Ain't gonna work. Power feed into switch #1 connect to common on 3-way switch. 3 wire cable to second switch. At switch one connect red and black to travelers and then connect same to travelers at switch #2. Connect white to common of switch #2 and remark it with black tape. in Switch box #1 connect white from Switch #2 to black fixture wire, again remark the white wire with black tape. In switch box #1 connect white from fixture to white from power source.

Your description is a bit confusing, but what you need to do connect the white from the light to the white from the incoming power cable, the black from the light to one screw of the switch, and the black from the incoming power to the other screw of the switch.

Coeng Assuming that the switches worked previously, and that only the switch terminal connections are wired wrong, I advise the following procedure. If you are comfortable using a voltmeter or a neon tester. Follow these easy steps (for 2 -3 way switches). 1) Turn the power OFF and physically remove both switches, and take off the wires from the switches only, leaving 6 exposed wires (3 in each box). Leave the GROUND WIRES on the switches. Seperate each wire so they do NOT touch each other or the switch box. 2) Turn the power ON and identify the HOT wire (it will be the only one of six that has voltage). Measure between each wire and the metal boxes or GROUND WIRE until you find it. [Mark this wire]. Then turn power back OFF. 3) The HOT wire found in step 2 is the COMMON, and goes on the DARKEST screw of the switch. The other 2 wires can go on either of the two remaining screws. Wire this switch back up (call it switch#1) and put it back into the box. This switch (#1) is now correct and you can focus on the other box (Switch #2). 4) Turn the power back ON and identify a HOT wire at switch box(#2).Then toggle the (#1) switch and identify another HOT wire at box (#2).The COMMON wire at this (#2) switch box is the wire that was NOT HOT . [Mark this wire]. 5) Turn power OFF, and wire up the second switch. COMMON, wire goes on the DARKEST screw of the switch and wire up the two HOT wires to the two other screws. 6) Switches are wired right when BOTH switches are "down" and the light is OFF. If not just reverse both "Traveler" wires on one 3 way switch. Have A Nice Day Linesman

There are alternate ways to wire a 3 way switch that work and are legal. One is used to feed a downstream receptacle. See. The BEST advice is to mark everything before you disconnect anything. We have no way of knowing how your 3 way was wired.