Turn your favorite fretwork pattern into something special with the techniques inside this new book from veteran scroll saw artist and designer Marilyn Carmin. First, review your basic fretwork skills with tips, exercises and patterns to hone your skills. Then move on to learning scroll saw relief techniques. You'll find more tips and techniques, plus patterns for relief scrolling and relief/fret combination scrolling. With over 70 ready-to-use patterns included, your resulting masterpieces will showcase beautiful scroll saw work and layers of relief. Born and raised in southern California, Marilyn became interested in both art and nature at an early age. Her first blue ribbon was awarded for a kindergarten finger painting. As her skills developed, she found that the foundation for most of her art is wildlife. Over the years, Marilyn has worked with many different mediums but continually finds herself drawn to wood. The scroll saw has given Marilyn the perfect opportunity to combine her art with wood. Marilyn and her husband, Garth, currently reside in the Pacific Northwest - an area full of inspiration
