Jigsaw sawing templates. Plywood crafts: a master class for making beautiful things and the best ideas for using plywood to decorate your home and garden (90 photos)

Plywood is a very affordable, relatively inexpensive material for various crafts. Things made from it can have not only decorative value, but also be useful in our daily life, in everyday life.

Plywood is an easily processed building material, which is produced by gluing several layers of veneer, specially processed wood shavings.

Introduction

These sheets, which can be used for the manufacture of crafts and structures, may differ:

• the number of layers of veneer - three-layer, five-layer and multi-layer;
• the type of wood from which the multilayer sheet is made (deciduous or coniferous);
• according to the degree of processing (polished on one or both sides, not polished).

Building codes and standards

To learn more about the building material in question (about the classification of the entire plywood nomenclature, grade, standard sizes produced), which can be purchased for the manufacture of many products and crafts, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the following documents:

• GOST 3916.1-96 "General purpose plywood with hardwood veneer outer layers".
• GOST 3916.2-96 "General purpose plywood with softwood veneer outer layers".

Schemes, drawings and patterns for products from plywood sheets

Drawing programs for computers

Today, you can easily find a diagram, a pattern of a plywood structure, so that later, using computer-aided design systems, you can prepare any drawing (including the cat pattern above). Then, using a plotter, output to a paper sheet of the required format.

Drawing popular programs are the easiest to learn and can be used in 2D and 3D modeling, including for plywood structures:

• "KOMPAS" - a complex of automated systems, with the possibility of drawing up drawings, according to the standards of the ESKD and SPDS series;
• AutoCAD is a two- and three-dimensional computer-aided design and drafting system.

So, if you cannot find a detailed drawing of the plywood product you need, then the application capabilities of the above software will help you make a full-fledged drawing according to any diagrams and patterns posted on the Internet.

Kayak

The price of building plywood, from which the kayak is made, is simply incommensurable with the pleasure that a person who has made it with his own hands, who loves rowing boat trips, will receive.

The kayak among the Eskimos is the same kayak among the Aleuts - the traditional rowing boat of the peoples of the Arctic. Such a boat can be single, double or triple. We will lay out drawings of a plywood kayak for one person.

The algorithm for building a rowing boat from plywood sheets is, in principle, general, with the exception of some nuances. A step-by-step procedure for cutting, processing and assembling a kayak can be viewed in the video in this article.

Plywood table - simple and functional

Clear drawings of a plywood table with your own hands, which will be easy to implement even for a person, without special carpentry skills and experience. Table cover (1 sheet) - 1300 x 600 x 16 (mm) Inner wall (1 sheet) - 1170 x 400 x 16 (mm)

plywood constructor

Various plywood constructor drawings are now gaining more and more popularity. Assembling such models from safe material is a very useful activity for children and adolescents. Such crafts will become good specimens of collections, decorate the corner of modellers.

Tank

The stages of work on the installation of a tank model are as follows:

1. Plywood is sanded (first with medium-grained, and then with fine-grained sandpaper);
2. The drawings are carefully transferred through a carbon paper onto a plywood sheet material sanded with a fine-grained abrasive.
3. In the corners of the contour transfer, through holes are drilled with a drill (drill 3 mm or more);
4. Fix the file in the jigsaw and start cutting out the elements of the tank;

Note!
Sawing parts should be started inside the contours of the tank blanks, and only after that already in the office itself.

Advice!
When assembling the plywood nodes of the model, have various types of needle files on hand to fit the elements to each other at any time.

1. After fitting all the parts, you can start gluing them (for example, with PVA glue, "Titan");

Advice!
In order for the nodes and elements of the tank to grip each other stronger and more reliably, it is possible for some time after gluing them to be tied with thread or rope.

1. A cannon can be made by cutting the wooden handle of a watercolor brush or other auxiliary material;
2. If desired, a tail number or other inscriptions and patterns can be applied to the tank, or to any other model, with an electric burner;
3. For greater safety and decoration of the model, they can be coated with varnishes and paints.

