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IN Lately Various inscriptions and individual letters made of wood or plywood are becoming very popular. They are used in the most different situations. You've probably seen similar products in some magazines dedicated to interior design, in gift and accessory stores, in wedding boutiques, in offices offering organization of events. Often such decorations appear in television projects about renovation and interior design. In addition, you may have seen similar signs in stores.

What are these letters and inscriptions?

Essentially, it’s just plywood from which words or individual letters are cut out using some tool (more on that later in the article), painted in specific color and decorated with various decor (paper, rhinestones, threads, etc.). But, most often, it is just an inscription (or letter) without any additional decorations.

These products may have different fastening formats. In order to hang them on the wall, you need to provide special hooks on the back. To be placed on a flat surface - on a table or on a shelf - they are mounted on a stand made of the same plywood or glass. In addition, they are often used without any additional fastenings. They simply place it on a flat surface, and the inscriptions or letters stand up due to their thickness. This is true for plywood products with a thickness of 12 mm or more.

Who needs such letters and words and why?

The question is correct and logical. After all, some readers might still not understand what kind of business this is. Who needs all these letters made of some kind of plywood? Where to use them? Why buy something like this at all? And who are these people - the buyers of “plywood words”? Let's look at these seven questions in order.

Where can all these words and letters made from plywood be used? Here are a few illustrative examples. And then you can figure it out for yourself.

Inscriptions for interior decoration. Despite the apparent simplicity of these products, they look simply amazing in real life. Especially if they are painted with high-quality expensive paint. Such inscriptions can be placed on a rack, on bookshelf, on the fireplace, on the desktop. They can decorate the walls of a house or apartment, giving the interior an unusual, modern and very stylish look.

Another area of ​​application is creating a background for photo shoots. Now you can take pictures not just at home or in the park, but in a specially equipped studio. Just don’t confuse them with traditional komorkas, where they take passport photos in 5 minutes. It's about about modern studios, where there is not only the most different classes and purposes, but also various decorations to create beautiful background. Words (and other figures) made of plywood are actively used by photographers to create thematic backgrounds for photo shoots.

Need more examples? Fine. Weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, corporate events. Everywhere there are letters and words made from plywood sheets, written in fashionable fonts and painted in stylish colors, will wonderful decoration holiday. No worse than the already pretty boring balloons and flowers. And for the birthday boy, you can generally prepare a gift by cutting out his name and age, for example, from plywood. Such crafts are especially loved by young mothers who are happy to buy these paraphernalia to celebrate their child’s birthday.

You can also make stylish inscriptions from plywood for restaurants, bars, cafes, shops, offices, etc. If you look at the world with your eyes wide open, you can understand that inscriptions and letters made of wood can be used almost anywhere where you want to add style, design and beauty.

How to organize a home business for making inscriptions from plywood?

This business has three components - equipment and raw materials, the manufacturing process and the search for distribution channels. That's all. It seems that everything is simple. Actually... it's simple.

Very often, such a business is organized by those people who are faced with the purchase of such accessories. When you need one such inscription, then, no problem, we order and receive it. But when a lot of letters or inscriptions are needed, many begin to think about the high cost of these products. And they are really not cheap.

Potential buyers begin to study the issue and come to the conclusion that it is more profitable (and more interesting) to make such inscriptions themselves. Right at home. Moreover, you can get by simple equipment, and the raw materials are very inexpensive. So, step by step, buyers turn into entrepreneurs.

Let's move on to organizing a business. Let's start with equipment and raw materials.

There is only one raw material in this matter - plywood. True, sheets of different thicknesses will be needed for different purposes. Just don't use it too much thin plywood(less than 6 mm) - it can quickly lose its shape, and therefore its presentation. In addition to plywood, you will need paint. You can use different types, but many “experimenters” end up choosing acrylic. This paint applies better, dries faster, holds tighter and looks very, very presentable.

Plywood costs about 500 rubles per sheet of 1.5x1.5 m format. Paint - depending on the manufacturer - from 150 rubles per liter.

Equipment. Everything here is very interesting. Each master cuts letters from plywood in the way that seems more convenient to him. Or those for which there is currently enough money. Because the price range is from several hundred rubles to hundreds of thousands.

