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#1 ·
First Students Tomorrow

My first marquetry course starts tomorrow morning. I've been preparing for a couple of weeks and I think I'm as prepared as I could be.

The classroom

Wood Interior design Table Engineering Hardwood


The textbooks

Brown Font Wood Material property Rectangle


The work areas

Table Furniture Wood Desk Interior design


Glue making, packet assembly and mounting board materials

Table Wood Food Hardwood Tableware


The packets for the first Ă©tude. They get a choice of colour combinations

Table Wood Rectangle Desk Wood stain


Hammer veneering materials

Hand tool Wood Metalworking hand tool Musical instrument Gas


Wish me luck!

Thanks for looking

Paul
 

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#27 ·
First Students Tomorrow

My first marquetry course starts tomorrow morning. I've been preparing for a couple of weeks and I think I'm as prepared as I could be.

The classroom

Wood Interior design Table Engineering Hardwood


The textbooks

Brown Font Wood Material property Rectangle


The work areas

Table Furniture Wood Desk Interior design


Glue making, packet assembly and mounting board materials

Table Wood Food Hardwood Tableware


The packets for the first Ă©tude. They get a choice of colour combinations

Table Wood Rectangle Desk Wood stain


Hammer veneering materials

Hand tool Wood Metalworking hand tool Musical instrument Gas


Wish me luck!

Thanks for looking

Paul
Enjoy, you have prepared for it, now have a great time!
 

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#28 ·
First Students Tomorrow

My first marquetry course starts tomorrow morning. I've been preparing for a couple of weeks and I think I'm as prepared as I could be.

The classroom

Wood Interior design Table Engineering Hardwood


The textbooks

Brown Font Wood Material property Rectangle


The work areas

Table Furniture Wood Desk Interior design


Glue making, packet assembly and mounting board materials

Table Wood Food Hardwood Tableware


The packets for the first Ă©tude. They get a choice of colour combinations

Table Wood Rectangle Desk Wood stain


Hammer veneering materials

Hand tool Wood Metalworking hand tool Musical instrument Gas


Wish me luck!

Thanks for looking

Paul
I was going to add some things, but Ron T said almost everything I could think of. Go for it!
 

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#29 ·
First Students Tomorrow

My first marquetry course starts tomorrow morning. I've been preparing for a couple of weeks and I think I'm as prepared as I could be.

The classroom

Wood Interior design Table Engineering Hardwood


The textbooks

Brown Font Wood Material property Rectangle


The work areas

Table Furniture Wood Desk Interior design


Glue making, packet assembly and mounting board materials

Table Wood Food Hardwood Tableware


The packets for the first Ă©tude. They get a choice of colour combinations

Table Wood Rectangle Desk Wood stain


Hammer veneering materials

Hand tool Wood Metalworking hand tool Musical instrument Gas


Wish me luck!

Thanks for looking

Paul
What could I possibly add to these comments? Ron T+1 for sure.
Wishing you the very best.
 

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#30 ·
First Students Tomorrow

My first marquetry course starts tomorrow morning. I've been preparing for a couple of weeks and I think I'm as prepared as I could be.

The classroom

Wood Interior design Table Engineering Hardwood


The textbooks

Brown Font Wood Material property Rectangle


The work areas

Table Furniture Wood Desk Interior design


Glue making, packet assembly and mounting board materials

Table Wood Food Hardwood Tableware


The packets for the first Ă©tude. They get a choice of colour combinations

Table Wood Rectangle Desk Wood stain


Hammer veneering materials

Hand tool Wood Metalworking hand tool Musical instrument Gas


Wish me luck!

Thanks for looking

Paul
Wow Paul, simply amazing. I am just wondering how you find the time and energy to do all of this. I'm so impressed and can't wait to see what's coming next.
 

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#31 ·
First Students Tomorrow

My first marquetry course starts tomorrow morning. I've been preparing for a couple of weeks and I think I'm as prepared as I could be.

The classroom

Wood Interior design Table Engineering Hardwood


The textbooks

Brown Font Wood Material property Rectangle


The work areas

Table Furniture Wood Desk Interior design


Glue making, packet assembly and mounting board materials

Table Wood Food Hardwood Tableware


The packets for the first Ă©tude. They get a choice of colour combinations

Table Wood Rectangle Desk Wood stain


Hammer veneering materials

Hand tool Wood Metalworking hand tool Musical instrument Gas


Wish me luck!

Thanks for looking

Paul
Good luck my friend. You can do it.

Madts.
 

