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I know that there is a name for this craft, but I don’t know what it is called. I came across an assortment of veneers. Lots of walnut and cherry and some other stuff that I have no idea. So I have it in my mind that I want to cut out these pieces of different woods and glue them together. I thought that I could do that on my scroll saw, but it just splinters. I tried my carpet knife but I couldn’t get the tight curves I wanted. I have been using an exacto knife with some sucess. I ended up putting a layer of painter’s tape on the veneer and tracing onto that. It seems to help a little. If anyone knows how to do this properly, I would be thankful for some tips.
This little dashund is my Mother-in-Law’s pride and joy. Suzette is a big hit with my kids so for mother’s day, I though I would piece this together. My youngest son helped me with the project and it turned out to be one of those awesome father/son experiences that you just can’t plan. So I am going to frame it in Ash strips and give it to her this weekend. The recent loss of my mom has really prodded me to take advantage of the time I have with my mother in law (maker of the world’ best strawberry ruhbarb pie) and I was happy this little knick knack turned out for her.
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Billp
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posted 77 days ago
This is called Marquetry, some of the best examples of this art done by modern day craftsman are By Paul Schurch and Silas Kopf. Check out www.schurchwoodwork.com. If you would like to see the work of Silas Kopf just type his name in you search engine and you should find him. You did a great job for not knowing what you were doing, I can just imagine what you will produce with a little knowledge. There are lots of books and cd’s on the art of Marquetry. Best of luck billp
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jockmike2
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posted 77 days ago
Nicely done for a begginer. Many of my first project never turn out that good. Good luck with your new adventure. mike
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romansfivefive
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posted 77 days ago
THanks for the kind words, I just took a look at some of the work of the Marquetry society website,http://www.marquetry.org/ and boy do I have a lot to learn.
I guess I got lucky with this first crack at it. Most of my first projects end up as kid-co-projects. Once I figure out that I have made a fatal flaw in a project that I don’t know how to fix, I either book an appointment with a bonfire or convince my kids that they should finish it for me. I feel much better about rough spots in thier first tries than I do about my own. It is amazing how I can invest hours of work into something and it can seem worthless one minute, but give it to my kids and with 5 minutes, a hotglue gun and some glitter, it seems like the grandest thing on earth.
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olddutchman
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posted 76 days ago
Nice job! The best thing is that you are learning with your son. Enjoy the many benefits of quality time together.
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