The simplest tool is a jigsaw. Regular hand jigsaw. Even with its help you can cut out the most bizarre shapes. Including letters and entire inscriptions. There are a lot of advantages - accuracy, ease of use, low cost. Such a tool is worth even the most High Quality no more than 1000 rubles. And non-branded models can be purchased for 150-200 rubles. The same applies to consumables - files - they also cost 100 rubles for a whole set (expensive ones - at the same price per piece).

Among the disadvantages of a manual jigsaw, the following can be noted. Firstly, the ability to work only with small inscriptions. You won't be able to cut a large surface with a jigsaw. Because it will be simply impossible to crawl up. Secondly, not every hand jigsaw can easily handle plywood with a thickness of more than 10-12 mm. It will work, of course, but it will take a lot of time. And you won't need a single spare file. Third, hand cutting with large volumes it is a very problematic task. Whatever one may say, it’s difficult to work with your hands. And it won't happen quickly.

Therefore, the second option is an electric jigsaw. Has almost all the benefits regular jigsaw, but significantly speeds up manufacturing process. In addition, it allows you to saw even very thick plywood - 30-40 mm. The disadvantage is the price. Good model(Bosh, Makita) will cost 4000-6000 rubles.

Another option is a jigsaw. There are two types. The first real machine, which is similar in size and appearance to a machine. Such units cost from 15,000 rubles or more. For those who want to save (both money and space in their home), there are also desktop jigsaw machines. They look like sewing machine. And in size, about the same. Prices start from 3000 rubles.

Well, the most expensive option is automated milling machine. Price tag – from 150,000 rubles and more. But it seriously saves time and performs cutting flawlessly. In addition, it can be used not only for plywood, but also for wood, glass, acrylic and even metal. All this opens up new prospects for business development.

In general, choose the option that suits you. A lot here depends on your financial capabilities, as well as on the type of your home. Well, it is very problematic to place the machine within the confines of an ordinary apartment.

Now about the manufacturing process. It is clear that on last stage The inscription is cut out with a jigsaw or on a machine, after which it is sanded and painted. But another question arises - where does this inscription even come from?

First you need to install any graphics program on your computer. Perfect option– Photoshop. Moreover, today it has become available. The license costs about $20 per month. Next, download various fonts. Of course, we are interested in beautiful designer fonts. Just make sure that they are free (this will avoid problems in the future). Or buy good quality fonts.

The further process is simple and clear. We create an inscription in the program the right size and using the desired font. We add some elements that will become part of the composition. Be careful - the letters and all elements of the inscription must be a single whole. That is, all elements must have points of contact. Otherwise, it will be impossible to cut out a whole word.

Next, print out the resulting template. You may have to print it on several sheets if the writing is large and long. We take plywood, apply our template, after placing carbon paper. We secure everything so that the inscription does not move around on the plywood. And we transfer everything to a blank for the future inscription. We remove the stencil and carbon paper. All. The material is ready. All that remains is to cut and paint.

Now about the implementation process. Of course, at first no one knows about you. Therefore, your initial goal is to shine. Wherever possible. Make some cool signs. Take good pictures. It might be worth inviting a great photographer. Create a portfolio. And then – leave your portfolio on message boards, on thematic sites and forums, on special platforms, such as the “Masters Fair”. Take a tour of gift shops, wedding salons, and offices that organize holidays. Offer them your products. After some time, the first orders will arrive. And then word of mouth will work. This will provide you with constant orders. And a stable income. Good luck!

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Plywood is not only unique construction material, but also an excellent basis for making various crafts. Moreover, for this you will need a minimum of tools - manual or electric jigsaw, the plywood sheet itself, and the result largely depends on human imagination.

Scope and advantages of plywood sheets

There are many options for using this material; in general, we can distinguish the following methods of using plywood:

• floor covering, and plywood can be used both for leveling and for insulating the floor;
• wall cladding - unlike drywall, plywood sheets are much stronger, although they weigh more, and are susceptible to moisture;
• arrangement of formwork when concreting foundations or making concrete blocks;
• arrangement of a solid base for soft roofing material, for example, under bitumen shingles;

• manufacturing various crafts, ranging from simple figures to complex mechanisms, in which even moving parts are made of plywood. In general, regarding the question of what can be made from plywood with a hand jigsaw, the only limiter is a person’s imagination and perseverance, so the scope for creativity is simply limitless;
• Full-fledged furniture can also be made from plywood, and its strength is in no way inferior to ordinary wood.

