Introducing Marquetry

Author Marie Campkin Publisher B.T. Batsford Ltd. Year 1969 ISBN 7134-24230 Purchase from Amazon INTRODUCING MARQUETRY I found this to be an excellent book. It covered all aspects of completing a marquetry picture in a very clear and simple manner. For someone who maybe just starting out to learn marquetry this would be a good book to follow. It has lots of photographs and drawings that demonstrate exactly what Marie Campkin is trying to explain to the reader. However, since the book was written in 1969, some of the materials, particularly the gluing and finishing products, have been updated and improved. For example, varnishes have been significantly improved over the years and is now considered a good finishing product. COVER Since it requires neither expensive equipment, physical strength, nor especial artistic talent, marquetry is an ideal hobby for both sexes and all ages, the active or handicapped, for those with much spare time or for those with little. Marie Campkin has written this book to help those who, having become interested in marquetry, perhaps through working from prepared kits, would like to attempt something a little more ambitious, involving the selection of designs, the choosing of suitable veneers and the execution of the work. It is exactly this kind of instruction-together with information on how to avoid unnecessary pitfalls--which has here been provided. Individual sections of the book include: The Figuring, Manufacture and Types of Veneers; Tools and Equipment; Designs; Cutting a Picture; Fretsaw Cutting; The Baseboard; Borders; Finishing processes; Applied Marquetry; Faults and Remedies; Historical Notes; List of Suppliers of Tools and Equipment and Reference Books.