Making INCREDIBLE Scroll Saw Art!! | Woodworking Tips & Tricks

These are ALL of my tips and tricks for how to make insane scroll saw art. I used a beautiful picture drawn by Michael Cho, a famous Marvel Comics artist, and turned it into wood artwork. I didn’t use any dye, stain, or paint. All of the colors are natural wood species. It’s incredible the crazy wood colors that were used. I love Marvel comics and the Hulk is a fan favorite. But this video isn’t really about making a Hulk picture out of wood. It shows you the steps you can take to make scroll saw art. You can apply any of the scroll sawing techniques from this video to make your own art from any picture you’d like.
Scroll sawing is an excellent way to get into woodworking. A scroll saw is pretty easy to use and there are a ton of opportunities for you to make some creative woodworking projects. If you want to see my first scroll saw project and the lessons I learned then check out this video:
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[@bearuniversity5471]

Wow! Advanced scroll saw video. These are hard to find. Killer.

[@davekazatsky7792]

So many comments on how "Amazing" this is...come on people, it's not Spider-Man. This artwork is clearly Incredible!! Love the video Netwon.

[@NewtonMakes]

I mean, you aren't wrong. 🤣

[@draxxx_exe]

I see what you did there and I appreciate your whit 😏

[@Mara-rc6rf]

I've watched soo many tutorials and this is hands down THE BEST I've seen. I finished watching and all of my questions I've had are answered. Thank you so much

[@saggioculo5386]

One of the best scrolling vids I've seen. Love it.

[@NewtonMakes]

Thanks!

[@RockHardWoodDaddy]

Very nice, Newton! :)

[@NewtonMakes]

Thanks for watching!

[@nolanskustomwoodworking1196]

Looks great !

[@alangordy9531]

you the champ for this🏆🏆🏆

[@gunnerb47]

Learned something new. This turned out great

[@wesleycharles8279]

Awesome ...very inspiring!!!!

[@fudgesicle778]

Awesome! Thank you for the awesome tips!

[@NewtonMakes]

Glad they may help!

[@125masterg]

…especially going over the different kinds of wood at the beginning!

[@pboireau]

Amazing job 👍

[@davidcochran934]

incredible work.

[@kreardon16]

Awesome job

[@thetwogardens6048]

Nice Work !

[@Nashmite]

Awesome. Well done.

[@Nechros]

All I can say is WOW! This is amazing work!

[@FridayWorkshop]

Cool video.

[@michaellionart4841]

BRILLIANT 🤩

[@wiseoldfool]

Excellent work!

[@triboysmeubel]

Good terang SHI kho yaku tow Atep Langowan 👍👍

[@CleanCutLawnsK2]

That turned out awesome!

[@NewtonMakes]

Thanks?

[@donniecook6282]

That’s awesome I love it

[@arthurcamargo3430]

Great video! You encourage me to try it! Thanks you.

[@F4CreationsNJ]

I saw this come up, and had to watch it again. Truly amazing work!

[@jorisfouquaet7850]

fantastic!

[@averielegrand-rivera3717]

I'm in awe. Just started scroll sawing. Thanks for the useful info.

[@cultivateclaremont2940]

This was such an awesome project!! Thank you for doing what you do, and taking the time to film and share it. Just getting into scroll saw work, and your projects are the most creative ones I’ve come across. Keep it Up!!

[@NewtonMakes]

Thanks for checking it out! 👍

[@ScoobySnackOG]

This is absolutely beautiful...

[@justinbyers1441]

Man that turned out really well man, nicely done and great video brother

[@NewtonMakes]

Thank you sir. It was a fun project.

[@scottwallace4864]

Gray idea and execution! Loved the video.

[@NewtonMakes]

Thanks it was super fun to build.

[@tampabreeze]

Magnificent work Newton! Very detail oriented. You chose the perfect natural wood colors to make it fantastic. Patience is a virtue, and you have that plus talent. Thank you you sharing your awesome piece of art!

