bobkot
21st June 2009, 04:14 PM
I am starting a new project and I thought I will try to post it on the forum as it develops. I will not promise anything, it could work, but I think it will be interesting to see anyway.
I make marquetry with Stanley knife, I do not use scroll saw. Once upon a time in a furnitutre factory, making table tops by the dozens killed my enthusiasm for scroll saw work. I think it has its place, but I am interested in the knife cut.
I have no secrets in my work, any question welcome. Ideas are welcome too. It should be finished by the end of August.
The plan is to make a mirror frame, I am not finished with the planning, - well I never finish planning until sold or totally srewed up like my last one,hi hi hi it happens!!!, I always have new ideas - so at the moment it is a mirror frame of some sort.
The size is arond 2.4m high and 1m wide. (see attachment 5) It is a little odd frame, it is a mixture of frame and decorative item on the wall.
Plan of atttac:
:)Experiment with gold leafs, gilding some part is on my mind (not sure:rolleyes:, never done it) attachments 3 and 4
:)Make the 1:1 drawing
:)Select all suitable veneer ( warm coloured veneers I think with birds eye maple)
:)Experiment with the veneer cutting, how colours are matched, textures developed
:)Order mirror
:)Decide how the mirror going to be held
:)Glue veneer
:)Think of a little shelf how to incorporate????? not sure about that
:)Assemble
:)Sand and polish
I make marquetry with Stanley knife, I do not use scroll saw. Once upon a time in a furnitutre factory, making table tops by the dozens killed my enthusiasm for scroll saw work. I think it has its place, but I am interested in the knife cut.
I have no secrets in my work, any question welcome. Ideas are welcome too. It should be finished by the end of August.
The plan is to make a mirror frame, I am not finished with the planning, - well I never finish planning until sold or totally srewed up like my last one,hi hi hi it happens!!!, I always have new ideas - so at the moment it is a mirror frame of some sort.
The size is arond 2.4m high and 1m wide. (see attachment 5) It is a little odd frame, it is a mixture of frame and decorative item on the wall.
Plan of atttac:
:)Experiment with gold leafs, gilding some part is on my mind (not sure:rolleyes:, never done it) attachments 3 and 4
:)Make the 1:1 drawing
:)Select all suitable veneer ( warm coloured veneers I think with birds eye maple)
:)Experiment with the veneer cutting, how colours are matched, textures developed
:)Order mirror
:)Decide how the mirror going to be held
:)Glue veneer
:)Think of a little shelf how to incorporate????? not sure about that
:)Assemble
:)Sand and polish