This material also has a number of advantages:

• even thin material has outstanding strength, due to the layered structure of the material. consists of several layers of veneer, and when gluing, the fibers of each layer are located at an angle to the previous one, so that such a sheet works just fine when bending;

• due to the use of adhesive mixtures when gluing veneer layers, plywood is not afraid of moisture;

Note! For use inside the house, you should choose sheets marked FC, this means that urea glue was used when gluing, which does not contain phenolic compounds that are dangerous to human health.

• You can buy a large sheet of plywood for about 500-700 rubles; it will be enough for several dozen complex crafts. So the price can also be considered an advantage of this material.

Rules for working with a jigsaw

When making any craft, you can’t do without cutting plywood with a jigsaw (manual or electric).

There are several rules in this matter that should be followed in any case:

• The plywood sheet itself is quite flexible, so if you try to saw it without a rigid backing, it will bend and it will be difficult to adhere to the drawing line. The stand can be made from an ordinary thick board with a hole in the center for a jigsaw file; it is attached to the work table with an ordinary clamp;

Note! It is important to correctly install the file into the jigsaw before starting work. The direction of the teeth should be as shown in the figure.

• when cutting plywood with a jigsaw, the tool itself is held perpendicular to the sheet, there is no need to press hard on it;
• when working, you should turn not the jigsaw, but the plywood sheet itself;
• It is unlikely that when figure cutting it will be possible to do without sharp turns and sharp corners. In order to obtain a sharp turn or an acute angle, the instructions require moving the jigsaw up and down in one place, gradually turning the plywood sheet so that a small hole is formed in it in which the file will turn freely. After this, you can cut out the desired angle;
• You may also need to cut out blind holes that cannot be approached from the edge. In this case, you can simply drill a hole in it, insert a file into it, and only then secure it to the jigsaw frame. After this, you can cut a hole of any shape.

It is not necessary to make plywood products with a jigsaw using hand tools; the same quality can be achieved using power tools.

Examples of DIY plywood products

It is physically impossible to consider all the options for plywood crafts in one article. But it’s still worth stopping at a few interesting options.

The simplest plywood crafts

As a test, you can try to make a couple of simple crafts consisting of only one element. There are many options, for example, you can try to cut out the outline of an animal from plywood and then paint it in the desired colors.

This level of complexity is suitable even for children; the work will be performed in the following sequence:

• first, the desired picture is simply printed on plain paper (or drawn by hand);
• then you need to transfer the outline of the image onto the plywood. You can do this using carbon paper or simply cut out the image and paste it onto a wooden base;

• then we simply carefully cut out along the contour; even a preschool child can make such plywood products with his own hands using a jigsaw;
• After cutting, all that remains is to sand the figure and paint it. In order for the figurine to look bright, it is advisable to use a wood primer and only then paint it.

You can complicate the task a little and try to make a figurine consisting of several elements, for example, a Christmas tree or a snowman. A plywood Christmas tree with a jigsaw will consist of 2 parts connected like a tongue and groove.

To make it, you just need to trace 2 contours of the future Christmas tree on plywood and provide grooves in both elements. In one part, the cutout is made from the top, and in the second - from the bottom, the size of the cutout is up to the middle of the height of the future Christmas tree.

After cutting, you will need to sand the surface of the plywood and walk along the edge to remove burrs and smooth out any sharp edges. Dimensions of grooves in the bottom and upper parts must correspond exactly to each other.

Note! Many do-it-yourself drawings of plywood products using a jigsaw can be found on the Internet, for example, on our portal. This is much more convenient than drawing yourself.

After mastering figure sawing, you can move on to crafts consisting of several parts. As an example, we can give a figurine of a snowman, consisting of a torso, a head, two legs and arms; all these elements will be connected to each other with an ordinary thick thread.

The basic principle remains the same - we draw up a drawing, cut out individual parts from a plywood sheet, and then move on to combining them. In addition to working with a jigsaw, you will have to drill in the plywood thin holes in order to thread a thread through them.

A plywood snowman is assembled into one piece using a jigsaw; you can put a small bright scarf around your neck. As is the case with other crafts great importance has the color of the figurine, the coloring should leave the impression that the snowman has just been brought into the room from the cold.