[@NewtonMakes]

Thanks for the kind words 🙏

[@Hot88s]

Amazing!!!

[@matthewjason5330]

nice video. i just started scrolling myself and was wondering how to figure out the shadows, this kind of covered it. but great video and great job

[@markwitter4425]

Your channel is so neat! My new favorite channel to follow. Very cool job on the Hulk. I also caught how you were wearing a S.T.A.R. Labs shirt. 😁

[@NewtonMakes]

I hope Bruce Banner doesn't mind my DC crossover 🤫

[@woodpackdiy]

Absolutely Incredible! Love this so much. The only problem is you are making me NEED to buy more tools :)

[@thegroove2000]

Man your good. Im in the process of purchasing a scroll saw. Your splendid insights are inspiring to watch.

[@NewtonMakes]

Thank you so much!

[@johnmay3266]

You inspired me. I haven't scrolled in over a year.

[@NewtonMakes]

Sounds like it's time to go for it!

[@thehobbyguy]

Wait... So you learnt to scroll saw 6 months ago.. And now your doing this bad ass work already.... Good job man

[@NewtonMakes]

Quick learner I guess 🤣

[@odintree5704]

That is a nice piece of artwork. Absolutely stunning.

[@LeonBuildersLLC]

That looks bad ass i need to get a scroll saw now .

[@NewtonMakes]

Do it! DO IT

[@thealbayrwoodshop]

Really beautiful work!

[@michaelthanksheroes2975]

Your attention to detail is amazing. Love the different colors(not painted), just beautiful. Thank you for explaining. Much applause 👏

[@alonzohollingsworth7712]

As tedious as it seemed the final product is well worth it. Awesome piece of art. I'd like to see how a portrait of a person would look.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@NewtonMakes]

Perhaps in the future. I did do Poison Ivy, which is on my Instagram. Closest I've done to a person.

[@b3ardedbarbarian]

That is amazing! I recently bought a shop fox scroll saw and I am no where this talented yet. I've made a few Christmas ornaments and I'm working on a clock for a friend's business

[@NewtonMakes]

Give yourself credit. Jump into something you think you can't do. You'll surprise yourself.

[@b3ardedbarbarian]

@@NewtonMakes I found an image of Iron man that I want to try actually. I'm thinking of getting some bloodwood and yellowheart for it and using white oak turned black with the vinegar steel wool trick for the background.

[@mmgross144]

Off the chain! Fantastic sawing and great creativity! The wenge shadows really pop. I have seen a lot of intarsia but never with outlines like a comic book. Now all that you need is to find a Marvel fanatic with really deep pockets!

[@NewtonMakes]

Thanks it was a really fun build. It'll go on my wall with all of the other random things I make. 🤣

[@wharfrat360]

That's absolutely killer! Just got my first scroll saw, now, let's get to cuttin'! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@NewtonMakes]

It's such a fun tool to use. You'll be kicking butt before you know it.

[@deanyank7571]

I like the fact that you're making a Marvel character but in the ending scene, you're wearing a Star Lab shirt which is DC comics! NICE!

[@NewtonMakes]

I love them equally!

[@PamelaBrandonChromeFoto]

Awesome project, very detailed and creative, definitely gets people motivated to create something cool and unique, Amazing job!!!

[@NewtonMakes]

That's wonderful to hear.

[@jackleg693]

This looks insanely beautiful. Exceptional work and thank you for sharing this excellent work.

[@NewtonMakes]

Thanks for checking it out 🙏

[@KarlBatchelor]

love it.

[@joshbauer2223]

This is pretty damn amazing. I really enjoy the work you put out, consistently high quality. That Hulk piece is... *chef's kiss*.

[@PamelaBrandonChromeFoto]

Incredible project, certainly does motivate others to create something unique, Awesome job!!!

