of materials and how far can you challenge your creativity and skills. There are two options for the end product; The first option cut out all the layers and glue them directly on top of each other to create a 3d layered in-depth art. Second option build a shadow box frame with spaced grooves in the frame walls. The cutout layers or panels can then be fitted inside the grooves of the frame. A light String might be added inside the frame to create a lighted shadow box. There are very few and basic general instruction on how to build a frame inside the book, and few general tips that you probably knew. Features The book is large size with printed softcover, and paperback binding. The templates are printed on a single side to allow the use of the patterns. The size of the patterns ranges from 7.5 x 7.5 inches (19x19 cm) to 7.25 x10 inches (18.41x 25.4 cm) Please kindly note that the pages are not perforated, and tools are not included. Please note that the book has only patterns, no tutorials, no detailed instructions, no tips on choosing wood or blades. Ready-to-cut Patterns of 20 Multilayered Scroll saw projects to make your own art!

· A collection of all-time favorite wildlife scroll saw projects from the archives of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine · Includes 28 scroll saw patterns of birds, turtles, bears, sea life, pets, and so much more · The perfect pattern book for scroll sawyers of any skill level · Features designs from leading scroll saw artists, such as Kathy Wise, Gary Browning, Charles Dearing, and Lora Irish

A complete, how-to guide on making stunning trivets, coasters, and wall plaques while offering a fresh and modern twist on traditional fretwork Features 3 step-by-step projects and 27 contemporary designs of peace signs, butterflies, flowers, mandalas, and other intricate scroll saw patterns Also included is insightful information on wood selection and size, blank preparation, blade selection, expert tips, and a gallery of completed designs Author Charles Hand is a talented designer and award-winning scroller, and a regular and well-received contributor for Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine

Since precious few architectural drawings and no theoretical treatises on architecture remain from the premodern Islamic world, the Timurid pattern scroll in the collection of the Topkapi Palace Museum Library is an exceedingly rich and valuable source of information. In the course of her in-depth analysis of this scroll dating from the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century, Gülru Necipoğlu throws new light on the conceptualization, recording, and transmission of architectural design in the Islamic world between the tenth and sixteenth centuries. Her text has particularly far-reaching implications for recent discussions on vision, subjectivity, and the semiotics of abstract representation. She also compares the Islamic understanding of geometry with that found in medieval Western art, making this book particularly valuable for all historians and critics of architecture. The scroll, with its 114 individual geometric patterns for wall surfaces and vaulting, is reproduced entirely in color in this elegant, large-format volume. An extensive catalogue includes illustrations showing the underlying geometries (in the form of incised “dead” drawings) from which the individual patterns are generated. An essay by Mohammad al-Asad discusses the geometry of the muqarnas and demonstrates by means of CAD drawings how one of the scroll’s patterns could be used co design a three-dimensional vault.

A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.

New York Times best seller Ever since Gabrielle Stanley Blair became a parent, she’s believed that a thoughtfully designed home is one of the greatest gifts we can give our families, and that the objects and decor we choose to surround ourselves with tell our family’s story. In this, her first book, Blair offers a room-by-room guide to keeping things sane, organized, creative, and stylish. She provides advice on getting the most out of even the smallest spaces; simple fixes that make it easy for little ones to help out around the house; ingenious storage solutions for the never-ending stream of kid stuff; rainy-day DIY projects; and much, much more.

The author of the bestselling "Wooden Bowls from the Scroll Saw" returns to offer her creative spin on box projects. She's surveyed the most popular boxes in woodworking and shows crafters how to make bandsaw-style boxes, jewelry boxes, and lidded boxes on the scroll saw. Includes 29 beautiful and creative designs for boxes.

Wood(R) magazine has gathered scrollsawers' finest techniques and projects in a pattern collection that any woodworker will treasure. Take the 80 patterns of animals, autos, birds, buildings, people, and places, and either follow the projects exactly as shown, incorporate the designs into a different piece, or do some mixing and matching. There's plenty of technical advice, too.

A page-turning novel that is also an exploration of the great philosophical concepts of Western thought, Jostein Gaarder's Sophie's World has fired the imagination of readers all over the world, with more than twenty million copies in print. One day fourteen-year-old Sophie Amundsen comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, with one question on each: "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" From that irresistible beginning, Sophie becomes obsessed with questions that take her far beyond what she knows of her Norwegian village. Through those letters, she enrolls in a kind of correspondence course, covering Socrates to Sartre, with a mysterious philosopher, while receiving letters addressed to another girl. Who is Hilde? And why does her mail keep turning up? To unravel this riddle, Sophie must use the philosophy she is learning—but the truth turns out to be far more complicated than she could have imagined.