Imagine being able to take a favorite photograph and turn it into a wooden, scroll-sawed replica. Author Gary Browning shows you how with this innovative step-by-step book. Simply choose your favorite photographs from a picture album, then use a computer or photocopier to convert the photos into patterns for the scroll saw. Any photograph - from pictures of loved ones, to snapshots of favorite pets, to portraits of famous movie stars - has the potential to become a scroll-sawed keepsake. Inside you'll find:

- Step-by-step pattern-making techniques. Watch as Gary converts a color photo of his son into a black-and-white silhouette pattern for the scroll saw.

- Step-by-step cutting techniques. Learn how to cut your portrait patterns without compromising the strength of the wood.

- 55 ready-to-scroll portrait patterns. Cut these portraits as gifts or decorations for your own home.

Second Edition availaible!