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Step 3Cut Out the Pieces
Carefully cut out each piece.
Start by tracing the outline of the shapes with the blade. Don't try cutting all the way through on the first pass and don't press down too hard. After a few passes of the blade you should be able to fully cut out simple pieces. For pieces with long cuts that go against the grain, it may be easier to remove very small pieces at a time. This will come in have if you have sections similar to the side of the stable or the bottom of the trees.
From your cut traced line, make cuts away from the shape with the grain about 1/8 to 1/4 inch wide. These "matchstick" pieces are then easily removed one at a time.
Don't worry too much if the piece splits or breaks, especially around detailed parts. Just finish cutting the piece out and rejoin the pieces with glue.
Don't throw away the scraps yet. You will use some of them later.
Start by tracing the outline of the shapes with the blade. Don't try cutting all the way through on the first pass and don't press down too hard. After a few passes of the blade you should be able to fully cut out simple pieces. For pieces with long cuts that go against the grain, it may be easier to remove very small pieces at a time. This will come in have if you have sections similar to the side of the stable or the bottom of the trees.
From your cut traced line, make cuts away from the shape with the grain about 1/8 to 1/4 inch wide. These "matchstick" pieces are then easily removed one at a time.
Don't worry too much if the piece splits or breaks, especially around detailed parts. Just finish cutting the piece out and rejoin the pieces with glue.
Don't throw away the scraps yet. You will use some of them later.
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