The car is retro (old Mercedes)

Note!
When you transfer these do-it-yourself plywood machine drawings onto the plywood sheets themselves, do not forget to transfer the numbers as well.

When assembling the model itself, carefully look at the numbers.

In this case, the process is carried out according to the following algorithm, in accordance with the digital designations:

• part or assembly number 1 must be connected to another number 1;
• and part number 2 is attached accordingly with the next number 2 and so on until the machine is assembled.

Gun

Drawings of a pistol from plywood model "Bulldog". When assembling, we follow the same rules as when assembling the car: the same numbers must be mounted with each other.

Advice!
This pistol model is best coated with a spray paint bottle, for a better resemblance to the original, layers of black paint can be applied.

Dinosaur

Drawings of plywood dinosaurs, for example, presented below, can be executed in any scale you need according to the presented pattern in a drawing program for a computer when designing.

The preparation of the material, the elements of the model and the assembly itself are not difficult, but you will have to stock up on some patience when working with a jigsaw and fitting the model nodes to each other.

Napkin holder - "Vine leaves"

This item in the form of grape leaves is always useful in the household for its intended purpose - for napkins, and for storing, for example, sheets of paper of the selected format:

Vase, stand for pencils, pens, brushes

Drawings of a plywood vase, according to which you can easily cut out a craft of the size you need:

Plywood panel

It is the ease and simplicity of sawing with a jigsaw from plywood sheets of various configurations with different sizes, the installation of various designs from them, which makes it possible to perform a variety of decorative panels for the walls of our housing. Any panel, made neatly, is a great gift for relatives and friends.

Drawings of a plywood panel, which also serves as a shelf in the household:

Some helpful tips and warnings:

• When transferring patterns, drawings to plywood, use the thinnest and sharpest pencil lead. It is even better to use a used ballpoint pen, then the lines will always be the same, and the carbon paper from the ball will not tear. It is convenient to transfer drawings to plywood using a laser printer.
• For better fastening of parts, where possible, it is recommended that the width of the grooves correspond to .
• There are two types of files with large and small cloves. It is more convenient for beginners to learn how to use a thick file, and small details are cut out with a thin one, already having some experience and skills in using a jigsaw.
• The saw blades must cut from top to bottom, so pay special attention to the correct fastening of the saw blade in the jigsaw.
• Files can break easily, so cut carefully, do not let parts hang on the saw blade.
• When purchasing a file, make sure that the teeth are sharp, and the file itself should not bend easily, but rather be hard. Not flat, but the so-called “twisted files” are convenient in work - they can cut in any direction.
• For those who have sawing structures from plywood sheets as a hobby, there is no need to purchase a band saw, it is enough to purchase an electric jigsaw. Although everything is an amateur, some craftsmen still often resort to a manual jigsaw when "you need to feel the material."

findings

1. Before choosing, purchasing and directly working with the material from which you will cut models, panels, designers and structures, familiarize yourself with its types, classification according to building documents (GOST).
2. For sawing, purchase high-quality tools, equipment and equipment for it.
   
3. Responsibly approach the choice of high-quality plywood. Do not limit yourself to its visual inspection, tap it for internal voids and delaminations, due to poor bonding of veneer layers.
4. Before working with a jigsaw, optimally equip your workplace. Pay special attention to its good lighting, so that the cut, markings are perfectly visible and your eyes do not get tired. It is not bad to use a stroboscope to illuminate the place of work with a jigsaw. Convenient and comfortable sawing!

Decorations for interiors and exteriors, carved shelves and photo frames, window trims, decor elements and whole pictures can be created independently - cut out with the help of tools. Woodcarving with a jigsaw is available to everyone - you just need to apply a little patience. Below we will talk in detail about this type of art - about the tools that will be required for work, about the stages, we will analyze the mistakes of novice masters. We will touch on safety precautions, and also, step by step, we will consider the stages of manufacturing a cutting board.

