Scroll Saw Realistic Faces and Skin Tones (No Staining!)

It’s pretty easy to make scroll saw art using contrasting wood colors, but what if you want a realistic picture? How do you make realistic faces, skin tones, and other artistic effects using wood? The key isn’t using wood species with contrasting colors. It’s about finding just the right variations of the same wood color. In this scroll saw project I wanted to make this insanely cool picture of a gorilla wearing a hoodie. Basically, the entire picture is made up of variations of browns. That’s not anything new for scroll sawing, but the difference in this case was trying to make the scroll saw art flow gradually from one color to the next, giving a 3D effect and making the skin tones look realistic, even though they are made from wood. The scroll saw tips and tricks I used can be utilized in just about any woodworking project. Take your time to select the right wood species with the colors you want. Spend a lot of time planning before ever cutting. The results are clear – amazing wood scroll saw art th