[@hikesperry8339]

You do an extraordinarily good job of explaining the detail of what you are doing and why you are doing it. Nice to know the specs of the drill bits, wood, etc. Even though I've been scrollsawing off and on for a number of years and don't do intarsia, I learned a lot from this video. Thanks for posting.

[@jimpike3489]

Hey Newton, another great picture project, I have really enjoyed these during the past year. The Hulk does look awesome, I have a scroll saw and shame on me I have never used it, maybe time to have a go. Thanks for sharing

[@NewtonMakes]

Break that thing out and get to work!

[@jewdd1989]

Thank you, I just bought some lignum vitae and it’s quite brown although not unappealing but I really want to get the green ik it’s known for. Will definitely try setting my board in the sun

[@karenoswald8035]

Great video. Putting down a piece of contact paper on the wood eliminates the need for the mineral spirits.

[@letsgooutdoors5802]

Wow, amazing work. Just starting my adventure with scroll saw and I had no idea there is a way to make such pice of art :D

[@NewtonMakes]

You'll be blowing people away with your skills in no time.

[@mooresmade]

Hooray science!

[@lawrencelunsford6028]

Great job! I have a tip for you. I put painters tape on my board, spray the adhesive on that, then the pattern on the tape then cover with packing tape. It's a lot easier (for me) to remove the painters tape from the finished work than using mineral spirits, etc. to remove adhesive residue from finished work. Hope that makes sense. Finished product looks great!!

[@NewtonMakes]

Sounds like a solid tip to me! 👍

[@sheilaegeland]

Yes its not Spiderman lol. It's the other guy lol. Wow it's an incredible Piece guys. To hard for me. But absolutely loved watching this video. Truly 👏 amazing. Well done. Be proud.

[@missoula2213]

Thanks for the video. I've been dabbling with a scroll saw and some waste wainscoting.

[@NewtonMakes]

Scraps are great for scroll saw projects.

[@JB-tb1rq]

Another amazing video and project!! Well done man, can’t wait to see you do a scroll saw version of that “Newt at the bar” pic in your background

[@NewtonMakes]

That's too good of an idea to pass up. 😂

[@plumber3006]

Genial ❤️

[@terristroh3965]

I just found your channel. Some really amazing stuff so you earned a new sub.

[@usmevans7]

Something I've done to remove your need for the mineral spirits step is to put blue painters tape down on the wood first, then with the spray adhesive spray your paper and attach that to the blue painters tape. Then when it comes to removal it's as easy as removing the tape. No gloves, no mineral spirits.

[@raisingrelics]

you can also use packing tape. The glue from the packing tape acts like a lubricant and makes the cuts extremely smooth.

[@stradicfanatic]

Just rewatched this from a year ago and it's inspired me to want a scroll saw now. Would you still recommend the same Excalibur scroll saw used in this vid?

[@laroseauxboisrosewoodwoodw8585]

Ohh my god this is amazing 😱 You have a skill that amase me !! You said that you never did scroll saw before !! Witch is so , hard to belive , with your way of seeing the face of Hulk being in 3 peaces ! Even i , with 30 years of cabinet making , don’t think that i could come close to your perfict peace of art 🤷😎🇨🇦

[@NewtonMakes]

This is my fifth scroll project. I tried to learn from my mistakes shown in my video showing my first time scroll sawing.

[@laroseauxboisrosewoodwoodw8585]

@@NewtonMakes sorry if it was interpreted in an negative way 😬 I was just stuned of how good you are with no experience 😎 you know compared to me with 30 years and would not arrive close to what you’re able to do 🤣🤪 Realy i was congratulating you , all my apologies ☺️👍🏼🇨🇦

[@NewtonMakes]

I didn't take it negatively whatsoever 👍

[@cpee1359]

Awesome job instead of gluing right onto the wood put down painters tape and put ur picture glued on top of that it will make your life so much easier

[@steveneugene339]

wow

[@pedroelcubano1]

Awesome...what program do you use to the black and white patterns?

[@CorbyQ]

That was awesome. How did you turn it to black and white picture?

