Veneer & Marquetry
5 Days: Monday-Friday, August 12th-16th, 2024, 8AM-5PM
Tuition: $1000
Ages: 16 & Up
Instructor: Dave Heller
Instructional Delivery Method(s): In person
Prerequisites: None
Program Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Program Description:
In this class, the students will learn to work with veneer and use it to create artful panels.
After an introductory day learning veneering fundamentals, there will be two days learning geometric marquetry. This involves using templates and a knife to make crisp patterns, similar to those in stained glass or quilting. We will use those techniques to make a marquetry lid for a solid wood box where the other box parts will be provided.
There will also be two days learning the Boulle technique, where packets of veneer are cut using a scroll saw, then flowing organic pictures created from the pieces cut.
All of the steps required to complete the projects will be covered - selecting veneers, making templates, creating the art, preparing substrates, assembling the pictures, gluing them up, preparing them for finish, and then finishing them. The focus will be on technique but there will be a discussion of the artistic aspects of the craft.
Learning Objectives:
Students will prepare a book matched framed panel, suitable for use in a carcase, a wooden box with a complex marquetry lid, and 6-8 floral marquetry pictures suitable for box lids or as wall art.
Students will know how to address the major issues associated with veneering for use in furniture.
A custom-written course book will also be provided that summarizes the material covered, to remind students later of what they learned.
Attendance Requirements: Students must attend all days
Location: Sam Beauford Woodshop, 1375 N. Main St, Building 41, Adrian, Michigan 49221
Class Size: Maximum 8 students
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If you have any questions about this class, please contact the Administrative Office at (517) 759-3070 or email sambeaufordwoodshop@gmail.com.