Tool Description

According to the principle of operation, a jigsaw can be compared with a conventional saw. But it is designed to make figured and through cuts, and with the help of a saw, only straight rough cuts are made. The frame of the jigsaw, resembling a bow saw in shape, allows you to make accurate deep cuts from the end of the material.

The special design of this tool allows you to cut from the inside of the workpiece, makes it possible to make through cuts.

A variety of materials are processed with a jigsaw - wood, non-ferrous and soft metals, plastic, ceramic tiles.

There are two types of jigsaws - manual and electric.

Manual jigsaw

A manual jigsaw is a saw blade clamped into an arc-shaped frame. The tool is equipped with a handle. The file reaches 130 mm in length and is attached to the handle with the teeth down. The saw blade must be taut. If the blade is tensioned and fixed correctly, the tool will make a thin sound during operation. Without proper tension, the file will quickly break.

Despite the fact that many consider it obsolete, because there are modern electric ones, it has a number of advantages. However, as well as disadvantages. The pros and cons of the tool are shown in the table:

Advantages:

• suitable for beginners and children;
• affordable, compared with an electric jigsaw, price;
• compactness;
• a manual jigsaw is indispensable when you need to make intricate wooden patterns. Only with its help it is possible, having reached a certain point, cardinally;
• change the cutting angle;
• develops fine motor skills and perseverance.

Disadvantages:

• small frame size;
• saw blades quickly fail;
• cutting process is slow.

Thus, a hand tool has only three disadvantages and a lot of advantages.

In order not to make a mistake in choosing a manual jigsaw, you should pay attention to the following points:

1. The material from which the frame is made. It should be durable, metal is better. With effort, the material should bend quite a bit. Ideally, it should be steel or titanium.
2. When buying, you should try to squeeze the ends of the frame - if they almost converge, it is better to refuse the purchase.
3. Choose a flat frame. But before that, check it for elasticity, as described in the previous paragraph.
4. It is important to pay attention to the handle - it should be comfortable, made of wood.
5. The fastener that connects the file to the frame should be comfortable and fixed without the help of pliers.

Electric jigsaw

The main advantage of a jigsaw is its versatility. Due to the fact that a wide range of saw blades is produced for it, it is used for working on wood, plastic, soft metals. Blades rarely break. The cutting depth reaches 1.35 m, due to this, the speed of work is accelerated, compared with a mechanical tool.

The disadvantages include its injury risk, so it is not suitable for children. The power tool has a short blade stroke, so thick materials are cut slowly. And also, due to the thicker canvas compared to the mechanical one, it does not allow very small patterns to be made.

Electric jigsaws are divided into 2 groups:

1. Household. They have power up to 550 watts. Suitable for deep cutting, up to 45 mm, soft materials - plywood, plastic. And for working with metal - here the cutting depth is up to 4 mm. Suitable for household and medium-sized finishing work.
2. Professional. Usually equipped with a pendulum mechanism, they have a power of up to 900 watts. The tool can be used both vertically and horizontally. It has a high speed of work, allows you to perform deep cuts with a minimum percentage of chips. Designed for long-term work, large volume.

For electric jigsaws, a wide range of files is sold:

• shank having a T-shape, or "Boshevsky"- universal, suitable for almost all jigsaws, for example, Bosch, Makita, Skill, Metabo;
• with U-shank is the second most popular. Suitable for tools with screw and shoe clamps;
• shank from Makita- only for tools of this company;
• Bosch shank- only for older Bosch tools. Rarely found in stores.