There are many options for relatively small and uncomplicated crafts, and drawings of plywood work using a hand jigsaw can always be made independently or simply found on the Internet.

Making the task more difficult

If you have a jigsaw, you can try to take on a larger task. It is relatively easy to make an elegant frame for a picture from plywood, and the picture itself can be made entirely of plywood.

A picture made of plywood can be easily obtained by combining light plywood and a dark background. You just need to cut it out on the sheet light color the desired outline and then fix it in a frame on top of a dark background. Due to this, the desired effect is achieved; externally, such paintings look no worse than ordinary ones, even more unusual, because traditional painting is more widespread.

As for the technology, to make a picture you only need a template with the location of the cutouts. You can make it yourself; to do this, just make the image you like black and white, add contrast and manually mark the position of the cutouts. Number of plywood layers different shades limited solely by the skill of the author.

Thin plywood is also suitable for making a frame for a picture or photograph, and frames made from plywood with a jigsaw can also be solid, that is, cut from one piece of plywood. The simplest plywood frame is a closed plywood contour (rectangular, square or oval) with figured sawing along the outer perimeter.

On such a frame you can attach various plywood figures, thereby creating the feeling for the viewer that they are just sitting down to rest. You can limit yourself to a simple neutral pattern.

Note! If you plan to make a photo frame, then it makes sense to place a stop on the back side so that the frame stands stably on the table.

Mechanical plywood crafts

Making such a craft from scratch is a rather complicated undertaking, and the main difficulty will lie in the design. For example, a machine made from plywood with a jigsaw has more than a dozen parts of complex shape; a deviation of even 1.0-1.5 mm will make it impossible to assemble the model, so drawing up a drawing is the main difficulty.

You can simply purchase a ready-made set of factory-made parts, but it is much more interesting to cut out all the parts yourself using the drawings and assemble the car model with your own hands. All you need is patience and perseverance; after all, there are a lot of parts, and their shape is not the simplest. The remaining steps are the same - sanding, applying acrylic primer and painting.

Another option is to simply create it from plywood. original case, for example, for wall clock, leaving only the dial visible. It will look original; you can connect individual elements into one whole using glue.

More than one can be made from plywood complex products with moving elements also made of plywood. In this case, it is better to purchase or download drawings of plywood products using a jigsaw; it will be difficult to make them yourself, since you will also need to calculate the number of teeth and the size of gears, shafts and other moving elements; this is difficult to do without the appropriate skills.

Plywood furniture

Such furniture weighs little, but in terms of strength it is not inferior to analogues made from solid wood and even surpasses them (due to the layered structure of the material). For the manufacture of original table, benches or chairs, you only need a jigsaw and a thick sheet of plywood of the appropriate size.

You can prepare your own drawings of plywood furniture using a jigsaw yourself; the difficulty arises at another stage - it often becomes necessary to bend a plywood sheet.

There are 2 ways to solve this problem:

• Having steamed the bend, you can soak the plywood for 20-30 minutes hot water, and then try to give it the desired shape;

• in the place of the bend, cuts can be made at equal intervals, not reaching the edge of the sheet by 2-3 layers of veneer, then the plywood is bent, and the place of the bend is coated with glue.

It is not necessary to make furniture entirely from plywood. For example, the tabletop can be made of plywood, and the legs can be made of ordinary wood, the sides of the bench can also be cut from a sheet more than 10 mm thick, and the seat and back can be laid from boards.

In conclusion

Ordinary plywood sheet in capable hands could turn into a real masterpiece. The only limit when working with this material is the author’s imagination, so you can make anything, from simple animal figurines to copies of world-famous architectural structures.

It is also important that the only tools you need are a jigsaw and emery, so no special expenses are expected. The video in this article shows the process of making an original painting from plywood.

In the comments to the article, you can always clarify any questions you have about working with plywood.

What is plywood carving? This question has probably arisen among many novice masters. Plywood carving is a decorative and applied art.There are several types of slotted carvings for plywood:

• openwork;
• cutting out an image on a painted plywood sheet;
• sawing;
• combination (for example, openwork method + sawing).