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#32 ·
First Students Tomorrow

My first marquetry course starts tomorrow morning. I've been preparing for a couple of weeks and I think I'm as prepared as I could be.

The classroom

Wood Interior design Table Engineering Hardwood


The textbooks

Brown Font Wood Material property Rectangle


The work areas

Table Furniture Wood Desk Interior design


Glue making, packet assembly and mounting board materials

Table Wood Food Hardwood Tableware


The packets for the first Ă©tude. They get a choice of colour combinations

Table Wood Rectangle Desk Wood stain


Hammer veneering materials

Hand tool Wood Metalworking hand tool Musical instrument Gas


Wish me luck!

Thanks for looking

Paul
Brilliant Paul! Best of luck to you.
 

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#33 ·
First Students Tomorrow

My first marquetry course starts tomorrow morning. I've been preparing for a couple of weeks and I think I'm as prepared as I could be.

The classroom

Wood Interior design Table Engineering Hardwood


The textbooks

Brown Font Wood Material property Rectangle


The work areas

Table Furniture Wood Desk Interior design


Glue making, packet assembly and mounting board materials

Table Wood Food Hardwood Tableware


The packets for the first Ă©tude. They get a choice of colour combinations

Table Wood Rectangle Desk Wood stain


Hammer veneering materials

Hand tool Wood Metalworking hand tool Musical instrument Gas


Wish me luck!

Thanks for looking

Paul
Thanks all,

First day went very well. I'll do a post at the end of the week ….. with pictures.
 

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#34 ·
First Students Tomorrow

My first marquetry course starts tomorrow morning. I've been preparing for a couple of weeks and I think I'm as prepared as I could be.

The classroom

Wood Interior design Table Engineering Hardwood


The textbooks

Brown Font Wood Material property Rectangle


The work areas

Table Furniture Wood Desk Interior design


Glue making, packet assembly and mounting board materials

Table Wood Food Hardwood Tableware


The packets for the first Ă©tude. They get a choice of colour combinations

Table Wood Rectangle Desk Wood stain


Hammer veneering materials

Hand tool Wood Metalworking hand tool Musical instrument Gas


Wish me luck!

Thanks for looking

Paul
I guess you are well into your first course by now Paul. What a great way to expand on your marquetry passion and meet some new woodworkers interested in the same. Looking forward to hearing how it went. I am off to Sweden tomorrow, so I will be catching up after I get there. Wishing I was there instead of driving 1700 kilometers (probably in the rain)!
 

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#35 ·
First Students Tomorrow

My first marquetry course starts tomorrow morning. I've been preparing for a couple of weeks and I think I'm as prepared as I could be.

The classroom

Wood Interior design Table Engineering Hardwood


The textbooks

Brown Font Wood Material property Rectangle


The work areas

Table Furniture Wood Desk Interior design


Glue making, packet assembly and mounting board materials

Table Wood Food Hardwood Tableware


The packets for the first Ă©tude. They get a choice of colour combinations

Table Wood Rectangle Desk Wood stain


Hammer veneering materials

Hand tool Wood Metalworking hand tool Musical instrument Gas


Wish me luck!

Thanks for looking

Paul
Paul, your preparation is impeccable, and I'm sure it will be a hugely successful class. Looking forward to the pictures and hopefully welcoming a bunch of new members to the Chevalet club.
 

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#36 ·
First Students Tomorrow

My first marquetry course starts tomorrow morning. I've been preparing for a couple of weeks and I think I'm as prepared as I could be.

The classroom

Wood Interior design Table Engineering Hardwood


The textbooks

Brown Font Wood Material property Rectangle


The work areas

Table Furniture Wood Desk Interior design


Glue making, packet assembly and mounting board materials

Table Wood Food Hardwood Tableware


The packets for the first Ă©tude. They get a choice of colour combinations

Table Wood Rectangle Desk Wood stain


Hammer veneering materials

Hand tool Wood Metalworking hand tool Musical instrument Gas


Wish me luck!

Thanks for looking

Paul
Good Luck
 

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#37 ·
First Students Tomorrow

My first marquetry course starts tomorrow morning. I've been preparing for a couple of weeks and I think I'm as prepared as I could be.

The classroom

Wood Interior design Table Engineering Hardwood


The textbooks

Brown Font Wood Material property Rectangle


The work areas

Table Furniture Wood Desk Interior design


Glue making, packet assembly and mounting board materials

Table Wood Food Hardwood Tableware


The packets for the first Ă©tude. They get a choice of colour combinations

Table Wood Rectangle Desk Wood stain


Hammer veneering materials

Hand tool Wood Metalworking hand tool Musical instrument Gas


Wish me luck!

