Artistic Marquetry Techniques

Description Advance your woodworking projects with beautiful detail and impressive marquetry techniques. Award-winning woodworker and professional instructor Rich Gady will share essential techniques for marquetry and parquetry as you learn to choose a design, select appropriate wood, and even use the right cutting tool for your project. Find out how to change the tone of your piece and achieve an alluring 3-D effect using sand shading. Then, learn how to cut stunning geometric shapes like diamonds, hexagons, and Louis cubes. Get helpful techniques for assembling, vacuum pressing, and gluing your pieces together. Finally, sand and oil your piece to make it ready for a finish of your choice. Plus, Rich will show you how to troubleshoot common marquetry, parquetry, and veneer problems for projects that are heavy on satisfaction – not frustration!

• Class Preview
• Design
• Selecting Veneers
• Cutting Veneers
• Parquetry Techniques
• Assembly
• Gluing Process
• Fixing & Sanding