Where to begin

• A plywood sheet is used as a blank, the surface of which should not have any defects. As a rule, first-grade and second-grade sheets of glued wood veneer are used for these purposes.
• In order to carve plywood with a jigsaw, use a material whose thickness is in the range of 3-12 millimeters. The size of the sheet of glued veneer depends on the image that should be applied to it.

It is important to know! A sheet of glued veneer should be cut along the grain, not across it. Therefore, the base must be cut in such a way that the lines of the picture are located along the outer layer.

• Before painting the workpiece, it is necessary to clean the plywood using files. This process must occur along the edge. Otherwise, the sheets of glued veneer will begin to crumble.
• Using sandpaper (use fine-grained and coarse-grained), sand the surface of the sheets on which the picture will be cut out. Begin to process with a fine-grained sandpaper. The result is a smooth surface. After sanding, the base should be wiped damp cloth(this eliminates work dust).
• For painting use dark colors: blue, gray, black. For this you can use regular paints: gouache or watercolor. However, over time, such paints fade, so it is recommended to use nitro paint. This coloring composition adheres well. This composition dries in about half an hour.

Important point! Nitro paint, acrylic dyes and gouache are only suitable for drawing contours. To apply a shadow picture, you need to cover the base with an aqueous solution.

• After the design is cut out, its edges should be carefully sanded using sandpaper.

In order to carry out quality carving on plywood, you need to think about the drawings in advance. The selected design can be printed on a printer or drawn with your own hands directly on a plywood sheet. They also make carvings using a jigsaw on plywood according to a template.

You can also use tracing paper. Through it, a picture is transferred, which is applied to the workpiece. This method is considered the simplest.

Important! Every novice craftsman must remember that the process of creating plywood carvings with a jigsaw begins with drawings. Carving plywood with a jigsaw, the drawings and templates of which will correspond to the plan, will turn out to be the most attractive.

Tools required for work

First of all, it is worth noting that the tool for cutting the material should be chosen from steel. Steel cutters are considered more durable. Drills, pieces of wire, needle files or reamers will do.

It is also worth paying attention to sharpening. The tool must be well sharpened, otherwise the plywood will become unusable.

You should first make a small hole into which the chips will fall during the cutting process of the material.

To carry out slotted carving on plywood with a jigsaw/laser carving on plywood, you will need flat, semicircular and triangular cutters.

Important! The tool should be installed at an angle of 45 degrees.

So, to work you will need:

• sandpaper (coarse and fine grain);
• file, brace, jigsaw;
• coloring composition, varnish;
• incisors and tampon.

How to make a blank

Before you start making the workpiece, you need to prepare workplace. The table on which the workpiece will be made must be durable. If during work the table accidentally moves or shakes, then all work will go on the stamp. The lighting should be good.

Stages:

1. The incisor is clamped with one hand and the blade is held with the other. In this case, the handle of the tool should rest against the palm. The little finger on the second hand controls the angle of the blade.
2. When cutting out curved lines, no tilting is done. The pressure exerted on the tool should be controlled. This is necessary to ensure that all lines are the same width.
3. After the image has been applied, several layers of varnish should be applied. However, the second coat of bark should be applied only after the first coat has completely dried.

If the thread cut into plywood with a jigsaw corresponds to the drawings, it means that the master did everything correctly.

Openwork method

Work process:

1. The drawing is applied using a pre-prepared template.
2. Sawing is carried out. Then mark the guide holes.
3. Carry out cutting along the internal contour.
4. The cut out elements are sanded using sandpaper.
5. Securely secure the workpiece. Then mark the places where holes need to be made. To do this, use a brace. If you need to make small holes, use an awl.
6. After the work has been done, the picture is sawed off along the contour. Then the product is cleaned and polished.
7. Sawing is carried out using an electric or regular jigsaw.

Sawing

It is worth noting that the work process is practically no different from previous methods. However, many believe that this method is the simplest and most understandable. Sawing is carried out using a regular jigsaw or an electric one.

It is worth noting that in factories, elements are cut out using a laser.

In order for the cutting to be attractive, you must be able to work with a jigsaw.

Process:

1. The selected image is applied to the plywood sheet. A novice craftsman should first choose something simpler, where he will not have to cut out internal holes with smooth lines.
2. The workpiece is securely fixed using clamps. If they are not there, then you can do without them.
3. The saw should be perpendicular to the plane of the base. You need to cut evenly. The hand should move in the direction of the sawed contour.
4. The product is sanded using sandpaper. You should also take care of the edges.
5. The product is painted or varnished.