Thanks for looking

Paul
Congrats on the roll out and execution of the class.
 

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#38 ·
School's Out, a Learning Experience (good)

Well, it's over. my first course in French marquetry, level one, ended yesterday and the consensus is that we all learned a lot. The students learned about French marquetry and I learned about teaching French marquetry.

Thank you Len, Kendra, and Phil. I could not have asked for better, more enthusiastic first students.
The topics covered were the making of grease paper and assembly of packets, cutting on the chevalets, assembly of motifs, filling with mastic and finally pressing to a substrate. Of course all this was done with hide glue.

We used both hot hide glue and liquid hide glue (Old Brown Glue) and pressed some pieces with cooled HHG and a hot caul. The three motifs were assembled one each, on French kraft paper, masking tape, and self adhesive shelf liner to give a broad experience. They were also cut in three different thicknesses (1/42", 1/28", and 1/16") of veneer to give the same diversity.

When they were tired of cutting we took a break and did some hammer veneering.

Enough talk, here are some pictures.

Building Interior design Engineering Table Event


Guitar accessory Wood Table Finger Nail


Furniture Table Picture frame Wood Plant


Triangle Font Wood Gas Rectangle


Window Standing Wood Artisan Engineering


Clothing Table Furniture Shirt Desk


Wood Indoor games and sports Font Recreation Rectangle


Table Tartan Desk Engineering Publication


Smile Wood Picture frame T-shirt Event


Organism Art Font Rectangle Wood


Clothing Tailor Dressmaker Wood Artisan


Table Textile Eyewear Artist Yellow


Furniture Table Desk Wood Art


Keyboard Musical instrument accessory Audio equipment Electronic instrument Engineering


Smile Table Wood Flooring Art


Table Cabinetry Wood Tableware Flooring


Jeans Smile Musical instrument Shelf Musician


If that's not enough for you the whole album with captions is here.
I had a great time and can't wait to do it again in June. In the mean time it was nice to go up and break down the chevys this morning and get my old shop back.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
 

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#39 ·
School's Out, a Learning Experience (good)

Well, it's over. my first course in French marquetry, level one, ended yesterday and the consensus is that we all learned a lot. The students learned about French marquetry and I learned about teaching French marquetry.

Thank you Len, Kendra, and Phil. I could not have asked for better, more enthusiastic first students.
The topics covered were the making of grease paper and assembly of packets, cutting on the chevalets, assembly of motifs, filling with mastic and finally pressing to a substrate. Of course all this was done with hide glue.

We used both hot hide glue and liquid hide glue (Old Brown Glue) and pressed some pieces with cooled HHG and a hot caul. The three motifs were assembled one each, on French kraft paper, masking tape, and self adhesive shelf liner to give a broad experience. They were also cut in three different thicknesses (1/42", 1/28", and 1/16") of veneer to give the same diversity.

When they were tired of cutting we took a break and did some hammer veneering.

Enough talk, here are some pictures.

Building Interior design Engineering Table Event


Guitar accessory Wood Table Finger Nail


Furniture Table Picture frame Wood Plant


Triangle Font Wood Gas Rectangle


Window Standing Wood Artisan Engineering


Clothing Table Furniture Shirt Desk


Wood Indoor games and sports Font Recreation Rectangle


Table Tartan Desk Engineering Publication


Smile Wood Picture frame T-shirt Event


Organism Art Font Rectangle Wood


Clothing Tailor Dressmaker Wood Artisan


Table Textile Eyewear Artist Yellow


Furniture Table Desk Wood Art


Keyboard Musical instrument accessory Audio equipment Electronic instrument Engineering


Smile Table Wood Flooring Art


Table Cabinetry Wood Tableware Flooring


Jeans Smile Musical instrument Shelf Musician


If that's not enough for you the whole album with captions is here.
I had a great time and can't wait to do it again in June. In the mean time it was nice to go up and break down the chevys this morning and get my old shop back.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Okay, it's not just me, you're really a giant. I felt a bit small back in '13 when you came here in France, hehehe.
Nice pictures of a happy team there!
 