Files differ according to the type of material being processed:

Different types of saw blades for an electric jigsaw

1. For a tree. For wood carving with a jigsaw, there are several types of files:
   • files for fast cutting. They have a long blade with large teeth and a wide set width;
   • for a clean cut. They have an average tooth size and a small divorce;
   • for curly cut. This is a narrow canvas with small teeth and a beveled back side.
2. For metal. They are made of durable metal, have small teeth, wavy wiring.
3. for polymeric materials. They only have small teeth.
4. Universal.

Additional Tools

For the convenience of working with a jigsaw, there are additional tools and devices:

• guide line;
• additional nozzles;
• universal miter box - it is convenient to cut parquet on it, cut narrow slats, aluminum profile;
• parallel stop for parallel cutting;
• compass;
• LED lighting for saw line.

Stages of work

The work of cutting wood with a jigsaw takes place according to a certain scheme, several stages are followed.

Preparatory

We start by inspecting plywood - it should be smooth, without knots and notches. It should be dry, without detachments and swelling.

Then they create a sketch of the work - the stencil is attached with tape or buttons to the surface. Punctures are made at the beginnings and ends of lines, at key points and intersections. Complex drawings and patterns are transferred to plywood through copying.

When transferring the pattern, the direction of the fibers should be taken into account - the cuts should be perpendicular to them.

Sawing with a hand jigsaw

The manual jigsaw is held by the handle, straight, placing the file perpendicular to the surface. When working, do not press hard with the tool on the surface - the pressure should be minimal. The movements should be smooth, effortless - the tool sinks down almost under its own weight. When the jigsaw moves up, sawdust is ejected, so you can not bring the surface close to your face.

Basic concepts needed to get started with a manual jigsaw.

Sawing with an electric jigsaw

Work takes place according to certain rules:

• the saw blade is attached to the turned off tool;
• before work, the tool is set up - the frequency and amplitude of the movement of the web are selected;
• sketches are attached at eye level. the workplace should be equipped so that the hands and back do not get numb during work;
• cut out the contour of the product;
• the jigsaw is moved smoothly, without strong pressure and jerks;
• for through cuts, holes are made with a drill and after that we insert a jigsaw file there;
• for cuts at an angle, the jigsaw platform is shifted to the desired angle;
• to cut a circle, turn off the pendulum stroke, drill a hole for the file and work with the compass-stop.

Working with an electric jigsaw is traumatic. For beginners, simple plywood work is suitable.

Mistakes of beginners

The main mistake of novice masters is non-compliance with the stages of work:

• often choose an unprepared tree, with nails and knots;
• do not check the tool, do not have spare saw blades on hand;
• poorly fix the work surface or hold the part in their hands. Without a strong fixation of the part, an accurate cut cannot be performed;
• the choice of unsuitable files - the shank must fit the jigsaw;
• inexperienced craftsmen, in case of difficulty, put pressure on the tool, instead of changing the file;
• the cut is performed along the intended line, but you need to cut it next to it - this way the saw will turn out to be accurate;
• do not take breaks in work and allow overheating of the tool;
• do not select a jigsaw in accordance with the material - for hard materials, you should choose a more powerful tool.

When working with a jigsaw, it is important to follow all the steps and rules of work.

Safety

To preserve the tool and your own health, you must follow safety precautions.

• before starting work with a new tool, you must carefully study the instructions, check its completeness and serviceability;
• faulty saw blades must not be used;
• when working with a manual jigsaw, it is held by a special handle. Cannot be framed;
• electric jigsaw before starting work is checked for the integrity of the electrical insulation;
• during work, use protective equipment - glasses, gloves, a respirator or a mask. Glasses are necessary even when working with a manual jigsaw - if the file is damaged, its pieces can damage the eyes;
• during operation, the jigsaw is held with two hands;
• the cutting part of the jigsaw should be limited to specialized devices;
• the workplace must be ventilated or ventilated;
• after finishing work, it is necessary to disconnect the jigsaw from the network.

It is important to remember that compliance with safety precautions will ensure the safety of the instrument, but also avoid injury.