Why use plywood to create carvings?

Currently, such material is actively used not only in the manufacture decorative elements, it is also used in the manufacture of furniture, subfloors, wall decoration, ceilings and more.

This material is chosen for many reasons:

• not afraid of moisture;
• temperature changes negative impact do not apply to plywood;
• low cost (unlike solid wood the price of a plywood sheet is much lower);
• ease of operation;
• light weight.

It is also worth noting that for the manufacture of crafts and pieces of furniture where carvings will be present, it is necessary to choose first-class or second-class plywood. The remaining varieties (3,4) are not suitable for such creativity, since there are cracks, chips, and knots on the surface.

Finally

If carving on plywood was carried out strictly following the instructions, taking into account all the features of cutting and material, then the result will be a product that will deserve everyone's attention. With the help of such crafts you can not only decorate the interior, but also give it as a gift.

However, in addition to the fact that as a result you can get beautiful product¸ The process itself is very interesting and exciting.

From carved wood and plywood you can make so many decorative items and useful little things, that it is stupid to limit the scope of work. In fact, it can be absolutely anything that your imagination can handle: boxes, covers for decorative and collectible books, lampshades, panels, shutters, furniture elements, trim, cornices... But the most attractive thing about creating exclusive works is that anyone can do them willing, if he puts in a certain amount of effort.

Wood carving: photographs, drawings and sketches

The main key to success in creating interesting things with slotted carvings is the choice of pattern. It is he who conveys the overall concept and sets the aesthetic tone for the entire product.

The easiest way for beginners is to make geometric patterns, as in the photo.

Carved designs of floral and animal themes are classic ornaments for any field of application.

Inscriptions - modern version application of wood and plywood carving. At the same time, you are unlikely to be able to find drawings and sketches on the Internet - they will have to be compiled purely individually according to personal requirements for sizes, fonts, and words.

Stencils for slotted threads

However, unlike cut-out inscriptions on plywood, drawings with plant, animal and fantasy themes can be found on the Internet. So feel free to choose the stencils you like for your album, and you’ll have plenty of creative ideas for a long time!

The simplest sketches are suitable both for training at the very beginning of the process of making products, and can also become separate elements complex design. For example, this is how carved houses are decorated.

More complex templates will require some skill and patience, but the results are worth it. Such pictures can serve as an independent product, even as a gift.

Entire compositions with an idea and meaning usually serve either as a separate work or form the basis of a work.

Tools for slotted carving: jigsaw or router

However, choosing a design is only a third of the success. Another important aspect that must be considered before starting the work itself. Namely, the choice of tool that will be used to carve wood or plywood.

Depends on the equipment:

• how thin the thread will be;
• complexity of pictures;
• cutting speed;
• accuracy of work.

Therefore, it is important to evaluate all the pros, cons, capabilities and limitations of each of the traditional sawing tools:

A jigsaw is a device for shaped cutting of parts. Hand tools The work is quite labor-intensive, but allows you to very accurately cut according to the drawing. Power tools allow you to quickly produce shaped plywood products, but require caution.

A milling cutter is a tool thanks to which flat-relief slotted threads acquire a thinner and more complete appearance. It is with its help that you can round edges, remove chips, make valances, and carry out the most complex cutting.

Theoretically, a milling cutter can do the same work as a jigsaw, and even more, but in fact, such handling of the tool is fraught with its rapid failure and frequent replacement of the frieze.

Materials for slotting threads

In most cases, plywood is chosen for this type of work - it is uniformly thin, has a pleasant color and structure, and does not suffer from further use or storage, unlike solid wood. It is the choice of material that becomes the third pillar of successful work.

The modern market is abundant different types materials, so it’s easy to get confused. For this work you should choose:

• FC plywood - harmless to humans and the environment, durable, easy to cut, practical;
• FB plywood is also safe for humans, but resistant to aggressive environments, since it passes special treatment and gets protective covering, because of which it may cost an order of magnitude more.

Note! Do not under any circumstances choose to interior works FSF class plywood - it is treated with carcinogenic preservatives and is permissible for use only in fresh air- they are excellent for covering the outside of a bathhouse or a house.