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#67 ·
CSFM, New Website and Enrollment Update

It's been a while since my last blog but I've been busy. Among a lot of other things I managed to build the website for the newly named Canadian School of French Marquetry. I thought long and hard about what the name might be but this one suggested by my friend Mat Nedeljko seemed to be the best fit if it was OK with Patrick Edwards. The last thing I wanted to do was have him think I was "passing off"

I had the opportunity to have dinner with Patrick when he was in Tucson a couple of months ago and asked him how he would feel about me using the name and the obvious implication that my school was somehow connected to The American School of French Marquetry. He said he thought it was a great idea and welcomed the implied relationship. That made me very happy and ended the discussion of what my school would be called. The real relationship is the shared desire to advance the knowledge and use of the chevalet and the techniques of the French masters.

With no further ado, Here is the new website for your perusal:
Wheel Font Motor vehicle Screenshot Machine


http://thecanadianschooloffrenchmarquetry.com/

The next classes will be held in June and at this time there are two places left in the level one course and three in the level two. I will be starting to promote the site shortly but I can say that I am very pleased with the feedback it has already generated. Four of the five spaces taken so far are from outside the province and were booked directly from the website.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
 

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#68 ·
CSFM, New Website and Enrollment Update

It's been a while since my last blog but I've been busy. Among a lot of other things I managed to build the website for the newly named Canadian School of French Marquetry. I thought long and hard about what the name might be but this one suggested by my friend Mat Nedeljko seemed to be the best fit if it was OK with Patrick Edwards. The last thing I wanted to do was have him think I was "passing off"

I had the opportunity to have dinner with Patrick when he was in Tucson a couple of months ago and asked him how he would feel about me using the name and the obvious implication that my school was somehow connected to The American School of French Marquetry. He said he thought it was a great idea and welcomed the implied relationship. That made me very happy and ended the discussion of what my school would be called. The real relationship is the shared desire to advance the knowledge and use of the chevalet and the techniques of the French masters.

With no further ado, Here is the new website for your perusal:
Wheel Font Motor vehicle Screenshot Machine


http://thecanadianschooloffrenchmarquetry.com/

The next classes will be held in June and at this time there are two places left in the level one course and three in the level two. I will be starting to promote the site shortly but I can say that I am very pleased with the feedback it has already generated. Four of the five spaces taken so far are from outside the province and were booked directly from the website.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
CONGRATULATIONS SIR!

THE NAME IS WELL DESERVED! HOPE YOU REGISTERED IT?

SWEET THAT IT'S ALMOST FULL UP W/OUT PROMOTION.
 

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#92 ·
CSFM: New Class, New Students, New Facebook Presence

The level one class / spring 2016 started today with four new students. We all had a great time and we all learned a few things, some about marquetry, some about teaching. The students did very well and all finished their first Ă©tude.
Tomorrow will be self portrait day followed by preparation for the "big one" the final Ă©tude which is quite challenging.

You can follow on our new Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/thecanadianschooloffrenchmarquetry/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel if you like.

I'm very new at FB but would appreciate any likes or shares that any of you might be willing to add. I would really like to get the word out so that I can continue to attract new students and keep the school running. It turns out I like the teaching perhaps even more than the "making". :)

A few shots from today.

Table Shelf Building Retail Engineering


Wheel Wood Engineering Tire Machine


Engineering T-shirt Art Table Science


Jeans Trousers Picture frame Table Wood


Glasses Smile Table Wood Art


Thanks for looking in.

Paul
 

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#93 ·
CSFM: New Class, New Students, New Facebook Presence

The level one class / spring 2016 started today with four new students. We all had a great time and we all learned a few things, some about marquetry, some about teaching. The students did very well and all finished their first Ă©tude.
Tomorrow will be self portrait day followed by preparation for the "big one" the final Ă©tude which is quite challenging.

You can follow on our new Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/thecanadianschooloffrenchmarquetry/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel if you like.

I'm very new at FB but would appreciate any likes or shares that any of you might be willing to add. I would really like to get the word out so that I can continue to attract new students and keep the school running. It turns out I like the teaching perhaps even more than the "making". :)

A few shots from today.











Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Can't wait to see the final results. Especially the smiles on their faces.
 

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#128 ·
Level One Class is a Wrap

It's been a few days since I checked in but they have been busy days around CSFM. On Wednesday the students dove into the third Ă©tude, the art nouveau piece, and by end of day Thursday all were finished and ready for the mounting boards.

Today was the last day of level one and we finished up the week's projects, did a couple of demos on hammer veneering and French polishing and handed out diplomas. Everyone finished all the work and agreed that it was a fun time.

