FEATURES

3D Puzzle Cubes
by Stephen Miklos
Clever, easy-to-cut puzzles double as Christmas ornaments

12 Piece Intarsia Nativity Set
by Kathy Wise
Versatile design collection can be used as decorations or ornaments

Secret Compartment Snow Flake Box
by Gary MacKay
Practice the inlay technique on ornaments before making the box
METHODS

Guardian Angel Wreath
by Paul Meisel
A classic segmentation project suitable for all skill levels

Doves and Cardinals Christmas Tree
by Paul Meisel
Innovative spiral technique creates a 3D decoration that collapses for easy storage

In His Arms
by Robin Balls
Creative use of shims adds dimension to this poignant portrait of Jesus

Noah's Ark Puzzle
by Carl Hird-Rutter
Colored patterns make finishing this puzzle child's play

Cowboy Boot Shoe Box
by Sue Chrestensen
Easy techniques to turn any segmentation pattern into a box
PATTERNS

Classic Santa
by Kevin Daly
Portrait-style design highlights a functional display rack

Historic Window Tracery Designs
by Bruce Pratt
Versatile Gothic designs showcase your fretwork skills

Delicate Christmas Ornaments
by Tom Zieg
Stack cut these elegant designs for easy holiday gifts

Nostalgic Sleigh Centerpiece
by John A. Nelson
Timeless holiday design shows off your fretwork skills

Gingerbread Wall Clock
by John A. Nelson
Delicate fretwork designs highlight this functional project

T-Rex Dinosaur Puzzle
by William Berry
This popular design is simple to make

Whimsical Snowman Features
by Paul Meisel
Easy-to-make wooden pieces add character to your snowman

Fantasy Layerscape
by Lora S. Irish
Easy-to-cut layers combine for a 3D scene
TECHNIQUES

Coloring with Leather Dyes
by Sue Chrestensen
Vibrant colors are easily layered for spectacular results
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Kathy Wise has been sculpting dogs and animals professionally for more than 25 years. Much of her time is now spent in the woodshop and art studio working on new and exciting designs for intarsia artists to cut and enjoy. Kathy is a frequent contributor to Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts. For more information visit her website at www.kathywise.com.

Gary MacKay is a designer and box maker who lives with his wife, Helen, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He
has been designing, making, and selling boxes in craft galleries for more than 20 years.

Gary first started woodworking during his high school years when he used a jigsaw to make an end table from pine. After buying a band saw in 1985, he sold band saw boxes through consignment shops in northern Vermont. Now, he concentrates on designing and making wooden items that can be cut on a scroll saw. He is currently juried through the South Carolina Artisans Center, one of the craft galleries where his work is on display.

Gary likes to use his scrap wood to make snowflake ornaments and intarsia projects. Whenever he is not working in his woodshop, he can be found out on the golf course or in the vegetable garden. Gary is a frequent contributor to Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine.

Paul Meisel's experience in woodworking and design is extensive. During his 10 years as an industrial arts instructor, Mr. Meisel realized the need for project plans that the beginning woodworker could manage. He began designing projects that excited interest in students, yet did not exceed their skill level.

Realizing the need for well-designed plans for the school as well as the home-hobbyist woodworker, he and his wife, Pat, set about creating a mail order company for the distribution of these plans. They took their unique concept one step further by offering many hard-to-find specialty hardware parts. This company, Meisel Hardware Specialties, has become one of the nation's leading project plan and woodworking supply companies.

Kevin Daly operates K&J Woodworks in Seymore, Ct.

Bruce Pratt lives in the Boston, Mass., area and works for a local biotechnology company. He is an avid collector and designer of Gothic window tracery. He can be reached at designs001@comcast.net.

Tom Zieg is the author of 300 Christian and Inspirational Patterns for Scroll Saw Woodworking. His work has appeared in Better Home and Gardens' WOOD magazine. He lives in Lincoln, Nebraska.

John Nelson is a retired industrial arts educator and the author of The Complete Guide to Making Wooden Clocks and Scroll Saw Workbook. He is considered an expert among scroll saw enthusiasts and is a frequent contributor to Scroll Saw Workshop. He lives in Dublin, New Hampshire.

William Berry's scrolling business is based in Saline, Mich. Visit his website at www.taupiocreations.com.

Lora Irish is an artist who runs an internet carving studio with her husband at www.carvingpatterns.com. She is a frequent contributor to Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts and Wood Carving Illustrated and the author of Great Book of Dragon Patterns, Great Book of Fairy Patterns, Great Book of Tattoo Designs, Great Book of Woodburning, and Wood Spirits and Green Men. She lives in Mt. Airy, Maryland.