Photos of carved wooden houses

For Russia, slotted carving is of particular importance as a decoration for building facades. Since ancient times, ornaments carved on birch bark and other similar materials have been decorating huts, bathhouses, and churches, as photographs colorfully demonstrate.

Video of wood milling with a hand router

If you have just decided to try your hand at figure skating slotted thread, it would be useful to watch the video with the master class. It will help you better understand how drawings are created and how such home beauty appears.

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Fans of all kinds of handicrafts should definitely pay attention to this type of decorative and applied art, such as plywood cutting. This method can be used to make all kinds of figures, patterns and other decorative elements.

Moreover, mastering such a technique is quite simple, the only thing is that you first need to familiarize yourself with its main nuances, which we will do below.

What you need for cutting

First of all, let's consider what tool you will need for this. It should be said right away that expensive equipment not required for cutting from plywood. Therefore, anyone can do this kind of work.

The only thing you need to prepare is the following tool:

• jigsaw;
• electric drill and brace;
• scissors;
• cardboard templates;
• files.

In the photo - a manual jigsaw

In addition, you will need various Consumables, such as:

• sandpaper for sanding cut areas;
• tracing paper;
• pencils;
• glue;
• acrylic paints, etc.

In addition, it is necessary to prepare a workplace. Since working with any wood materials involves the presence of sawdust and unnecessary trimmings, it is advisable to set up a workplace not in a living room, but, for example, in a garage.

The workplace itself is a table. It is advisable to attach a jigsaw stand to it, which can be made from a plank. It is also necessary to ensure good local lighting of the workplace.

Cutting Features

Material selection

As you know, plywood is a multilayer material that consists of several layers of veneer. This makes it great for creativity.

The only thing is that you need to choose the right type of plywood. To do this, you need to pay attention to the following parameters:

What to cut

As a rule, people who encounter this kind of work for the first time are interested in what can be cut out of plywood?

There are a lot of options - these could be:

• patterns for decorating furniture or other interior elements;
• panel on the wall;
• decorative inscriptions;
• all kinds of figures, toys for children, etc.

Advice! You can also make functional carved objects from plywood, for example, boxes, candlesticks, napkin stands, lamps and much more.

Of course, you should start by cutting out the simplest products in order to “get your hand.” After gaining experience, you can take on work of any complexity.

Cutting process

After preparing the workplace and materials, we proceed directly to the cutting itself.

Instructions for doing this work look like this:

1. First of all, you need to make an image of the future product. You can make them yourself, or find them on the Internet and print them. It must be said that templates must be prepared even before cutting out words from plywood with simple contours, as this will greatly simplify the work and improve its quality.

You can also prepare templates of simple geometric shapes in advance different sizes to, for example, quickly cut a circle or square from plywood;

1. then the images should be transferred to cardboard, for example, using carbon paper;
2. now you need to cut out templates from cardboard;
3. Next, the prepared templates need to be placed on a plywood sheet and outlined with a pencil. If the design is large enough, it can be fixed with tape or even glue;
4. Now let's start cutting. If you need to beautifully cut the edge of plywood, giving it smooth shapes, you can use a jigsaw. More delicate and complex work, for example, small openwork patterns, should be cut out with a hand jigsaw.

To make internal cuts, you must first drill a hole. Depending on the fineness of the work, you can use an electric drill or a brace for this;

1. After cutting is completed, it is necessary to treat the cut areas sandpaper. To correct the lines, you can use needle files;
2. then the product needs to be sanded. If it consists of several parts, they must be glued together, for example, with PVA or wood glue.

Advice! Novice craftsmen often ask experts how to cut an even circle from plywood? In fact, there are no secrets in this operation, the main thing is to correctly apply the circle to the material using a template or compass, and then carefully and slowly cut it out with a jigsaw.

This completes the cutting process. Now the product can be decorated - painted with paints, applied with a burner, or simply varnished.

Advice! Word templates for cutting out of plywood can be prepared in a word processor such as Word. This will allow you to choose the most suitable size and font.

Here, in fact, are all the main nuances of this work.

Conclusion

Sawing out plywood with a jigsaw is a much simpler task than, for example, wood carving. Therefore, to achieve good results it will not take years to master the skill. You just need to do the work carefully, adhering to the recommendations outlined above.

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