Wood Engineering T-shirt Table Human leg


Glasses Smile Shoulder Vision care Eyewear


Table Tableware Cabinetry Wood Picture frame


Furniture Cabinetry Table Tableware Kitchen


Table Engineering Air gun Machine Recreation


Wood Rectangle Art Fish Creative arts


Hand Automotive design Engineering Art Artist


Table Automotive design Eyewear Shorts Art


Glasses Wood Art Artist Flooring


Table Textile Wood Art Smile


Glasses Smile Wood Art Table


Tree Paint Art Wood Wall


Smile Furniture Wood Picture frame Eyewear


Brown Rectangle Font Tableware Serveware


Jeans Smile Shorts Picture frame Customer


Table Furniture Wood Interior design Chair


The gallery is small but it is growing.

Wood Rectangle Art Wall Tints and shades


Thanks for looking in.

Paul
 

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#129 ·
Level One Class is a Wrap

It's been a few days since I checked in but they have been busy days around CSFM. On Wednesday the students dove into the third Ă©tude, the art nouveau piece, and by end of day Thursday all were finished and ready for the mounting boards.

Today was the last day of level one and we finished up the week's projects, did a couple of demos on hammer veneering and French polishing and handed out diplomas. Everyone finished all the work and agreed that it was a fun time.

Wood Engineering T-shirt Table Human leg


Glasses Smile Shoulder Vision care Eyewear


Table Tableware Cabinetry Wood Picture frame


Furniture Cabinetry Table Tableware Kitchen


Table Engineering Air gun Machine Recreation


Wood Rectangle Art Fish Creative arts


Hand Automotive design Engineering Art Artist


Table Automotive design Eyewear Shorts Art


Glasses Wood Art Artist Flooring


Table Textile Wood Art Smile


Glasses Smile Wood Art Table


Tree Paint Art Wood Wall


Smile Furniture Wood Picture frame Eyewear


Brown Rectangle Font Tableware Serveware


Jeans Smile Shorts Picture frame Customer


Table Furniture Wood Interior design Chair


The gallery is small but it is growing.

Wood Rectangle Art Wall Tints and shades


Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Congratulations!
 

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#155 ·
Level Two, Painting in Wood ....first two days

CSFM's first level two class started Monday with five students. Three have just completed level one and the other two completed it last fall. Here are some pictures of the proceedings.

This will be the first motif.

Flower Plant Petal Wood Rectangle


Planning the packet layers.

Table Smile Desk Textile Purple


Backing the veneer with paper.

Table Shelf Eyewear Community Art


Packet assembled and ready to cut tomorrow.

Table Textile Publication Wood Art


A little fire to warm the shop on a chilly morning.

Blue Waste container Wood Floor Waste containment


The amazing sound of five chevalets cutting ….

Drum Musical instrument Idiophone Art Wood


Transferring from the working tray to the clean tray

Brown Product Rectangle Font Material property


Cutting away

Hand Automotive design Wood Table Engineering


Moving pieces with the piece by piece tool.

Outerwear Plant Flower Textile Sleeve


Watch Glasses Hand Painter Vision care


First finished cutting ready to sand shade in the morning.

Publication Table Art Book Font


With luck tomorrow will see this motif shaded and mounted on the mounting board and the second one in the cutting.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul

Follow CSFM on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thecanadianschooloffrenchmarquetry/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
 

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#156 ·
Level Two, Painting in Wood ....first two days

CSFM's first level two class started Monday with five students. Three have just completed level one and the other two completed it last fall. Here are some pictures of the proceedings.

This will be the first motif.

Flower Plant Petal Wood Rectangle


Planning the packet layers.

Table Smile Desk Textile Purple


Backing the veneer with paper.

Table Shelf Eyewear Community Art


Packet assembled and ready to cut tomorrow.

Table Textile Publication Wood Art


A little fire to warm the shop on a chilly morning.

Blue Waste container Wood Floor Waste containment


The amazing sound of five chevalets cutting ….

Drum Musical instrument Idiophone Art Wood


Transferring from the working tray to the clean tray

Brown Product Rectangle Font Material property


Cutting away

Hand Automotive design Wood Table Engineering


Moving pieces with the piece by piece tool.

Outerwear Plant Flower Textile Sleeve


Watch Glasses Hand Painter Vision care


First finished cutting ready to sand shade in the morning.

Publication Table Art Book Font


With luck tomorrow will see this motif shaded and mounted on the mounting board and the second one in the cutting.

Thanks for looking in.

Paul

Follow CSFM on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thecanadianschooloffrenchmarquetry/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
This is mind boggling Paul. I am so impressed by your accomplishments, your teaching skill. I will be in your class one day.
 

