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Author | Harry J. Hobbs |
| Publisher | Charles Scribner's Sons NY. | |
| Year | 0 | |
| ISBN | 0-6841-4614-2 | |
| Purchase from | Amazon | |
| VENEER CRAFT FOR EVERYONE
I found this book to be an good introduction to the craft of veneering. 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 the craft of veneering this would be a good book to start with. It has a good section on the tools required. It also offers a number of basic patterns to follow with very simple intructions. One word of advise, when you first look at this book, you may think that marquetry is very simple, easy and uncomplicated. Remember that this is the intention of the author, so that people can get started. As you learn more about the techniques you will find that marquetry becomes very challenging and there are some wonderful works that have been produced by different artists and marqueterians. COVER THIS book is a complete introduction to veneer overlay, the art of cutting shapes out of thin wood veneers and gluing them to a surface to create useful and/or decorative objects such as pictures, puzzles, cigarette boxes. It is a new woodworking hobby which even beginning craftsmen can learn to do. The preliminary steps in veneer craft are thoroughly described: identifying and buying veneers; organizing tools and equipment; selecting designs and patterns; and choosing the veneers for a particular design. The book goes on to provide step-by-step directions for both the knife-cutting and sawcutting techniques of veneer craft and then discusses assembling the parts of a design, gluing them to a mounting panel, and finishing a project by filling the joints, sanding, and framing. There is also a discussion of advanced veneering techniques and an introduction to simplified marquetry. The highlight of the book is a project section which contains directions and full-size patterns for thirty projects, including wall plaques, picture puzzles, jewelry, a mobile, and household items such as coasters. The subjects include animals, panoramic scenes, flowers, and folk art designs. |
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