Marquetry kaapake box

Very beautiful! 50 hours well spent.

-- “We all die. The goal isn't to live forever; the goal is to create something that will.” - Chuck Palahniuk

Beautiful work!!!
Does sand shading involve heated sand that burns the wood?
Can you describe that process a little bit?
Just curious.
Very gorgeous marquetry! The color are vivid with your wood choices.
Jon

That sure is a Beauty! I dont imagine it can get any more lifelike than this. The box itself is also very nice.

I am glad other folks do marquetry so I dont have to.

-- Wildwood by Brian Johns: If you tell the truth, you dont have to remember anything (S. Clemens) Edit: Now where is that darn pencil/ tape measure!

Mr. Wolffe I use a heating plate to heat a fine craft sand, held in a small cast ion skillet. I have alwass closed twizzers to hold the pieces in the sand on edge. You need to be vigilant to avoid over heating. I hope this satisfies your curiosity.

Beautifully done, I’m sure this will be treasured for a very long time.

Love your marquetry Ben. The colors are great and the box is very nice too.

-- Mike, an American living in Norway.

That’s just wonderful.

Marquetry I can say from experience is challenging at best and a nightmare at worst. It’s a bit like tapestry only more complicated with no disrespect to any tailor or seamstress …it’s difficult at best unless yr gifted

Nice work

-- "Good artists borrow, great artists steal”…..Picasso

What did you use for the underlying plate for the marquetry? Also, what glue, how pressed?

I do some Marquetry now, am looking to head in exactly the direction you have gone, only I expect to do it in around 100 hours at least, and my birds/flowers will be more… rustic in appearance.

Also for bird pictures, take a look at Crane Creek Graphics in Wyoming.

Love the sand shade. My last attempt got smokey.

-- ShopCat

Nice one Ben!

-- Paul M ..............the early bird may get the worm but it’s the second mouse that gets the cheese! http://thecanadianschooloffrenchmarquetry.com/