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#172 ·
Spring 2016 Level Two Wrap-up

Well, the spring 2016 classes are all finished up now. Everyone completed two Ă©tudes in painting in wood method and all the work was looking pretty good. Thanks and congrats to the students.

Here are some wind-up photos of the fun and some shots of the excellent work turned out. Not all the motifs got mounted on plywood as some were taken home to be used on larger projects.

Jeans Table Tableware Wood Food


Flower Plant Petal Wood Rectangle


Glasses Jeans Table Cabinetry Window


Recipe Cuisine Art Ingredient Dish


Musician Art Plucked string instruments Musical instrument Artist


Bird Wood Beak Rectangle Songbird


Safety glove Art Wood Paint Painting


Wood Rectangle Material property Art Font


Jeans Table Eyewear Desk Art


Smile Table Leisure Chair Fun


Footwear Jeans Trousers Shelf Chair


Furniture Table Plant Outdoor table Botany


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Textile


Thanks for looking in,

Paul
 

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#173 ·
Spring 2016 Level Two Wrap-up

Well, the spring 2016 classes are all finished up now. Everyone completed two Ă©tudes in painting in wood method and all the work was looking pretty good. Thanks and congrats to the students.

Here are some wind-up photos of the fun and some shots of the excellent work turned out. Not all the motifs got mounted on plywood as some were taken home to be used on larger projects.

Jeans Table Tableware Wood Food


Flower Plant Petal Wood Rectangle


Glasses Jeans Table Cabinetry Window


Recipe Cuisine Art Ingredient Dish


Musician Art Plucked string instruments Musical instrument Artist


Bird Wood Beak Rectangle Songbird


Safety glove Art Wood Paint Painting


Wood Rectangle Material property Art Font


Jeans Table Eyewear Desk Art


Smile Table Leisure Chair Fun


Footwear Jeans Trousers Shelf Chair


Furniture Table Plant Outdoor table Botany


Brown Leaf Rectangle Wood Textile


Thanks for looking in,

Paul
Excellent …...................... You should definitely do an article for the Australian Wood Review
 

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#196 ·
Prepping for Piece by Piece Course

Fall classes are rolling around in a few weeks and there's something new. I now have students who have enough experience to benefit from a piece by piece class and two will be taking advantage this September. This means that I have to prepare a palette of colours, grain patterns, and species of veneer in packets of four for them to design their pieces around.
Today, I selected and cut thirty-five packets complete with backers (no front "wasters" on piece by piece packets). Tomorrow I will reinforce the show faces with newspaper / hot hide glue and assemble them all.
As time goes by the palette will fill in but I think these selections will be a good start.
Furniture Table Wood Cabinetry Flooring
 

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#197 ·
Prepping for Piece by Piece Course

Fall classes are rolling around in a few weeks and there's something new. I now have students who have enough experience to benefit from a piece by piece class and two will be taking advantage this September. This means that I have to prepare a palette of colours, grain patterns, and species of veneer in packets of four for them to design their pieces around.
Today, I selected and cut thirty-five packets complete with backers (no front "wasters" on piece by piece packets). Tomorrow I will reinforce the show faces with newspaper / hot hide glue and assemble them all.
As time goes by the palette will fill in but I think these selections will be a good start.
Furniture Table Wood Cabinetry Flooring
Another class to watch…

... Looks like you're all prepared & ready to go…
 

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#202 ·
Spring 2017 Classes underway

First of all, last fall we left for Europe about two days after classes ended so I didn't post any photos. Here are a few to catch up.

This is Jim who was taking level one and two. I started him on the Monday and had a couple of days alone with him to get him started before the others came on Wednesday to do level three, the piece by piece class.

Artisan Wood Automotive design Art Artist


Wood Finger Artisan Tool Engineering


On Wednesday, Karen and Kendra showed up and we got started on level three. I'm glad there were only three as teaching two classes simultaneously is tricky enough but things went fine and everyone excelled.

Furniture Guitar Table Shelf Automotive design


Brown Wood Paint Rectangle Art


Textile Wood Creative arts Art Gold


Jeans Smile Luggage and bags Engineering Event


Fast foreword to the present and level one has just wound up. I have three students and all are taking both level one and level two. This past week everyone completed level one with flying colours. On Monday we tackle the level two painting in wood style.

A few photos from level one.

David B

Table Hat Wood Creative arts Writing desk


Linda

Smile Shipping box Picture frame Wood Room


David S

Table Wood Art Artist Picture frame


Smile Furniture Table Wood Interior design


Table Eyewear Picture frame Art Engineering


Glasses Smile Sleeve Vision care Creative arts


Furniture Table Musician Desk Chair


Rectangle Paint Art Wood Font


Hand Wood Table Tableware Kitchen utensil


Wood Rectangle Art Font Line


As everyone will be back next week we will do certificates and class photos at the end of week two.