Master class on creating a cutting board

Novice craftsmen should start working with a jigsaw with simple work. A cutting board would be a great option.

For work you will need:

• a piece of wooden saw cut;
• jigsaw - both manual and mechanical are suitable;
• Sander. You can also use sandpaper.
• mineral oil for impregnating the finished board.

The work is carried out in several stages:

1. 1. Work should begin with the choice of material. Any wooden blank will do - the breed is unprincipled here. It is important to pay attention to the following aspects:
      • The tree must be dry.
      • There should be no stains from technical liquids on the workpieces.
      • Knots and cracks are not desirable on the surface.
   2. Design choice. It is determined by the shape of the future product and decorative patterns.
      A template or stencil is created according to the chosen design. It is transferred to plywood.

1. 1. With the help of a jigsaw, carefully, in one continuous cut, the future product is cut along the contour of the template. This is necessary for smooth, well-machinable ends.

1. 1. A through hole is made in a predetermined place so that the board can be hung. To do this, a hole is drilled with a drill, a file is inserted into it and a jigsaw is used, a cavity is cut out along the outlined contour.

1. 1. With a grinder or sandpaper, the ends and, if necessary, the entire surface of the board are carefully processed. A file is used to process hard-to-reach places.

1. If desired, you can make a recess along the contour of the board. This will require a milling machine. After making the groove, the product is carefully polished.
2. The non-working surface of the board can be decorated with decorative elements, for example, using pyrography or painting.
3. The final stage is the treatment with specialized solutions. For this, mineral oil is suitable. This can be done by immersing the board in the solution. Or by applying oil in several layers - it is applied with a brush, allowed to soak, another layer is applied. Repeat until the oil is no longer absorbed.

As you can see, having the necessary tools at hand, creating a cutting board with your own hands is not at all difficult.

The secrets of mastery of working with a jigsaw, you will learn from the video.

Examples of finished works

Craftsmen have been using the art of wood carving since ancient times to create jewelry and decorative items. Jigsaw creates paintings and portraits, toys, dishes and much more.

For home

Craftsmen create real masterpieces from wood - these are caskets, and lampshades,

and decorative shelves

exclusive furniture and toys.

For garden

There is also room for fantasy here. It can be decorative figures,

garden furniture.

It can also be decorative ornaments for flower beds and front gardens, wooden flowerpots and fences.

Toys

Toys are a separate type of creativity, craftsmen approach it with special trepidation and love. Jigsaw cut wooden puzzles,

rocking toys and many others.

Conclusion

The art of wood carving with a jigsaw has been undeservedly forgotten until recently. But, to the delight of many craftsmen, in recent decades, thanks to the availability of tools and materials, it has gained a second life. Both adults and children are fond of this, they create real masterpieces from wood.

In contact with

If sawing out various decorative elements, wood burning or carving has become your new hobby, then our advice would be to start with a material such as plywood.

There are several significant reasons for this:

Plywood is easy to work with.

If you have a good tool in your hands, and you start with small figurines, then making them will take you only a couple of hours.

The material is universal in use, so you can literally make anything you want from it: furniture, toys, small decorative elements.

All this can be a wonderful addition to the interior of your home.

Features of working with the material

What is a plywood sheet. It consists of several sheets of veneer at once, which are interconnected with glue.

Important: plywood can be of different types: based on beech, birch, pine.

Not only the quality of the finished product, but even its structure and color depends on which sheet you choose.

If you are going to cut out various figures with a jigsaw, then you need to choose the highest quality varieties of plywood.

They are particularly durable, which ensures that the plywood does not crack, spoiling the entire appearance of the product at the most unpredictable moment.

If you are going to start work immediately, immediately on the day of purchase, then choose only dry sheets of wood.

They will not break a jigsaw file every 10 minutes.

To work with plywood, you will need to acquire a number of tools.