[@NewtonMakes]

I used Inkscape and converted the picture into a vector.

[@CorbyQ]

@@NewtonMakes oh good i have inkscape. thank you sir

[@TWC6724]

@@NewtonMakes Do you have a video on using Inkscape to do this? I would be really interested.

[@humbyshive7729]

Great video! Just curious where you get the tweezers you used?

[@NewtonMakes]

Picked them up a Rockler.

[@andykg73]

This looks amazing, hats off to your skills. Do you think you could do something similar with a dremmel? id love to make something like this for my Marvel mad kids but dont have the saw.

[@NewtonMakes]

No clue, but it would be cool to see it done.

[@HyperactiveNeuron]

Of course this is incredible! A trick I've used with purple heart is to thermally treat it and it will turn from dull to vibrant. I put it in the oven @350° for an hour. It will likely smoke. Disable your smoke alarms or have your HVAC set to fan on and have some cross ventilated windows open. It will be sticky from the natural wood oil that provides the color so gloves and the l let it cool... Then have fun. It'll turn a much, much deeper color. This works ion other woods too but I'm no expert. The Snekker Show here on YT has a couple videos on it. He does a lab like test too show the effect.

[@NewtonMakes]

Interesting. I'll have to look into it.

[@woodaddict1]

Great project, is there any problems with using licensed material or trademark?

[@NewtonMakes]

This artwork is for me personally and not for sale. I'll let lawyers fight about it beyond that.

[@woodaddict1]

@@NewtonMakes but you are get views adding value technology benefiting from someone’s design

[@kenvng]

Thank you so much. That took you so much time so how much can money can you sell that for. Is it worth it to make money or more for self promotion or gift?

[@maxblockwoodshop1979]

Incredible work. So you spend 25 hours working on it. If you add materials and utilities use. How much you will sell this piece of art?How do you add the cost and work and do you sell the pieces? Thanks. Keep up the good work.

[@NewtonMakes]

Thanks. Honestly no clue. I've never thought about selling a scroll saw piece. I would have to put a lot of thought into it because I think it goes beyond just labor and materials.

[@joshschultz5743]

How did you take the picture and make it black and white?

[@homewurks1]

Using parcel tape does lubricate the blade - particularly when cutting plastic which will weld itself together as you cut it (if you stop the blade is stuck in the middle of the plastic)

[@TheJerham68]

Curious, Why did you go with that Dewalt planer instead of the DW735 that everyone swears by? If it's just price, I can relate. Just curious of the differences.

[@NewtonMakes]

I don't know if the 735 was available. I've had this a long time.

[@nateswoodcraft6715]

I put blue tape down, spray adhesive on paper, wait 30 seconds and stick it on. It'll peel right off. Note: this does not work for hand routing signs. Nice job sir 👍

[@stangajewski8391]

clear self stick shelf paper works also.

[@georgestgeorge5110]

I have a fancy paper cutter with a laser on it and I have never once remembered to use it.

[@NewtonMakes]

If I had one I'd probably forget to use it too. 🤣

[@Popsy1972]

I've been getting into intarsia quite a bit lately... those blades blew me away Double directional teeth? twisted blades? where do I get them from? Take my money!!!

[@NewtonMakes]

They're pretty cool. I think I put links to the blades in the description. If not, I will.

[@nikolasbbq]

Wow, Doesn’t seem possible that it was made by hand.

[@NewtonMakes]

Thanks, I love this project!

[@jeremymcmurrin6311]

Amazing . Orange wood is pronounced O-sage. Other names are hedge apple or bodark

[@joeambly6807]

Take a shot every time he says "pop". I don't think anyone will survive :D

[@guitardzan5641]

Twenty-five hours...........Is there any money in this?

[@graffagbg]

Nice channel and video :), you just found yourself a new subscriber! Keep it up

[@NewtonMakes]

Thanks for joining us

[@markdmaker3173]

Nicely done!