Fine Art of Marquetry: Creating Images in Wood Using Sawn Veneers
Craig Vandall-Stevens
ISBN 10: 0764334999 ISBN 13: 9780764334993
Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 2010
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Master furniture craftsman Craig Vandall Stevens takes you from novice to advanced woodworker with this illustrated guide to marquetry.
Marquetry is the art of cutting and fitting different colors of wood veneers together to form a single, decorative surface.
Explore your creative potential while learning the essential elements of this refined woodworking technique.
Inside, you’ll learn:
- How to use a fret saw
- How to saw your own veneers from solid wood planks
- The tools and materials required for marquetry
- How to select and work with different woods
- Design principles for creating marquetry patterns
- Shading techniques using hot sand
- How to apply a shellac finish
Follow Stevens step by step as he demonstrates how to create a beautiful, simple box with a marquetry top.
About the Author: Craig Vandall Stevens has a studio in Sudbury, Ohio. In addition to creating fine furniture, he regularly teaches his craft at workshops in the United States and Japan. This is his fourth book with Schiffer Publishing.
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Title: Fine Art of Marquetry: Creating Images in ...
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Hardback
Condition: New