Thanks for looking in

Paul
 

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#203 ·
Spring 2017 Classes underway

First of all, last fall we left for Europe about two days after classes ended so I didn't post any photos. Here are a few to catch up.

This is Jim who was taking level one and two. I started him on the Monday and had a couple of days alone with him to get him started before the others came on Wednesday to do level three, the piece by piece class.

Artisan Wood Automotive design Art Artist


Wood Finger Artisan Tool Engineering


On Wednesday, Karen and Kendra showed up and we got started on level three. I'm glad there were only three as teaching two classes simultaneously is tricky enough but things went fine and everyone excelled.

Furniture Guitar Table Shelf Automotive design


Brown Wood Paint Rectangle Art


Textile Wood Creative arts Art Gold


Jeans Smile Luggage and bags Engineering Event


Fast foreword to the present and level one has just wound up. I have three students and all are taking both level one and level two. This past week everyone completed level one with flying colours. On Monday we tackle the level two painting in wood style.

A few photos from level one.

David B

Table Hat Wood Creative arts Writing desk


Linda

Smile Shipping box Picture frame Wood Room


David S

Table Wood Art Artist Picture frame


Smile Furniture Table Wood Interior design


Table Eyewear Picture frame Art Engineering


Glasses Smile Sleeve Vision care Creative arts


Furniture Table Musician Desk Chair


Rectangle Paint Art Wood Font


Hand Wood Table Tableware Kitchen utensil


Wood Rectangle Art Font Line


As everyone will be back next week we will do certificates and class photos at the end of week two.

Thanks for looking in

Paul
Als ik dit zie krijg ik zin om het ook te gaan doen.

Nice to see pictures of this class. Thanks Paul.
 

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#219 ·
This session is different!

I haven't posted on this blog for a while because as the classes pass it's really just more of the same but this fall's classes have a little something different. Long time LJ buddy Peter Marcucci (woodbridge) has crossed the country to attend and is a star student. I've been looking forward to this for a few years now and we're making the most of it.

Only two students for level one and three for level two next week so I have time to spend with them all. There is something to be said for small classes.

Congrats to Peter and Lauren who managed to finish three Ă©tudes and still have time to try their hands at hammer veneering and French polishing.

Smile Countertop Cabinetry Kitchen Engineering


Joint Glasses Smile Wood Flooring


Tartan Shelf Sleeve Standing Shelving


Standing Wood Eyewear Flooring Art


Eyewear Audio equipment Engineering Automotive design Technology


Smile Vision care Eyewear Wood Table


Table Furniture Picture frame Wood Engineering


Watch Table Wood Artisan Flooring


Table Eyewear Wood Desk Engineering


Hand Table Art paint Paint Wood


They will both be back next week for level two, painting in wood, and will be joined by Frank who completed level one last June.

Thanks for looking in. More next week.

Paul M
 

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#220 ·
This session is different!

I haven't posted on this blog for a while because as the classes pass it's really just more of the same but this fall's classes have a little something different. Long time LJ buddy Peter Marcucci (woodbridge) has crossed the country to attend and is a star student. I've been looking forward to this for a few years now and we're making the most of it.

Only two students for level one and three for level two next week so I have time to spend with them all. There is something to be said for small classes.

Congrats to Peter and Lauren who managed to finish three Ă©tudes and still have time to try their hands at hammer veneering and French polishing.





















They will both be back next week for level two, painting in wood, and will be joined by Frank who completed level one last June.

Thanks for looking in. More next week.

Paul M
That's a great-looking program, Paul. You really have a full shop to teach in and those student's projects look really top notch. That's a testament to you as a teacher. Thanks for sharing.
 

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Week Two, fall classes

Sorry for the delay in this post. I went sailing for a week after classes ended. Just a few pictures to show the work going on in week two where we did the "painting in wood" technique. Peter (LJ woodbridge) and Lauren were joined for this one by Frank who took level one in June. They all did well on the two Ă©tudes that included two methods of creating packets and their first taste of sand shading.

