While it's been around for centuries, the craft of marquetry - the use
of veneers and inlay to embellish a woodworking project or to create a
beautiful image -- is as popular and relevant as ever. During today's
tighter economic and environmentally conscious times, veneers offer a
rich, but inexpensive, option for creating stunning works while
preserving precious forests. Veneer is also extremely easy to work with
and requires nothing more than a simple scroll or hand-held fret saw.
Best of all, working with marquetry is extremely safe and requires no
dedicated workshop; a garage, kitchen, or any other small space works
fine. Basic Marquetry and Beyond is for the enthusiastic woodworker,
crafter, or maker who is ready to explore this fascinating process. With
over twenty projects and the expert guidance of two of today's top
marquetry experts, Ken Horner and David Pike, Basic Marquetry and Beyond
provides everything needed to master veneer and inlays while designing
pictures and making projects such as boxes, coasters, platters, and
bowls truly beautiful and unique. With over 250 photos, full-size
patterns, and straight-forward instructions, Basic Marquetry and Beyond
takes the reader step-by-step through each project rendering what might
appear complicated as a very simple task. Most important, Basic
Marquetry and Beyond makes understanding patterns easy while taking all
the guesswork out of the selecting veneers. By the end of Basic
Marquetry and Beyond, any beginner will feel like a seasoned pro while
the advanced crowd will now doubt discover new ideas and techniques for
their marquetry skill-set. Basic Marquetry and Beyond is a must-have
reference for all woodworkers, crafters, and makers who want to create
original art or inexpensively and beautifully embellish their finished
projects.