In principle, they are always the same for all types of products, so only a one-time investment is required:

• jigsaw
• Jigsaw files
• Hand or electric drill
• Ruler
• grinding machine
• Burner.

Framework

If you want to beautifully decorate your home or present an original gift to someone close, make a plywood frame with your own hands.

The preparation process will not take you much time, because you only need to get the necessary materials.

Note!

They are standard for all cases, and we have already mentioned them before.

We will offer you workshops on light plywood crafts. You can make both a regular straight frame and carve various patterns and figures on it.

First you need to make a template, and after that you can cut it out, trace the outlines with a pencil on plywood and start the manufacturing process.

This stage is not only the most responsible, but also the most exciting. If you put a piece of your soul into the work, everything will definitely work out. The finished structure must be varnished. Ready!

doll furniture

This task will be a real test for parents.

Note!

The so-called test of acquired design skills.

A feature of the creation of doll furniture is that children absolutely do not tolerate falsehood.

If they see that the furniture has not been worked out in detail, and instead of a stove for your favorite doll, you brought an ordinary rectangular bar, then you simply cannot avoid serious insults and childish disappointments.

The second feature of making such crafts from plywood using a jigsaw is that all this furniture must be carefully worked out with sandpaper or a grinder.

Your child will constantly be in contact with these self-made toys, and in the case of poorly finished edges, they may get hurt.

Note!

Well, the last feature of crafts from plywood and at home is that the materials for such furniture must be absolutely non-toxic and normal for constant contact with the child, because he can drag it into his mouth or take it to bed with him.

This is not a simple application or paper craft, so you need to take it seriously, following a whole list of actions that need to be completed.

Performing work from plywood

Just as simple furniture is made in detail, and then assembled into one piece of furniture, do-it-yourself plywood crafts should be done separately.

To do this, first of all, prepare special drawings of plywood crafts, on which you specify the dimensions of all parts and their fastenings.

Take the finished plywood sheet and attach the paper part template to it.

Circle the part with a pencil and cut along the contour with a jigsaw.

After that, each detail must be cleaned with sandpaper or a grinder, and only then must the piece of furniture be assembled.

When you're done with the whole set, open it up with varnish.

Below are different options and photos of plywood crafts. Choose the one you like.

Photo of plywood crafts

You can make so many decorative items and useful little things from carved wood and plywood that it is stupid to limit the scope of the work. In fact, it can be absolutely everything that your imagination has enough for: boxes, covers for decorative and collectible books, lampshades, panels, shutters, furniture elements, platbands, cornices ... But the most attractive thing about creating exclusive works is that everyone can do them willing, if he makes a certain amount of effort.

Slotted wood carving: photos, drawings and sketches

The main key to success in creating interesting gizmos with slotted carvings is the choice of pattern. It is he who conveys the general 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 drawings of floral and animalistic themes are classic ornaments for any application.

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

Stencils for slotted threads

However, unlike cut-out inscriptions on plywood, drawings with plant, animal and fantasy themes can be found on the net. So feel free to choose your favorite stencils in the album, and there will be enough ideas for creativity for a long time!

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

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

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

Tools for slotted carving: jigsaw or router

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

Equipment depends on:

• how thin the thread will turn out;
• the complexity of the 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:

Jigsaw - a device for curly cutting out parts. It is quite laborious to work with a hand tool, but it allows you to very accurately cut out according to the drawing. The power tool allows you to quickly produce figured products from plywood, but requires caution.

A milling cutter is a tool that makes flat relief slotted carvings look thinner and more complete. It is with its help that it turns out to round the edges, remove chips, make gaps, and carry out the most difficult cutting.

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

Materials for slotted 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 lead to 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 replete with different types of materials, so it's easy to get confused. For such work, you should choose:

• plywood FK - 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 undergoes special processing and receives a protective coating, which can cost an order of magnitude more.

Note! In no case do not choose FSF class plywood for interior work - it is treated with carcinogenic preservatives and is only acceptable for outdoor use - they are perfectly lined with a bathhouse or a house outside.