Table Smile Publication Desk Art


Table Wood Art Artisan Engineering


Flower Plant Rectangle Textile Wood


Brown Flower Plant Rectangle Wood


Table Cabinetry Kitchen Desk Engineering


Wood Automotive design Floor Flooring Material property


Table Textile Wood Art Desk


Wood Art Office supplies Artist Flooring


Wood Table Artisan Engineering Art


Bird Beak Rectangle Wood Art


Automotive design Artist Art T-shirt Eyewear


Smile Vision care Wood Tartan Eyewear


Smile Picture frame Curtain Event Flag


Congrats to all on a great week!

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
 

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#231 ·
Week Two, fall classes

Sorry for the delay in this post. I went sailing for a week after classes ended. Just a few pictures to show the work going on in week two where we did the "painting in wood" technique. Peter (LJ woodbridge) and Lauren were joined for this one by Frank who took level one in June. They all did well on the two Ă©tudes that included two methods of creating packets and their first taste of sand shading.

Table Smile Publication Desk Art


Table Wood Art Artisan Engineering


Flower Plant Rectangle Textile Wood


Brown Flower Plant Rectangle Wood


Table Cabinetry Kitchen Desk Engineering


Wood Automotive design Floor Flooring Material property


Table Textile Wood Art Desk


Wood Art Office supplies Artist Flooring


Wood Table Artisan Engineering Art


Bird Beak Rectangle Wood Art


Automotive design Artist Art T-shirt Eyewear


Smile Vision care Wood Tartan Eyewear


Smile Picture frame Curtain Event Flag


Congrats to all on a great week!

Thanks for looking in.

Paul
Looking good guys! Hope you get some bigger classes Paul. Enjoy your boating time winter's almost here.
 

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New Direction: home classes

It is time for a change at CSFM. I have decided to stop offering in shop classes and start offering the same (exact) classes via private interactive video. I am currently working through the level one class with a student in Texas who bought a chevalet from me last March. It seems to be going extremely well so I have decided to go ahead with the idea.
This isn't meant to be an advertisement although you might see it that way. It is more a communication to the several LJ's who have expressed a wish to come to CSFM but couldn't make the travel / time commitments. I won't go into great detail here but please PM me if you have questions.
 
#240 ·
Sounds like PROGRESS!!

Now, you can teach it World Wide… as long as you understand each other! :)

Very GOOD idea… Very good MOVE! ... you will like it!

Good Luck… hope it works out smoothly with no Hicups…
 
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Home School success!

My first student has just finished his level one interactive video course and it was a big success. He received over three hours of video instruction and sent me ten videos of his work for critique. We communicated on messenger several times a day. It really was just like he was here.

I actually think that it is a better course for the student than being here. When I have students in class I can be a little laid back with the instruction sessions because if I forget something, they are right there and I can tell them. In the videos the students aren't there so I do a better job of covering everything the first time. And then there is the bonus that they have the videos to go back to, not just their memories.

At a range of a few thousand miles Matt was able to achieve the same results that my "in shop" students have and he enjoyed it enough that I just sent him the materials package for level two.

Here are some pictures of the class.

Computer Personal computer Laptop Wood Input device


Tableware Dishware Wood Serveware Flooring


Wood Hand tool Material property Kitchen utensil Saw


Computer Personal computer Hand Output device Laptop


Brown Hand Wood Finger Nail


Black Rectangle Wood Art Font


Computer Laptop Personal computer Material property Font


CONGRATULATIONS MATT!!

Standing Beard Art Engineering Wood


Thanks for looking in,

Paul
 

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#259 ·
Home School success!

My first student has just finished his level one interactive video course and it was a big success. He received over three hours of video instruction and sent me ten videos of his work for critique. We communicated on messenger several times a day. It really was just like he was here.

I actually think that it is a better course for the student than being here. When I have students in class I can be a little laid back with the instruction sessions because if I forget something, they are right there and I can tell them. In the videos the students aren't there so I do a better job of covering everything the first time. And then there is the bonus that they have the videos to go back to, not just their memories.

At a range of a few thousand miles Matt was able to achieve the same results that my "in shop" students have and he enjoyed it enough that I just sent him the materials package for level two.

Here are some pictures of the class.

Computer Personal computer Laptop Wood Input device


Tableware Dishware Wood Serveware Flooring


Wood Hand tool Material property Kitchen utensil Saw


Computer Personal computer Hand Output device Laptop


Brown Hand Wood Finger Nail


Black Rectangle Wood Art Font


Computer Laptop Personal computer Material property Font


CONGRATULATIONS MATT!!

Standing Beard Art Engineering Wood


Thanks for looking in,

Paul
This is great Paul I never could imagine being able to teach remotely but seeing your post the proof is in the pudding, great teaching job Paul and Matt obviously Matt is a great student.
 

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