Photo 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, baths, churches, which is colorfully demonstrated by photographs.

Wood milling video with a manual router

If you just decided to try your hand at curly slotted carving, it would be useful to watch a video with a master class. It will help to better understand how drawings are created, and how such house beauty appears.

All sorts of crafts made of plywood and wood, made by craftsmen, are highly valued all over the world, causing universal admiration. Undoubtedly, carving is creativity and art, but you will certainly be able to master it by making an effort and constantly honing your skills. This is an optimal wood and plywood hobby that will require you not too much free time and equipment, not very expensive. Of course, we mean plywood carving with jigsaws!

openwork carving

It is rapidly gaining its popularity: who doesn’t want to make an excellent decoration item for themselves, decorating their home, furniture, creating an artistic entourage! Cut products of different thicknesses are optimally integrated into many existing decor styles, and we get, for example, ornamented photocard frames, words, individual letters, curly shelves carved with a jigsaw on plywood. In addition, such creativity is an action that is available to everyone who is interested in the process, even a beginner. You just need to get an idea of ​​\u200b\u200b"how it works." And you can start creating!

It is quite easy to work with a manual jigsaw

Video to get started:

This material is chosen from wood for the following reasons:

• moisture resistant;
• temperature fluctuations do not have a negative impact;
• fairly low cost;
• ease of learning to cut with a jigsaw;
• low weight products.

It is also necessary for crafts to choose plywood of the 1st and 2nd grades. The rest are not suitable for creativity: there are cracks with knots and chips on the surfaces (unless they can be used for internal substrates). Birch plywood (3-10 mm thick) is most suitable for cutting.

At the present time, this material is divided into a fairly large number of subspecies - each for specific purposes.

• Experts and craftsmen advise using a sheet produced using a urea-formaldehyde composition. Such material is marked "FC". This kind of plywood can be bought “clean” or coated, for example, with varnish. It is most convenient to transfer a drawing for sawing with a jigsaw onto raw plywood sheets.
• Plywood labeled "FOF" is intended for the production of furniture, and is more often produced in excess of 12 millimeters in thickness.
• The FB brand was originally developed as a boat material, and therefore its cost is high (but if it is possible to use it, then it is suitable for sawing with a jigsaw).
• But "FSF" masters do not recommend purchasing. Having an attractive appearance purely outwardly, it has toxicity, since it is made with the participation of a composition of phenolic resins.

Produced grades of working material

Types of plywood carving

It is subdivided into:

• openwork,
• Patterned, on a painted plywood sheet,
• edging,
• combined method.

What additional materials and tools will be needed

• Stencils and drawings with drawings for work. You can invent them yourself or copy them on the web.
• Carbon paper to translate patterns and lines according to the drawing;
• Glass paper and sandpaper, a set of files - for grinding parts;
• Carpentry (as an option, casein) composition for gluing parts;
• Transparent varnish - for coating;
• To make holes inside the material for threading the blade - a drill and also an awl.

• Before starting work on sawing with a jigsaw, carefully sand the material with glass paper, and only then translate the patterns according to the drawing.
• Transfer the elongated forms of drawings with narrow elements onto plywood so that they are located along the fibers of the “face” of the material.

Artistic sawing with a jigsaw: drawing, stencil and work

Get to know the devices

A jigsaw is a toolkit that is designed to work on different contours. The device includes a blade equipped with teeth, small enough to cut the working material, practically without forming burrs and chips.

Manual

The "founder" of the genus, of course, is a manual jigsaw. Everything ingenious is simple: a metal U-shaped arc, and a working blade is stretched between the ends, which is fixed with clamps. They hold the files during operation, with the help of them its tension is also regulated. The handle for convenient operation is located on one side of the frame. The clamps of the tool can be rotated, thus creating a different plane for the implementation of work, providing opportunities for carving on plywood with a jigsaw of increased complexity.

• When working with a hand-held device, maximum care must be taken: the design is quite fragile, and with intense pressure, the blade sometimes breaks and needs to be replaced. Each novice master should stock up on additional working files.
• When working with a jigsaw, it is convenient to use an auxiliary board: it protects the table and solves problems with the convenient location of the plywood blank.

Electric jigsaws

This device works with electricity. It is a case where the mechanism is located, the control knob is also located there. The sawing element is located in the lower part of the device in front. The blade is protected, and this allows you to cut along the contour very smoothly, without deviation. Professional equipment models have many nozzles that greatly facilitate the work process, for example, by leveling the edge of the material. Jigsaw blades can also have teeth that differ in shape and size. They should be selected in accordance with the material for sawing, so as not to damage the plywood sheets during operation.

• Household electric jigsaws for non-industrial purposes, as a rule, of low power (from 350 to 500 W). For beginners, this is the most common option when you are just learning to cut crafts and figures from plywood (usually of small thickness). It is quite safe to work with such a device, especially when it is equipped with protection.
• The professional jigsaw is intended for industrial purposes, has a power of more than 700 W, high speed and cutting accuracy. It can cut sheets over 10 cm thick, aluminum, thin steel.

Video: simple jigsaw:

Frazier

Sometimes this device is used for carving. It is a kind of special hand tool, with the help of which you can perform various types of wood and plywood work at home. However, to work with it requires a certain skill; on the other hand, craftsmen who deftly manage this equipment can create the most real highly artistic masterpieces of folk art.

Cooking a stencil

Drawings for creative works come in different sizes, depending on the scale of the manufactured products. For example, for schemes of a shelf or a piece of furniture, for a voluminous toy, you should take a sheet of drawing paper in A1 format, a roll of wallpaper left after repair may also be suitable, and for small figures (such as souvenirs) we take office paper (A4 or A3 format).

We draw the contours of the future object on the surface of the paper with a marker or pencil, adhering to the indicated dimensions. Templates are presented in the public domain in a wide range, choose the one that suits you (for beginners, as a rule, not too complicated). Or you can come up with your own options for cutting with a jigsaw and then transfer it to a paper base.

Then we carry out the transfer of images to the surface of the working material (plywood, boards). To do this, we cut out a figure from paper, apply it to plywood and carefully trace it around the contour with a pencil. The lines must be precise and even. If necessary, correct by erasing with an eraser.

The contours are applied "from the rear" of the material, so that there are no visible remnants of the drawing on the finished form. The internal areas can also be shaded so as not to cut off an extra piece, thereby denoting an inviolable fragment.

Drawing examples

Snowflake

How to carve plywood

Working with the device will not be difficult if you properly prepare for the creative process.

• The place to work should have good lighting;
• The working plane must be protected from damage. You can, for example, lay a plywood sheet or cover it with a film;
• All the necessary tools and spare blades should be prepared in advance. And you can start.

The first step should begin with drawing the inner outline of the drawing or drawing. To do this, make slots into which the blades of the device will be inserted. Usually, when cutting large contours, there is no problem, but in small remnants, working with a jigsaw from the inside can cause chips, burrs, or cuts. You should act very carefully.

Work with a jigsaw

How to cut with a hand jigsaw

1. Fix a piece of plywood with one hand, with the other hand, hold the cutting attachment by the handle.
2. Start moving along the applied contours, wielding the jigsaw up / down. This should be done around the perimeter of the picture.

Work with a manual jigsaw

As you can see, there is nothing super complicated in this work. And you will acquire a real creative hobby by learning how to manage these devices.

How to cut plywood with a jigsaw

Cutting plywood with an electric or manual jigsaw is undoubtedly a creative process. And you will be able to create various decorative items with your own hands: from fairy-tale characters from cartoons for children to decorations for furniture and home.

Photo gallery of examples of work